Dumb Question? Winter Is coming

[Oceanwave45]

Hey everyone so winter is coming!! I live in Colorado so the winters here can been mild or 2 feet of snow for days!

Is anything I should know about going into Winter with my reef tank - I am more concerned with my RODI unit because its outside along with all my buckets and tubing.

Any suggestions regrind the winter and reefing would be extremely helpful!

Thanks

Andrew

 

[JEREMY82]

I would relocate the Rodi system I go to Colorado so I know how the weather is.as far as reef tank usually a lot of ppl end up with a bigger heater or a extra one .. depending on the temp in your home if u have it cooler in there u may need a stronger heater I run 2 heaters sometimes in winter depending on how cold it is .

 

[Oceanwave45]

I would relocate the Rodi system I go to Colorado so I know how the weather is.as far as reef tank usually a lot of ppl end up with a bigger heater or a extra one .. depending on the temp in your home if u have it cooler in there u may need a stronger heater I run 2 heaters sometimes in winter depending on how cold it is .

Oh and second heater - very good idea!!!

 

[JEREMY82]

Yeah never be to safe I guess when it comes to reef tanks. I actually check my heaters more in the winter also... they like to short out during the winter

 

[Oceanwave45]

Yeah never be to safe I guess when it comes to reef tanks. I actually check my heaters more in the winter also... they like to short out during the winter

Yeah I was thanking about were to place my RODI unit - My boyfriend and I rent our currently home - I so can't hook up the RODI unit inside - as I need to find a location that I can hook up when I need it and remove when I don't -- Winters here can be crazy or mild - thats Colorado is called the bi=polar state! HA

 

[JEREMY82]

My Rodi unit has a faucet adapter maybe u could look into that. There is a couple different types of fittings

 

[JEREMY82]

My adapter to faucet second pic is what I unscrew on faucet to screw adapter into hope this helps

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[JEREMY82]

Second pic

 

[Oceanwave45]

My adapter to faucet second pic is what I unscrew on faucet to screw adapter into hope this helps

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Oh cool!!!! Will that work on a kitchen or bath sink?

 

[4FordFamily]

Yes, I would also recommend a generator and/or battery backup.

And I came here hoping at least a little that this was a Game Of Thrones reference (the title)

 

[Oceanwave45]

Oh cool!!!! Will that work on a kitchen or bath sink?

Well I guess it does!!! Thank you! I am sure Home Depot has these... I just printed a copy of your pictures so I can go tomorrow and get one!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

 

[Oceanwave45]

Yes, I would also recommend a generator and/or battery backup.

And I came here hoping at least a little that this was a Game Of Thrones reference (the title)

LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[JEREMY82]

This one works on my faucet sink I just unscrew the faucet screen part and put some Teflon tape on it and screw my Rodi into it

 

[Oceanwave45]

This one works on my faucet sink I just unscrew the faucet screen part and put some Teflon tape on it and screw my Rodi into it

Okay cool.. Thanks again!

 

[JEREMY82]

There is another style one also

 

[Maritimer]

I'm using this screw-on adaptor on my kitchen sink. The black lever on the right flips up to divert water to the RO/DI or down through the faucet in the blink of an eye. Got it from BRS, if I recall correctly, and less than $15.

~Bruce

 

[JEREMY82]

That's the one I was talking about