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ccmids

aquatics ro systems
« on: November 24, 2008, 02:08:34 pm »
is it true you can use RO systems from an aquatics store? a freind told me its the same thing and will be just as good as a w/c cleaning kit if not better,
so i looked on internet and they are identical. but cheaper.

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Dean Taberner

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Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 02:27:13 pm »
Theyre the same as far as im aware. ???
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ccmids

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2008, 02:46:00 pm »
not the same price ive just phoned aquatics and they are much cheaper they said that they clean the windows and tanks with the water the make and it dries crystal claer .
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Andrew McCann

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2008, 03:00:44 pm »
Quote from: ccmids on November 24, 2008, 02:46:00 pm
not the same price ive just phoned aquatics and they are much cheaper they said that they clean the windows and tanks with the water the make and it dries crystal claer .

They probably are cheaper...  BUT ....  the RO's typically sold by aquatic suppliers are usually no more than 100 gallons per day max output. They are used to top up fishtanks not supply a window cleaner with enough water. Small output would account for cheap prices. E.G. you can buy an RO for as little as about £30.00 from Ebay but it would be no good at all to a window cleaner. It would produce nowhere near enough water.

Andrew

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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2008, 03:06:43 pm »
You can use them but they haves much higher reject ratio from what I remember. I keep fish and brought an ro for my tank about 4 years ago, it takes 6+ hours to make 30 liters and have a ratio of 1/5.

Simon.  
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ccmids

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2008, 03:23:45 pm »
whats the best system for me i have a w/c round and want to use it on some of my cusys i work alone and most of them are big houses could i use one for top windows and trad on lwer ones .
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ccmids

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2008, 03:26:40 pm »
some clean 50 gallons per day how many ltrs is that
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CLEANGLASSUK

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Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2008, 03:57:36 pm »
Thats about 200ltrs
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CLEANGLASSUK

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Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2008, 03:58:14 pm »
A better option for you is to buy a merlin.
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Andrew McCann

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2008, 04:01:21 pm »
Quote from: ccmids on November 24, 2008, 03:26:40 pm
some clean 50 gallons per day how many ltrs is that

That is the RATED output. You won't get anywhere near that out of it.

I wouldn't bother with anything less than a decent 200 GPD one.

Andrew
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Oakley Windows

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2008, 04:10:03 pm »
Most of the guys on a Marine fish/coral keeping forum I frequent use RO Mans RO units.
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ccmids

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2008, 05:15:34 pm »
i live in a hard water area it got to be RO system hasnt it
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windowwashers

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2008, 06:17:52 pm »
Quote from: ccmids on November 24, 2008, 05:15:34 pm
i live in a hard water area it got to be RO system hasnt it
either an ro or you will be using a great deal of resin, go for a 4040 and make life easy that way when or if you grow it is big enough to cope  ;)
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ccmids

Re: aquatics ro systems
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2008, 08:31:34 pm »
can you tell me if this is any good     varitechcatalogue.com 
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