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Originally Posted by IMgreen
$125 for RO aint bad at all, esp for 100 gpd
post a pic!
eventually I'll get one, but not yet
I believe gonejah checked the ppm on one of them mr clean thingy's and I think he said it was 20 ppm. (low enough for me)
I'll def check ppm and ph before I addback with it - just used up the last 2.5 gallon jug of distiled either yesterday or the day before
The two weeks I let it run was to give the beneficial bacteria a chance to start breeding in the lavarock, chlorine evaporation wouldn't take that long, would it?
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Chlorine only takes 24-48 hrs to evap.
What bacteria starter do you use during the 2 week start up?
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Originally Posted by RobsGreen
Great thread, like mordgrow said, don't feed them until they get 4 noods, I feed them right away with the Lucas formula at 450ppm @ .5 and fried them badly. The Lucas formula is great and so easy if you do as you should. He recommends using hard water micro instead of the normal flora micro if you waters PPM is high. There's cheap RO systems on ebay that work great, I'm about to order up another one, almost wore out the first one already.  The new ones have a little pump on them for more pressure and longer life on the membrane because of it, that will be nice cause we all know how long that shit takes to make. lol My water is a horrible 367ppm @ .5 so an RO is a must. Here's a link, I know they work because everyone that drinks my water says its great, I can't say because I don't drink water. lol
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA:IT&ih=006
Someone mentioned the ask Lucas thread, here's a link to it. It starts out great, gets a little boring but you can sure learn a lot. 
http://www.cannabis-world.org/cw/showthread.php?t=892
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As i quickly read through your R/O system i see it is made for drinking,(dif. than aquariums and plants)i can tell because it has a final carbon scrubber filter for taste which is great if you plan on sharing the system between drinking and your res.
My system has two DI resin canisters for a zero PPM output(final polishing),most drinking R/O systems have some waste PPM,but taste better than the one i have.
I didnt see anything about that systems final PPM output but im sure it well within limits.
The GPD # is based on several factors,mostly incoming water pressure,my system is a 100GPD system rated at 80 psi and i have only 45 but i fill a 5 gal bucket in less than 2 hrs and thats more than i will ever need with some planning.
The pump,IMHO cant save water but will make water faster,all i see it doing is increasing pressure which even at 1000psi the membrane still only passes a percentage of the water and waste will not change(i dont believe their claims),show me how so i can understand.
The 3 gal storage tank will not be used by most and the company should save you some money if you choose not to get it,i use a $4 float in any sized bucket for a res. of your choice.