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June 2nd, 2008, 04:49 PM
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RODI Units
I wouldn't mind having a RODI unit for personal use, but I am not very handy when it comes to plumbing etc. and I have heard that there is a lot of waste water from these units.
What do you guys recommend for a nice, low cost unit and what do you do with your wastewater? Thanks, BT Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30G Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 8 Months 
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June 2nd, 2008, 04:51 PM
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Re: RODI Units
you can call culligan and they will install one but it will be spendy. and they are really not that hard to put in.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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June 3rd, 2008, 01:20 AM
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Re: RODI Units
Mine is installed under the sink. It was super easy to do. The waste water just goes down the pipes.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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June 3rd, 2008, 01:25 AM
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Re: RODI Units
They are very easy to install. My waste water goes down the drain but recently heard that the waste water is very good for watering plants or whatever with so i may start grabbing a few gallons of the waste now and then for that.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 72 bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: Fish, Cars, Computers, Camping
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June 3rd, 2008, 01:30 AM
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Re: RODI Units
You could probably plumb the wastewater into a holding tank and use for just about anything. Might be spendy to set up at first but in time it would pay for itself
Current Aquarium(s) Description: Empty 180 gal Future Reef 29 gal Planted Freshwater 90 fal Distant Future Project Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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June 3rd, 2008, 04:58 AM
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Re: RODI Units
I have my wastewater go into my washer about 5 gallons at a time. Then I finish filling up the washer with the tap water, add soap let it swoosh around for a minute then add clothes.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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June 3rd, 2008, 09:00 AM
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Re: RODI Units
http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1..._DI_Added.html
Try this kid its small easy to hook up just take off nozzle and screw it right on when your done unhook it and put it in the closet thats what I do with mine. Its not very fast 3 gal in a couple hours but good enough for a smaller tank. As far as the "waste water" goes The unit has a drain hose that you just hang in the sink or you could save it for what ever. Its cheap and easy kinda clutters up the sink while your using it but oh well its cheap. I just read you have a 30 gal this would be perfect. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gal, black lion , longspine black urchin, decorator crab,couple LTAs,100lbs LR, 60lbs LS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1.5years Other Intrests: my fish, work, snowmachines
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June 3rd, 2008, 10:32 AM
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Re: RODI Units
I just submitted two articles, one an article on RO filtration and and the other on DI Filtration (direct ion exchange). The moderators, or who ever, should have it reviewed and posted by tomorrow, I assume.
With small tanks I recommend that people just go to home depot and buy an under counter model and if they have really bad water just add a full sized filter housing with a full sized DI cartridge for around $45. The home RO will only be rated at 25 to 35 gallons per day, but with a small tank that is more than adequate, and it comes with full sized filters not the toy in-line ones that come with the cheaper ebay 6 stage $99 filters. Plus it will have a small holding tank that will give you RO water on tap for drinking, cooking and coffee making. Plus they furnish all the plumbing fittings, adapters and RO faucet. Thety do require some DIY ability though. Not much, but some, none the less. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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June 3rd, 2008, 03:20 PM
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Re: RODI Units
fatman, what do you consider a small tank?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal - slow build going on Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Long enough to know this stuff gets expensive :D Other Intrests: Riding Motorcycle
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June 3rd, 2008, 04:49 PM
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Re: RODI Units
I would consider a 55 gallon tank "medium".
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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