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#1
March 16th, 2008, 10:13 PM
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RO water
where can one buy RO water in descent quantities? My RO unit is really ticking me off. I'm up to about 20 gallons in 25 hours.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 Gallon Saltwater, starting up a 150g rr fowlr Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 Year Other Intrests: Football, Hunting, Fishing 
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#2
March 16th, 2008, 10:16 PM
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Re: RO water
I get mine from wal-mart.They sale it for 33 cents a gallon.Or you can get destilles for 67 cents a gallon.
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March 16th, 2008, 10:17 PM
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Re: RO water
You may need to put a pump on your RO filter to increase the water pressure.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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March 17th, 2008, 04:09 AM
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Re: RO water
What is your RO unit rated at? Most are supposed to put out 100 or so gallons per day. If yours is only putting out 20, then like Yote suggested, your water pressure may not be enough to run it without buying an additional pump.
Grocery stores and Walmart both sell RODI water, either bottled or from a machine where you can fill your own containers.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#5
March 17th, 2008, 04:22 AM
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Re: RO water
I am lucky in that I get free RO water from the LFS three blocks from my house
-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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#6
March 17th, 2008, 04:32 AM
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Re: RO water
I get mine from a water store for $1 for every 5 gal. As biff suggested, you could also get it from a water vending machine.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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March 17th, 2008, 05:07 AM
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Re: RO water
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Thats part of the reason I buy my water.Unless you buy an RO unit that does over 100gpd than its a loooong drawn out process.
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March 17th, 2008, 05:24 AM
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Re: RO water
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-Doc Current Aquarium(s) Description: 210 gal "Shark Reef" With Angelfish and 90 gal reef tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: long enough to know I have a lot to learn
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March 17th, 2008, 05:33 AM
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Re: RO water
what are some names of water companies/stories I could look up to see if I have one in my area? I pay about .45c per gallon (it only says RO) at Whole Foods Market and my LFS (RO/DI) for .99 per gallon. I'd like to get a RO/DI like the one Biff got on ebay, but I am living in a rented townhouse and dunno if I could set it up without ruining the plumbing.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 8 months saltwater, 2.5 years freshwater Other Intrests: Tennis, Video games, Working out, Drinking, Movies
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#10
March 17th, 2008, 05:35 AM
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Re: RO water
Culligan is one in "our" area
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef 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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