Startup Tank for Son - need RO Unit suggestion

Reefrock · 01/26/2020, 07:06 PM

Hello.

I have been out of the hobby for 5 years and am setting up a 75gl for my son. I am looking for suggestions for a basic RO unit for water. This is a new 75gl tank setup. Any suggestions would be much appreciated...thanks

Michael Hoaster · 01/26/2020, 07:43 PM

Spectrapure(.com) has a lot of options.

mcgyvr · 01/26/2020, 07:50 PM

Spectrapure, airwaterice,brs,buckeye hydro... All have quality units to get the job done..

Reefrock · 01/27/2020, 11:53 AM

Thanks ..I am very familiar with Spectrapure ..also there is. Brand called Aquatix Life which is a little compAct unit and about 1/2 cost..has anyone had experience with this unit ?

mcgyvr · 01/27/2020, 07:54 PM

The ro buddie will not offer the same performance as a full sized unit.
If you water is relatively clean (low tds) with very low amounts of chlorine/chloramine treatment applied to it then it may be acceptable.. Make sure you factor in the cost of filters when evaluating cost...

dadnjesse · 01/28/2020, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

The ro buddie will not offer the same performance as a full sized unit.
If you water is relatively clean (low tds) with very low amounts of chlorine/chloramine treatment applied to it then it may be acceptable.. Make sure you factor in the cost of filters when evaluating cost...

Pretty much you get what you pay for. Unless you buy used.

Reefrock · 01/28/2020, 07:55 PM

So..should I be ordering with a 1 micron sediment and 1 micron carbon?..they all seem to vary with the cartridges included...also..for a beginner...is the TDS and PSI gauge suggested?

Thanks!

billdogg · 01/30/2020, 08:58 AM

I have always relied on Russ at www.buckeyehydro.com for all of my rodi needs. Excellent product, unbeatable customer service, very competitive prices, and a Ohio company.

I ordered mine on a Saturday after spending about an hour on the phone with him - and he called me - not the other way around, to answer the questions I had. I got it that Monday. He ended up saving me nearly $200 once he determined what I actually needed vs what I thought I needed. I don't look anywhere else for replacement parts either. I feel he has more than earned my business.

01/26/2020, 07:06 PM	#1
Reefrock Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 232	Startup Tank for Son - need RO Unit suggestion Hello. I have been out of the hobby for 5 years and am setting up a 75gl for my son. I am looking for suggestions for a basic RO unit for water. This is a new 75gl tank setup. Any suggestions would be much appreciated...thanks

01/26/2020, 07:43 PM	#2
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Spectrapure(.com) has a lot of options. __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

01/26/2020, 07:50 PM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Spectrapure, airwaterice,brs,buckeye hydro... All have quality units to get the job done.. __________________ Who me?

01/27/2020, 07:54 PM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	The ro buddie will not offer the same performance as a full sized unit. If you water is relatively clean (low tds) with very low amounts of chlorine/chloramine treatment applied to it then it may be acceptable.. Make sure you factor in the cost of filters when evaluating cost... __________________ Who me?

01/30/2020, 08:58 AM	#8
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I have always relied on Russ at www.buckeyehydro.com for all of my rodi needs. Excellent product, unbeatable customer service, very competitive prices, and a Ohio company. I ordered mine on a Saturday after spending about an hour on the phone with him - and he called me - not the other way around, to answer the questions I had. I got it that Monday. He ended up saving me nearly $200 once he determined what I actually needed vs what I thought I needed. I don't look anywhere else for replacement parts either. I feel he has more than earned my business. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/27/2020, 11:53 AM	#4
Reefrock Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 232	Thanks ..I am very familiar with Spectrapure ..also there is. Brand called Aquatix Life which is a little compAct unit and about 1/2 cost..has anyone had experience with this unit ?

01/28/2020, 07:55 PM	#7
Reefrock Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 232	So..should I be ordering with a 1 micron sediment and 1 micron carbon?..they all seem to vary with the cartridges included...also..for a beginner...is the TDS and PSI gauge suggested? Thanks!