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Old 26-04-2013, 08:41 AM   #31
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Btw bro , are u using a wave maker ?
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Old 26-04-2013, 10:24 AM   #32
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I believe the DI feature from Ken can be upgraded to a RO/DIright ?
Good choice .
not too sure about that but happy with the DI unit, no need for RO/DI as not keeping SPS.
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Old 26-04-2013, 10:26 AM   #33
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Btw bro , are u using a wave maker ?
i was using a wavemaker, sunsun, but that was before i added corals. once corals added i realised that they didnt like the strong current, so removed the wavemaker.
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Old 26-04-2013, 11:50 AM   #34
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After more than 10 years keeping freshwater, and almost just as long scuba diving, im now a diver and a reefer.

Tank is 2 by 1.5 by 1.5 feet


currently housing a true perc pair and a six-line wrasse.

Looking to add more inverts like cleaner shrimp, emerald crab, pom pom crab.

Fish wise, looking to add a flame angel.
Nice, just don't add too many angel in ur tank.. i think 1 is good.
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Old 26-04-2013, 12:25 PM   #35
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Nice, just don't add too many angel in ur tank.. i think 1 is good.
yeah will just add one flame.
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Old 26-04-2013, 01:53 PM   #36
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not too sure about that but happy with the DI unit, no need for RO/DI as not keeping SPS.
bro...slowly...u will get into SPS...wahhah
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Old 26-04-2013, 02:45 PM   #37
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bro...slowly...u will get into SPS...wahhah
dont think so, dont have RO/DI, plus only using T5 lights. plus i like LPS more, things that sway in the current. hahaha
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Old 26-04-2013, 02:50 PM   #38
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not too sure about that but happy with the DI unit, no need for RO/DI as not keeping SPS.
Actually hor, in the long run RO/DI is more economical than just DI. Both of them will output the same water (DI water), so it's not a matter of what you're keeping.

The difference is that in RO/DI the RO membrane will first remove alot of the impurities, so when the water goes into the DI resin, there is less to remove. Compared to the pure DI, all the impurities will go straight to your DI resin which removes them. Both output pure TDS 0 DI water, but the DI system will require much much more frequent replacement of expensive DI resin, whereas the RO/DI system will have much less replacement of the DI resin. RO membrane can easily last 3-5 years before needing to be replaced.

However, if your only use of the DI system is for a small amount of water, then you won't feel the pinch as much la. I use my RO/DI system for my freshwater tanks (6x2.5x2.5 and 4x2x2) as well as my marine tanks (3x2x2 and 1x1x1) so it definitely makes a huge difference, since I use over 1000 litres of purified water a week.
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Old 26-04-2013, 03:57 PM   #39
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yeah.. 2 feet think ok for DI.. + don't over feed ur fish should be ok.. if 6ft use DI only think very fast pocket got a hole lol.. last time my cube tank i only change water every 2 weeks and top up abit every weekend.. its sustainable.
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Old 26-04-2013, 04:10 PM   #40
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plus RO/DI need to ensure that the water pressure is of a certain level right? thats why i opted for DI
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