Salt water idea

[nightster]

I had 4 nanos last week all around 5ml, didn't keep them very long though...

[Johnsbra123]

Thanks for all the feed back. I would do rodi system but my reason for not doing it is that it ran my family's water bill from 100$ to 300$, it's because we have poor water pressure.

[eklikewhoa]

Get a pump to increase pressure.

[KhmerStyle]

Get a pump to increase pressure.

+1 water pump

[rage]

Thanks for all the feed back. I would do rodi system but my reason for not doing it is that it ran my family's water bill from 100$ to 300$, it's because we have poor water pressure.

Water pump is a good advice.
But lower water pressure only means it takes a long time to make your water.

$200 difference is a lot.
Are you sure you hook it up right?
If you hook it up wrong, it could run all the time.

If you make 100 gallons of RO/ DI water a month and you reject 90%, that means 900 gallons of waste. It can't cost that much.

[Darbex]

Salt water idea

Yeah I think they lied to you bro.

[mistahoo]

$200 increase on the water bill for a RODI unit?!? Whoa! You've must've kept the water on 24/7 or something! That's a hella huge increase!

[Johnsbra123]

Yeah I know! My psi was at 35 and I tried going to our main water supply but it jumped psi from 45-30. I looked into a pump but it was so expensive.

[Johnsbra123]

What filter should I use for a 10 gallon tank?

[eklikewhoa]

none

[TexSun]

Not even a simple AC HOB is needed? What would you recommend using EK, just a power head or something?

[flipside]

Re: Salt water idea

Just nano heads for flow and water changes. With an AC HOB, you get flow and have a place for media, but weekly water changes always served me better than an HOB ever did.

[TexSun]

Hmmm.

[eklikewhoa]

The live rock and sand bed is where you beneficial bacteria is. Filters using anything in them is just going to accumalate waste which would fuel nitrates.

Water movement is a must though along with water changes.

[raleigh19]

I used to do 32oz water change per day when I have 10 gallon, and zoa are growing like weeds.