[Killietalk] RO Water questions

["Ken" <ken_combs at sbcglobal.net>]

While I'm waiting on my replacement probe(s) for my Hanna(s), thought I'd
bounce a few questions off the list...

.... I thought someone on this list said they used the RO waste water for
replenishing their flow thru system (Lee perhaps?)...anyway, the fish are
laying just fine in my tap (pH 6.9=7.0, TDS about 120-160ish)...just
concerned if the RO waste will bump up the hardness to the point of lowering
egg production ...I got a 50GPH RO/DI, no clue what the waste-to-RO water %
is, tentatively I'm considering using the waste water in a 400gal
recirculation sys.... (the RO water itself, is going to be used for hatching
congicum, et that seem to "partially" develop but never hatch, and also for
some mimbon that seem to only produce 1-3 eggs/day)

...I also noticed that it looks like the "waste water" occurs after it has
passed through the carbon block...from the looks of it, the 4 stage unit
goes: sediment filter-->carbon-->RO membrane-->DI unit ...question being; is
the waste water already de-chlorinated? (this is one of the Coralife 4stage
units that were on sale at Big Al's)

...also, who is using what to "restore" their RO?; see link below: (link is
probably truncated, copy 2nd line)...wondering which product is most
effective/cost effective

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/NavResults.cfm?N=2004+113777

...another question is: I bought a couple of those Coralife float switches,
leaky/cheap jokers to say the least, but anyway, what irks me is the fact
that the unit still produces waste water even when the float shuts off RO
production...what gives? Is this the float switches or is this normal?


...and BTW, is there anyway to make RO/DI drinkable?
  

KC




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