CRS shrimp. Tap at 50PPM - R/O unit worth it?

The only way i would say it to be worth it is depending on what that 50PPM is made up of. If it is made up of some oxidizing copper or other hazardous material to shrimp then i would say definitely. We have to remember though. The main reason we/I use R/O water for my shrimp only tank and soon to be my other tanks is because you know exactly what you are remineralizing the water with. Therefore you know 100% that it has exactly what you want in it and not what you don't want in it. You could just trial and error, although it can become expensive with crystal shrimp and TBs. But i think a good start would be to talk to your utility company and see what the water test readouts are and use your judgement.

Yes, I have a ro/DI unit and my tap is 26-30tds and GH 1 KH0-1

Composition of municipal tapwater can vary over time as well, so that's why it can be good to use remineralized RO water, even where tap water seems fairly pure. Anyways, the cleaner the tap water, the longer the RO membrane and filter parts will last.

Okay - you got me convinced.

Now, can you point me to a good RO unit? I don't know anything about it - are there easier "plug and play" versions? I'm just in a studio apartment and I don't want to muck with the plumbing considering I might not be here over a year.

sbarbee54 said:

Yes, I have a ro/DI unit and my tap is 26-30tds and GH 1 KH0-1

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+1 Steve
My parameters for my tap are nearly identical to his and I also use an RO/DI unit myself. It also helps with how long your substrate lasts.

AquaticLeisure said:

Okay - you got me convinced.

Now, can you point me to a good RO unit? I don't know anything about it - are there easier "plug and play" versions? I'm just in a studio apartment and I don't want to muck with the plumbing considering I might not be here over a year.

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I got mine from eBay.

I have two units now, works pretty good and cheaper than the one I got from Lowes which broke after two years.

you can always hook it up on the cold water line under your sink. no drill required. just add a "T" connection.

Bulkreefsupply.com

comes with everything you'd need or want as accessories.

Bulkreefsupply.com is the place I would buy one from. They are great to work with. I get my R/O supplies from them.

I got mine from bulkreefsupply. Get a 180 gallon unit unless you need small water changes. I have the 75 GPD and without a pressure booster I only make 35 GPD

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I'm looking at bulkreefsupply. Kind of intimidated by all the options. Can you recommend a specific model? It's for a 10 gallon CRS tank.

this is the filter I have and the place I purchased it from. I LOVE it!
https://filterdirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=29

AquaticLeisure said:

I'm looking at bulkreefsupply. Kind of intimidated by all the options. Can you recommend a specific model? It's for a 10 gallon CRS tank.

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http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-stage-value-plus-ro-di-system-75gpd.html

great starting unit. as your demands grow you can add pieces on.

BRS is great

+1 on the BRS

Thanks folks! Just ordered it.

This hobby is ending up to be lot more expensive than I imagined.... :'(