Rodi

[SeaCreature]

Hi

I'm planning my first saltwater tank and I am considering purchasing the BRS universal Water saver + Rodi System.


I live in Southern California hence the interest in the water saving aspect of this unit. However my concern is that this unit maybe overkill for a 65 gallon tank. After initial fill and establishment of a stable environment I'm thinking I will only need 7 to 15 gallons of water per week depending on evaporation. Also if I store extra for emergency then I will not need to use the unit every week which is bad for the unit. Am I missing something? Please advise.



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[Shelbytwp123]

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[bizacon]

I would invest in it, you can never go wrong with a quality RO/DI system. You never know when you are going to upgrade and you will need RO/DI water when making your own saltwater as well.

 

[jwshiver]

I can promise you will use more RODI water than you think you will. You will need it for top off (I use close to 10 gallons a week, more in the winter), rinsing water test vials, rinsing syringes, final rinse of filter socks, cleaning aquarium glass, weekly water changes, and ALWAYS keep enough on hand for emergency water changes. In the future if you run a quarantine tank (highly recommended) you will use even more with weekly water changes. Good luck and welcome to Reef2Reef.

 

[SeaCreature]

Thank you all for the input. I will use a QT . Thou I was planning on breaking it down once the main display is stocked. Planning FOWLR until I gain
some experience.

 

[mtraylor]

Buy it and don't look back. This will be one of the best purchases you can make. It will make things stable for you down the road.

Welcome

 

[jsker]

A lot of good advice and I agree, go big or go home. I went with the a smaller RO/DI unit, and it worked very well. I did find that I need to upgrade to more gallons per hour because my demand increase as @jwshiver and @bizacon suggest.

 

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First, remember there is no need to add a second membrane if all you want to do is cut the waste water in half. You can easily do that at no extra cost if you work with a vendor that knows how. Secondly, I'd avoid those subcompact systems - the cost of ownership will be sky high as the filters have very low capacity, and they are encapsulated filters - so each time you need a new one you'll have to buy the filter, and its housing.

Russ