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Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V3 #831



> From: Steve Benz <steveb at talltree_com> wrote:

> 
> >BOLLING37 at aol_com (Andrew) writes:
> >     There is a new product on the market called Aquamarine phosphate
> >eliminator.  It is a freeze dried bacteria product that claims to lower
> >phosphate levels by 90% in 7-10 days or so.
> That sent me on a quest to get rid of it.  I first looked at Reverse
> Osmosis, but that's a really expensive option.  RO does not get rid of
> phosphate, chlorine and amonia, which are the only things in my tapwater
> that are really objectionable.  To get rid of those, you need a DI unit,
> which is really expensive to run: between $10 and $30 a month to replace
> the resin cartridges, depending on who you ask and where you are.
> 
Steve, Using the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Purifier surely is
the high priced spread. The less expensive way to go is tha Kati/Ani
system the initial out lay is about what you would pay for a RO system
but the resins can be recharges for ever. If you already have an AP TWP
that can be changed from a mixed bed system to a separated system and
similarly recharged. My water after paying for 3 TWP units was $0.006
per gallon. YMMV
-- 
Ric Cooney, N3BRB
rcooney at bcpl_net
Aquatic Gardeners Association
Baltimore, MD  USA