RO/DI storage?

[hefner413]

I just got my RO/DI - made 5 gals for a small water change. I have a decent amount of water pressure, so I can make my water quickly. SO I'm going to make some extra and leave the filter unused until I need it again. What do I need to do for temp storage? It has 7 cartridges - three pre-filters, one RO filter, and 3 DI filters.
Any tips? Thanks.

 

[aztec reef]

nothing, just keep it at room temperature..

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Hefner413
I just got my RO/DI - made 5 gals for a small water change. I have a decent amount of water pressure, so I can make my water quickly. SO I'm going to make some extra and leave the filter unused until I need it again. What do I need to do for temp storage? It has 7 cartridges - three pre-filters, one RO filter, and 3 DI filters.
Any tips? Thanks.
I have about 15 gallons of prepared ro water in 5g plastic gas tanks stored at room temperature ready for use, then these are poured into my plastic 1g water jugs for easy tank distribution.

 

[puffer32]

I keep 30 gal in a trash can for top offs and 30 gals of salted RO in another trash can. Luckily we have the storage space to keep it in.

 

[mb2007]

Is it necessary that the RO filter be kept at room temperature? I want to buy one but the only place I have room for one is in my garage that gets cold in the winter and hot in the summer.

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
I have about 15 gallons of prepared ro water in 5g plastic gas tanks stored at room temperature ready for use, then these are poured into my plastic 1g water jugs for easy tank distribution.
Oh, I have another 15 gallons of NATURAL sea water for water changes, so I use my RO water just for top-offs.

 

[florida joe]

how long are you going to leave your ro unused ?

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by florida joe
how long are you going to leave your ro unused ?
Never more that 2 or 3 weeks, using the "older" and making the newer.

 

[tx reef]

I keep around 30 gallons of RO/DI made up at all times and always have around 15 gallons of saltwater made up at all times....
Here are a couple of pics of my setup.............

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by TX Reef
I keep around 30 gallons of RO/DI made up at all times and always have around 15 gallons of saltwater made up at all times....
Here are a couple of pics of my setup.............
I always LOVED that set-up TX, but now I have a small tank and would never need that much H2O!

 

[puffer32]

Originally Posted by TX Reef
I keep around 30 gallons of RO/DI made up at all times and always have around 15 gallons of saltwater made up at all times....
Here are a couple of pics of my setup.............
Looks pretty much like my set up. except i keep a full 30 gal of SW handy.

 

[mweezy05]

Just a quick question from a newbie........
Of course the RO water for large water changes needs to be mixed with salt, but when you do 1-2 gallon top offs does that need to be mixed with salt as well, or can you just use fresh RO water???

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by mweezy05

Just a quick question from a newbie........
Of course the RO water for large water changes needs to be mixed with salt, but when you do 1-2 gallon top offs does that need to be mixed with salt as well, or can you just use fresh RO water???
Nope just the fresh RO/DI NO SALT, dont forget salt doesnt evaporate! Keep up with the good questions and dont be bashful!

 

[hefner413]

Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Oh, I have another 15 gallons of NATURAL sea water for water changes, so I use my RO water just for top-offs.
I've wondered if people did this or not. I live nowhere near saltwater, so not an option. But I wondered if natural saltwater was better than what we mix. And pretty cheap, eh?

 

[hefner413]

Originally Posted by TX Reef
I keep around 30 gallons of RO/DI made up at all times and always have around 15 gallons of saltwater made up at all times....
Here are a couple of pics of my setup.............
awesome setup. are you going to setup an auto top-off system?
I'm going to have to set something like this up. Much easier than taking out and putting away. I have to plumb in the RO/DI still. I'm just trying to decide where to put it.

 

[hefner413]

Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
I have about 15 gallons of prepared ro water in 5g plastic gas tanks stored at room temperature ready for use, then these are poured into my plastic 1g water jugs for easy tank distribution.
I've never thought of using gasoline tanks. I bet that would look interesting to walk in to somebody pouring water into the tank from a gasoline tanks!

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Hefner413
I've wondered if people did this or not. I live nowhere near saltwater, so not an option. But I wondered if natural saltwater was better than what we mix. And pretty cheap, eh?
Well I get mine from my LFS who claims to get it from a clean source, so dont foget the synthetic salts are trying reproduce Natural Sea Water, I love the water, no ill affects ever so far!

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Hefner413
I've never thought of using gasoline tanks. I bet that would look interesting to walk in to somebody pouring water into the tank from a gasoline tanks!
Yes the gas containers are awesome, come with the spickets and tight fitting caps.

 

[tx reef]

I keep a 5 gallon bucket full of RO/DI water under an end table next to the tank. It has a Maxijet 1200 in it that is hooked up to my auto top-off.
When my wife and I get our house built, I will plumb the auto top-off from my storage container to the tank.........

 

[triga22]

What im thinking about doing is having a 5 gallon tub of rodi water, I just dont know where im going to set it up.