Our Journey To The Salty Side - Part One

[Trod]

Yesterday, Mr Trod and I spent trying to put RO unit in, OMG why is nothing simple anyway we eventually got it in, did the first flush of the filters, brilliant no trouble, then we go to running the unit in production mode to run off the first 5g as stated, and drip, drip, drip, drip drip, manged to get about 5L in 12 hours pressure gauge is on zero, so got to get a pump, can't find what I need, can some kind person give me a link, as I haven't got a lot of hair left to pull out and I'm very quickly losing what little sanity I had

 

[Trod]

OK panic over all sorted, unfortunately our washing machine isn't connected to our mains feed, so we have had to relocate the unit to under sink. Touch wood and whistle, its working well now at 38psi.

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Regarding the RO membrane and how often you change it. I have had my unit for over a year and never changed anything in it. I have an inline TDS meter and will only bother changing anything once the output TDS starts going up (it has only recent started to occasionally flick to 1ppm).

For the booster pump you probably want something like this:
[URL="http/aquatic-store.co.uk/marine/view/276"]http/aquatic-store.co.uk/marine/view/276[/URL]
or
[URL="http/www.osmotics.co.uk/merlin-ro-system...pump-p-182.html"]http/www.osmotics.co.uk/merlin-ro-system...pump-p-182.html[/URL]

You would be better getting one rated for continuous use as some of them can only be used for 10-20 minutes at a time.

Edit: Beat me too it glad its working now.

 

[Trod]

Thanks any way Barney I'm just glad I found out what the problem was before forking out MORE money

 

[Trod]

Look what I got just starting to come out

 

[TigerIssey]

Thats beautiful Trod

Glad you sorted out the RO unit

 

[ben1987]

they like pretty good flow i belive, then they really do open up

 

[Trod]

Yes, I'm trying it in different places, had it in front of tank to start with in good flow and it didn't come out at all so moved it to slightly darker place but less flow and its poking its heads out a bit, I'll wait and see, if doesn't come out a lot I will move it further forward a bit, or move powerhead

 

[john.o]

they like pretty good flow i belive, then they really do open up

I second that Ben; mine was not coming out then after a little help from Big C I moved it to an area with more flow and it came out within minutes. I have also found that if you feed it to much it does not come out {Inow only feed twice a week pop bottle method}

 

[Trod]

they like pretty good flow i belive, then they really do open up

I second that Ben; mine was not coming out then after a little help from Big C I moved it to an area with more flow and it came out within minutes. I have also found that if you feed it to much it does not come out {Inow only feed twice a week pop bottle method}

I have tried feeding but it's not interested yet

 

[john.o]

Try this Trod just put a little food in to start off with, and it will slowly open then you can add some more

http/www.atlantisaquatics.co.uk/suncoral.htm

 

[Trod]

Thats Brilliant Thanks John

 

[seffieuk]

You jammy thing, where did that come from?

Seffie x

 

[Truck]

omg one of those was on my list cant wait for more pics

looks amazing

 

[Trod]

You jammy thing, where did that come from?

Seffie x

Hee Hee pets@home, they had just had delivery £20 would have been rude not to