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  1. TomNeely's Avatar
    MASNA has just accepted the Greater Iowa Reef Society (GIRS) bid to host the 2011 MACNA
  2. drimo's Avatar
    mro2you2, I don't know... I'm not affiliated with MASNA or ORCA. I guess the chance is as good as any, but clubs have to submit a bid to host the show.
  3. mro2you2's Avatar
    very neat.



    Is there a chance of MACNA being held in St. Louis in 2011?
  4. Hat39406's Avatar
    Nice, looks like it was made into the system and not a mod.
  5. Midnight's Avatar
    very neat looking and low cost
  6. melev's Avatar
    Yes, you can do that as described. Scrub it down, rinse it well, air it out for 24 hours. Then it is ready to go. If you had TDS in the barrel before, fill it up anew and measure again. You'll see the TDS is back to zero in the reservoir.
  7. afgoody's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by melev
    Be sure to clean your reservoir / barrel with 10:1 (water & bleach) at least once a year. Over time, containers become contaminated and brand new pure water can quickly end up full of TDS even with a perfect RO/DI system.

    And if you need filters, Melev's Reef always has them ready to ship!

    http://www.melevsreef.com/shop/index.html

    They are a sponsor of this site, btw.
    Melev, are you serious about the bleach solution?
  8. Trido's Avatar
    Two months..... Thats tough.
    IN the north Seattle area the TDS out of the tap ranges from 28-35 depending on the season. I change my filters once a years just for good measure. At one time I ran only a DIY carbon chamber and a DI to ready water for my remote prop system. I guess I should consider myself very lucky in that regard.
  9. drimo's Avatar
    The filters last a couple months; I was overdue. We have hard water in our area. For drinking, we have another RO system in the kitchen.
  10. Trido's Avatar
    373 TDS!!!! Ouch. Id be afraid to drink that water. How long do you suppose your filters actually last with TDS readings like that?
  11. VitalApparatuz's Avatar
    I read that changing the carbon pre-filter will increase the life of the subsequent filters.I change mine right when it begins to turn brown.I think its also the cheapest of the chambers to change out 7$.
  12. melev's Avatar
    Be sure to clean your reservoir / barrel with 10:1 (water & bleach) at least once a year. Over time, containers become contaminated and brand new pure water can quickly end up full of TDS even with a perfect RO/DI system.

    And if you need filters, Melev's Reef always has them ready to ship!

    http://www.melevsreef.com/shop/index.html

    They are a sponsor of this site, btw.
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