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  • ro and di purifier is te di needed

    if im going to keep discus in ro water do i need the DI filter as well or is the only for corals?
    altums 90 gallon
    fahaka puffer 68
    community 60 cube

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  • #2
    What kind of water are they in right now ?
    Unless you are getting wild caught Discus, I would most likely say that they do NOT currently live in RO water (which means you are about to shock your fish when putting them in RO water.)
    The pH of RO water is ~7.0pH
    DI water will take out the impurities in the water.

    In all honesty, check what they fish are living in today and if they are living in Houston Tap water or something alike.. go get a carbon filter which will rid your water of most of the "bad" impurities, but your water will stay the same pH.

    What fish do Jesper have
    180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
    110
    Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
    58 S. Decorus

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    • #3
      o no they are liveing i was gonna start converting them to ro like half carbon filtered half ro and it would be like for breeding rams and things of that nature. so does the DI add on help or is ro from houston water fine?
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      • #4
        There is no real need to convert them.
        Clean water (get a carbon bottle) and you will see them shine :)
        Up your water changes to once or twice a week and you will prolly see them go nuts :) They both LOVE clean water

        What fish do Jesper have
        180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
        110
        Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
        58 S. Decorus

        "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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        • #5
          RO is basically a ultra fine filter that will clear out phosphates nitrogen and salts among other things. the DI uses ion exchangers to remove metl ions like calcium, iron and magnesium. it just depends on what you need to do with it that will determine what you need to use . IMO RO is enough for fresh water if you want to use it ...i never have.
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          3.5g - Surge Tank
          10g - Ichthyophthirius multifilis breeding colony

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          • #6
            i am just trying to figure out if a DI system is nessicary for houston water, or does houston water have a low TDS and not need a DI filter.
            altums 90 gallon
            fahaka puffer 68
            community 60 cube

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            • #7
              oo i see. the DI is more a water softener its not really taking out anything harmful or do calcium iron or magnesium affect FW Fish or eggs?
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              • #8
                Unless you really want to have RO water you really dont need it to raise Discus. They can do well in regular tap water. Filter with a simple carbon filter and it makes it easier.
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                • #9
                  its not for discus its for altums and i want them to be as happy as possible
                  altums 90 gallon
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                  community 60 cube

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