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Good idea. Thank you
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I agree i use a handheld TDS meter as well and The 4 stage RO unit will be more than sufficient especially considering theres not too much chlorine to take out... and i don't think the water report should differ too much year to year
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Want to check you water quality? Get yourself a temperature compensated handheld TDS (total dissolved solids) meter and check your tap water yourself!That will help you determine the quality of your tap water.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX280_SY350_QL65&keywords=tds-3
Does it? I cant see any reason to think lower TDS water is more acceptable than high TDS water. The things that primarily contribute to TDS in tap water are no concern in a reef. Sodium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, etc.
I do agree that TDS is critical in knowing whether an RO/DI is working properly, either inline or handheld. I prefer inline.
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Algae is not the primary concern, IMO.
Copper in tap water is the primary one, IMO.
I discuss tap water and show real data here:
Aquarium Chemistry: Tap Water in Reef Aquaria ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2004/chem.htm
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Very interesting information. I feel after this entire discussion and then after reading your info that simply it is unsafe to gamble with my tank with tap water. Not many things in life you have control over. However with a filter I can get a little bit of control. So now the process is to find a relatively economical yet productive filter for my needs.
To the extent that it shows me what my TDS is in my tap water, it most certainly does. For me, if it's reading anything greater than 0, I won't use it to make saltwater for my reef!
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I have a 40 gal FOWLR. No desire to get into corals.
I am about to purchase a few items to run in my tank.
Currently I have 2 penguin 200s. With the advise of others I'm going to remove their factory design filter cartridges but leave in the bio wheels. I will in place of the cartridges put in a blue bonded filter pad. Then place chemipure, purigen and matrix carbon.
I will be installing a eshopps psk 100 hang on protein skimmer this evening.
Do you feel this is adequate setup for my system? As discussed in a thread you responded to I plan on getting the RO system.
If you agree with my setup. Let me ask...
Chemipure vs the elite? My understanding is the elite adds the advantage of removing phosphates. So to me that is an advantage.
Do you feel using this along with the purigen and the added matrix carbon is a wise move?
Thank you for your time and consideration
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Now i certainly don't disagree with Mr. Randy the only reason i use RO water is because this way if something goes wrong in my reef i know what was in my water when i did my last water change therefore ruling that out. Its a redundancy thing, and great read btw! Regarding your filtration i think with the skimmer and a penguin filter and live rock you have a potent filtration system for just fish and i don't see you needing the chemipure elite version but it is your choice to use it as another redundancy factor
