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My RODI just got allot more complicated: gotta love gifts

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My uncle got out of the hobby sometime around 2004 and sold most of his stuff, this week my parents went to visit and he passed along some of his last reef equipment.

5-stage spectra pure filter, with a pure check monitor, auto shut off, extra DI and chloramine filters
My first concern is what to do with it; I already have 6 stages on my current system hmmmm…11 stage double membrane? This is very tempting. All the filters and membrane need to be replaced which isn’t a big deal because I’m ordering pre-filters soon anyway, my next concern is the older style auto shut off valve for the float and nylon twist style conectors, I think I may go ahead and replace it just to be safe. I know nothing about this pure check monitor I assume its TDS…I don’t think I’ll be using it, I’d much rather use my digital readout. Lastly the 2 Color-Indicating Anion Cartridges and 2 chloramine filters, they are still sealed so ill definitly use the Anion but I don’t think I have any use for the chloramine, as far as I know they just use chlorine in the water here, but if I do go 11stages ill use it while I have it…it can’t exactly hurt anything.

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Garbage can reservoir and float, (there is a lid) This will most definitely be used to avoid me forgetting I’m making water and having to clean up a mess. It’s just going to need a good scrub

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LOTS of books with great info, I can’t wait to start flipping through these, I’m not sure how outdated any of the info is.
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and some fish food, this probably won’t be used A) because its old and B) because i only feed frozen

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Updated 10-15-2011 at 08:50 PM by baker.shawn

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  1. baker.shawn's Avatar
    tonight i threw out the prefilters and cleaned all the housings, i was curious on the status of the membrane and wanted to see if the shut-off worked so i hooked it up to my functioning prefilters on my rodi, then i realzed i lost my TDS (im sure its upstairs somewhere ill find it soon) but i did test the shut-off it didnt work very well it would slowly turn off then make a horrible sound and turn back on, i checked for leaks but couldnt see anything
  2. kayl's Avatar
    The Daniel Knop clams book is a great book!
  3. baker.shawn's Avatar
    just another update, i tested the membrane and its putting out 2 TDS so i may just keep it till the TDS creeps up, but thats down the road, my RODI is working just fine and i dont really feel spending money i dont have messing with it....yet ,lets just give it a week or two lol

    as for the Garbage can reservoir , today while i was cleaning it i noticed the bottom was pealing in the center, very thin layers of clear plastic it was very hard to pull off, i need to give it a closer inspection but chances are ill keep the float and scrap the can, i have already ordered a blue 45gal barrel from a water company here for 40bucks. the autoshut off contraption still isnt working so i will be ordering one from brs for 8 bucks...not bad


    Kayl- i cant wait to start flipping though some of these books there are just so many im not too sure where to begin, i had a look at some pics in the clam book, it looks very cool
    Updated 10-17-2011 at 04:27 AM by baker.shawn