another RO/DI question

apexifd · #1 12-11-2010, 05:56 PM

this probably been asked before. but, I am going to asking again.

I am planning on ordering an RO/Di system from aquasafe this month for both fish tank and drinking water.

and I notice the home system only has 1 DI canister while the aquarium kit has 3. What are the difference of having 1 vs 3?? effect on drinking or fish?

thanks

Peter

Lampshade · #2 12-11-2010, 06:04 PM

Just water polishing. For drinking water 0 TDS makes water taste like air. Everyhing else should be taken out by the time it gets to the DI canisters, all that should be left is minerals. In drinking water haveing a small amount of minerals is not the end of the world, or unsafe. For a fish tank a small amount of iron or copper can be very bad.

mark · #3 12-11-2010, 06:15 PM

been using their home system for years with only the single DI cartridge. Don't even think they has an aquarium kit when I bought mine. Can get 0 TDS with it.

DiverDude · #4 12-11-2010, 09:11 PM

As long as you can get 0 TDS, then the extra stages are just costing you money.

My guess is that not many people on Canreef have more than 1 DI stage.

Rogue951 · #5 12-12-2010, 12:11 AM

I have no DI and I get 0.

BWI · #6 12-12-2010, 07:47 PM

take a look at our units.. we currently have a sale on right now. also if you spend more then $199 you get free shipping!

intarsiabox · #7 12-13-2010, 01:21 AM

Are you sure it has 3 DI chambers and not a prefilter/carbon/DI chamber set up? This is the most common way. I can't see any advantage in having any more than 1 DI chamber.

apexifd · #8 12-13-2010, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

Are you sure it has 3 DI chambers and not a prefilter/carbon/DI chamber set up? This is the most common way. I can't see any advantage in having any more than 1 DI chamber.

http://aquasafecanada.com/aquariumsystem.html

3 DI canisters... I want the system more for family use, but, in the mean time. enough for my other family stuck inside the glass panels

MrGoodbytes · #9 12-13-2010, 04:30 AM

I agree, three DI canisters seems pretty redundant. One will work just fine and you can always replace the resin a year or more (or whenever) down the road when it starts to creep.

mike31154 · #10 12-13-2010, 03:15 PM

In your area you might not even need a DI stage at all. I thought you folks in greater Van had tap water with a very low TDS to start with. RO might be all you need. Check your tap water TDS with a meter before spending big bucks on overkill filtration, especially DI. See Rogue951's post, he lives in your neck of the woods. Cheap handheld TDS meters are available in Walmart and similar retailers in the RV/outdoor section.

Edit: Aquarium specific RODI systems are not much different, if at all, from generic RODI systems. I purchased mine from BWI and am very pleased with it. Great quality and competitively priced. You can choose from different setups that will better suit your particular needs with respect to source water TDS, rather than buying more than you need just because it's marketed as an 'aquarium' system.