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Hi, Yes the pipes are missing. I'm happy to do the pipework myself. I just need to know how the system works. Then I can sort it out.
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Thanks! I've sent a request to join. Getting info in general is cool from all over the world. But then it comes to places to buy equipment/fish etc... that are trusted, you need to know people locally.
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Tool station. Or plumb centre or just general hardware store you can get your plumbing from in england.
Can go basic white /blue/orange/black/red or whatever colour you fancy within reason,so just look for colour you want or can get white and paint with a reef safe epoxy or paint, or go for harder more durable schedule 40,type in online plumbing pipes in size you want and lots options,all depends if any plumbing on show if want fancy colours as some like to match their skimmer Colour or yo match a secondary colour on sump to spruce it up some, but basic white generally cheaper and if not bothered what colour it is behind your closed cabinet for sump then white does the job.
If doing your own plumbing draw out a plan for it and do some basic measurements and how many elbows /tees/fitting you need so can buy all at once rather than realising you run out and going back store ir waiting for another delivery ha ha
Don't forget gate valves if needed ( these are easier to dial in ive been told rather than ball valves) and some unions don't go a miss incase need to add on or change or maintenance etc.
Good luck and lots knowledgeable people on r2r if start a thread and pick their brains for any questions that may arise ^_^
One little tip,when water evaporates out of a saltwater tank,the water evaporates but salt stays in tank so only top off with freshwater ( preferable rodi water) and having an ato ( automatic top off device) is very helpful as tops off for you rather than manually doing it as we may forget and salinity rises as water evaporates.
Having a rodi unit yourself is alot easier than buying saltwater from store as if need in emergency which sods law will say its when lfs closed ,you can make your own and know its the right sg etc.
Tool station. Or plumb centre or just general hardware store you can get your plumbing from in england.
Can go basic white /blue/orange/black/red or whatever colour you fancy within reason,so just look for colour you want or can get white and paint with a reef safe epoxy or paint, or go for harder more durable schedule 40,type in online plumbing pipes in size you want and lots options,all depends if any plumbing on show if want fancy colours as some like to match their skimmer Colour or yo match a secondary colour on sump to spruce it up some, but basic white generally cheaper and if not bothered what colour it is behind your closed cabinet for sump then white does the job.
If doing your own plumbing draw out a plan for it and do some basic measurements and how many elbows /tees/fitting you need so can buy all at once rather than realising you run out and going back store ir waiting for another delivery ha ha
Don't forget gate valves if needed ( these are easier to dial in ive been told rather than ball valves) and some unions don't go a miss incase need to add on or change or maintenance etc.
Good luck and lots knowledgeable people on r2r if start a thread and pick their brains for any questions that may arise ^_^
One little tip,when water evaporates out of a saltwater tank,the water evaporates but salt stays in tank so only top off with freshwater ( preferable rodi water) and having an ato ( automatic top off device) is very helpful as tops off for you rather than manually doing it as we may forget and salinity rises as water evaporates.
Having a rodi unit yourself is alot easier than buying saltwater from store as if need in emergency which sods law will say its when lfs closed ,you can make your own and know its the right sg etc.
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Hey there
Thanks for the advice really helpful!
I'm planning on drawing up the planes for the pipe this weekend.
Any RODI system that you would recommend? Or what to stay away from?
I've only ever owned one rodi unit and that's a vyair,not had a problem with it and well built and does the job and very helpful/knowledgeable when ring them up,they even go to trouble of looking up my local water report to see what's in the water,and as mine has chloramines in it,they suggested getting a dual carbon block thing that removes chloramines also ( ovbiously an extra sale for them but they generally same price as just a carbon block.
I've got a 80 g dt so decided on a 4 stage pumped 50gpd rodi unit as do either 5-10 gallon wc every week so 50gpd enough for me
RO-50MP Pumped 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis 50GPD (185 Litres) Fish & Aquarium Water Filter System
RO-50MP 4 stage 50GPD reverse osmosis water filter system including a pump, colour-change DI resin stage designed for aquariums, but is also suitable for pharmaceuticals & plant propagation.
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RO/DI Basic Guide
There are always a lot of questions regarding which RO/DI setup do I need, how many stages, how do I know when to change filters/membranes, I’m getting a weird TDS value, etc. Hopefully this clarifies a few things and helps some of you out one day. My first recommendation would be to find the...
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I have an Osmotics 4 stage 50 gallo per day reverse osmosis system with DI.
pretty good
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