Ray Martini wrote:
I'd say fairly pointless. RO/DI is something lik 98-99% pure.



"Steve" wrote in message
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Ray Martini wrote:

UV or no UV you should have an RO/DI unit for your tanks. Never use tap
water in a reef or FO tank.

I caught a great deal on Ebay for a 60gpd Kent Marine for $80 and the
filters and membrane were in great shape. I've also seen a couple of
unknown name units on Ebay for real short ching. That was going to be my
buy when I saw the Kent but that was pure luck.

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Billy wrote:


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I firmly believe that the UV will kill organisms that I want, in
addition to *perhaps* killing organisms that I don't want that *might*
happen to pop up.

billy

Hey,

With that being said: Do you think a UV would do good treating tap water
(along maybe with RO/DI) for top ups and water changes? I am thinking of
an RO/DI for drinking water and tank related water. Would a UV be
benificial in any way?

S.

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Hey,

Yep, I have been realizing the problems with using tap water. I have a
little more algae than I want and have been trying out small changes to
get rid of it. My next step is an RO/DI unit, but I do want it for
drinking to! My LFS has one for $149 (CAD), but I think I am going to
spend the $$$ and get a really good one with a faucet that can be mounted
by my kitchen tap.

So, would a UV help any on top of RO/DI, or is it fairly pointless?

S.

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Ah, cool and good to know. Kind of figured, but thought I would ask
people that would know much better than me! Thanks!

S.

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