Equipment

My incoming TDS is high. Extremely high. 750+ high. That being said my 4-stage does a very good job of getting it down. Usually averaging less than 30, sometimes 20. Well below the 5% accepted return. That's great for drinking water, but 20-30 TDS entering my DI is literally just exhausted a 10" BRS "Nuclear Grade" resin refill within 200 gallons. I am running this filter array:

5 Micron Purtrex sediment filter

5 Micron Matrikx+CTO/2

Carbon Block
1 Micron

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Recently at Reef-A-Palooza 2011, I picked up a new CAD Lights Conical Protein Skimmer, model #TIA-1150.





Here are my initial impressions of the unit.


First the specs. From CADLights.com:
*5 Decibels of audible sound.
*1 Year Warranty covers the entire skimmer from top to bottom (including pump).
*Dimensions: 9.75" x 6.5" x 18.5" ...