DB junkie;2434734; said:
So scrap the RO, even with the crappy water, and it should still be ok?
Nitrate removal machines- ray safe/effective?
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So scrap the RO, even with the crappy water, and it should still be ok?
csx4236;2434745; said:
As long as I stay consistent, the impurities in the water should be fine?
Would it be alright to just take the membrane off of the RO unit and use the carbon stop and sediment filters? Or would I still be losing too much of the goodies doing that?
I am not trying to be a pain; I'm well aware that I may be thinking too deeply into this. I just want the best for our rays, you know?
I am not trying to be a pain; I'm well aware that I may be thinking too deeply into this. I just want the best for our rays, you know?
Whats best for the rays in CONSISTANCY. Get fancy with the filtering and as soon as you slack on a filter change it's inconsistant. The things you want to filter out aren't necassarly bad.......
If you think your water is bad keep in mind there's someone out there with water that's twice as "bad" as yours...... And someone is breeding rays in that water because consistantly "bad" water is better than pure perfect water that is slightly inconsistant.
Add the carbon and sediment filters on your waterline when you add your drip system.
If you think your water is bad keep in mind there's someone out there with water that's twice as "bad" as yours...... And someone is breeding rays in that water because consistantly "bad" water is better than pure perfect water that is slightly inconsistant.
Add the carbon and sediment filters on your waterline when you add your drip system.
Marius;2435107; said:Keep It Simple S?!?
DB junkie;2435122; said:^ Stupid.
yuppers
for some reason this works the best....
Nic;2435208; said:yuppers
for some reason this works the best....
Right. I've got my RO unit stripped down to sediment and carbon stop. I am aging another 32 gallons of water now, and will continue water changes until my automatic changer (drip system? still doing research...) comes online.
Thanks everyone!
if your worried about bad minerals use a resin like Chemi-Pure or a chemical based filter like PolyFilter ... These are a few of things people will use if they have contaminants in their water, however they can get very costly with a large ray tank and all the water changes you do. Most water conditioners that 'detoxify heavy metals' should do the trick. I like Prime because its the most bang for your buck, but it doesn't say anything about heavy metals so I usually use NovAqua+ because it has a bunch of claims that make me feel warm and fuzzy in side like Echinachea !! (Peace of Mind - Do they actually work? Who knows... )
Even something like a Brita tap water filter, that doesn't necessarily strip your water all the way down like R/O does, will provide more consistant stable water.. just replacing the filters gets expensive. Most of the stuff they remove can be removed from carbon and water conditioners, though. Waste of time and effort, really.
Also, are you using the dip strip tests to find 'traces' of ammonia and nitrate.. because the dipstrips I use at work everyday always show these tiny traces but I bust out the liquid test kit and its always 0..
Even something like a Brita tap water filter, that doesn't necessarily strip your water all the way down like R/O does, will provide more consistant stable water.. just replacing the filters gets expensive. Most of the stuff they remove can be removed from carbon and water conditioners, though. Waste of time and effort, really.
Also, are you using the dip strip tests to find 'traces' of ammonia and nitrate.. because the dipstrips I use at work everyday always show these tiny traces but I bust out the liquid test kit and its always 0..
