RO Buddie filtering too fast

amiller182 · Apr 16, 2021

I am new to reef tanks and recently purchased a Aquatic Life RO Buddie Plus DI Four Stage Reverse Osmosis Deionization Unit 50 GPD. I set it up last night and ran it overnight and after about 11 hours it had filled a 32 gallon bucket with filtered water. I was under the impression it would only produce about 15-20 gallons per 24 hours. Any thoughts on what happened or if this water would be safe to use?

Mr. Mojo Rising · Apr 16, 2021

you should get yourself a TDS meter, they are cheap like $15. If it is 0 TDS, it is good to use. i also have RO buddy, I get about 15 gallons per day, from morning to night, which means about 30 gallons per 24 hours. If you have 32 gallons in 11 hours, I will guess that you might have used the wrong hose. Double check that you set it up right, and that you are not actually getting the waste water. Waste water is much more than rodi water, about 3:1 ratio

MichaelReefer · Apr 16, 2021

amiller182 said:
I am new to reef tanks and recently purchased a Aquatic Life RO Buddie Plus DI Four Stage Reverse Osmosis Deionization Unit 50 GPD. I set it up last night and ran it overnight and after about 11 hours it had filled a 32 gallon bucket with filtered water. I was under the impression it would only produce about 15-20 gallons per 24 hours. Any thoughts on what happened or if this water would be safe to use?

amiller182 · Apr 16, 2021

LordofCinder said:
you should get yourself a TDS meter, they are cheap like $15. If it is 0 TDS, it is good to use. i also have RO buddy, I get about 15 gallons per day, from morning to night, which means about 30 gallons per 24 hours. If you have 32 gallons in 11 hours, I will guess that you might have used the wrong hose. Double check that you set it up right, and that you are not actually getting the waste water. Waste water is much more than rodi water, about 3:1 ratio

Thanks I will definitely pick up a TDS meter, I double checked the setup and the waste tubes and everything seemed correct.