Tap Water Purifier

[stmomo]

Hi Bros/Sis,

Anybody can recommend any DI filter for tap water? Budget preferred below $150.

Btw, NSW Tap water purifier from Jireh good enough? Any comments? Need your expertise advice.

Thanks

[yangster]

Hi Bros/Sis,

Anybody can recommend any DI filter for tap water? Budget preferred below $150.

Btw, NSW Tap water purifier from Jireh good enough? Any comments? Need your expertise advice.

Thanks

the Jireh one is useless..... check out madpetz... give them a call. I just bought a 5stage RO/DI filter from them for around 160$ without the TDS meter. was on offer then, dunno if still one or not. confirm 0ppm

[stmomo]

the Jireh one is useless..... check out madpetz... give them a call. I just bought a 5stage RO/DI filter from them for around 160$ without the TDS meter. was on offer then, dunno if still one or not. confirm 0ppm

Whaooo.... bro... 5 stage of filtration? got contact number and pix bo? thx man.....

[Solo77]

Another method which don't need filter, put a bag(those used for media) filled with resin into the bucket of water and run a pump. Tds reading also 0. Tested. However, now monitoring whether this method will exhaust the resin faster than those stage filters. Remember, more stage means more media used and calculate the cost.

[dreamlover]

Whaooo.... bro... 5 stage of filtration? got contact number and pix bo? thx man.....

Bro this is their website : http://www.madpetz.com.sg

[stmomo]

Another method which don't need filter, put a bag(those used for media) filled with resin into the bucket of water and run a pump. Tds reading also 0. Tested. However, now monitoring whether this method will exhaust the resin faster than those stage filters. Remember, more stage means more media used and calculate the cost.

Yo bro, very economical leh.... wait for yr feedback on the usage...... btw, where u got yr TDS meter? Price? Thx bro.....

[stmomo]

Bro this is their website : http://www.madpetz.com.sg

Thanks bro. They had very good price indeed. Interested in their CaribSea Ocean-Direct™ Oolite- Live sand..... whether u know is this sand good a not?

[yangster]

Thanks bro. They had very good price indeed. Interested in their CaribSea Ocean-Direct™ Oolite- Live sand..... whether u know is this sand good a not?

i am using the caribsea live sands, good. but i am using the hawaiian black... the grain size is a little big. but my tank cycled in less than 2 weeks

having a little brown algae problem though...but probably new tank syndrome

[stmomo]

i am using the caribsea live sands, good. but i am using the hawaiian black... the grain size is a little big. but my tank cycled in less than 2 weeks

having a little brown algae problem though...but probably new tank syndrome

Thanks bro. Aragonite or Live sand better ha? In terms of long term usage..... one of the LFS told me that Aragonite will not be toxic if use as DSB.....

[sunny03]

Another method which don't need filter, put a bag(those used for media) filled with resin into the bucket of water and run a pump. Tds reading also 0. Tested. However, now monitoring whether this method will exhaust the resin faster than those stage filters. Remember, more stage means more media used and calculate the cost.

tested using 3 to 4 cup of small KFC whip potato of resin .... manage to maintain 120L of water to TDS reading 0.. still going strong...

[yangster]

Thanks bro. Aragonite or Live sand better ha? In terms of long term usage..... one of the LFS told me that Aragonite will not be toxic if use as DSB.....

not very sure about that... but i think they are eventually the same thing calcium...sandbed no need super duper deep. ard 3-4 inches enough. think anything above 6inches may become toxic.

by the way, the caribsea's grain size is good... not too big or too small.... my whole sandbed is now colonized with pods! mandarins' heaven!! haha

[stmomo]

not very sure about that... but i think they are eventually the same thing calcium...sandbed no need super duper deep. ard 3-4 inches enough. think anything above 6inches may become toxic.

by the way, the caribsea's grain size is good... not too big or too small.... my whole sandbed is now colonized with pods! mandarins' heaven!! haha

wat is pods bro?

[norman19]

tested using 3 to 4 cup of small KFC whip potato of resin .... manage to maintain 120L of water to TDS reading 0.. still going strong...

what media or resin do you use?

[sunny03]

what media or resin do you use?

cation or anion resin ... cant remember as i brought it long ago

[yangster]

wat is pods bro?

copepods and amphipods.... small crustaceans. good for clearing detritus and good food source

[stmomo]

copepods and amphipods.... small crustaceans. good for clearing detritus and good food source

ic... thanks for the info bro..... these small crustaceans are naturally from yr live sands? or u need to get it from some additives?

If naturally from live sands, we need to add any additives to let it grow? Thanks.... )