Water Filtration..

[spanko]

Originally Posted by SCSInet
http:///forum/post/3166918
Suffice to say there is no reason why you should pay more than $149.95 for a unit.
SHainline that is probably the biggest hint you will get from SCSI without him actually telling you which unit to purchase!

 

[shainline]

A price limit, now that I can handle!

Once I narrow it down I will be back to ask the experts! Thanks everybody for all your help! Ohh and I checked my water today and everything is GREAT! alkalinity in BOTH tanks is 12, calcium is 460, Ph in 55 is 8.2, Ph in 29 is 8.2 and everything else was 0.

 

[spanko]

Originally Posted by SHainline
http:///forum/post/3167337
A price limit, now that I can handle!

Once I narrow it down I will be back to ask the experts! Thanks everybody for all your help! Ohh and I checked my water today and everything is GREAT! alkalinity in BOTH tanks is 12, calcium is 460, Ph in 55 is 8.2, Ph in 29 is 8.2 and everything else was 0.

Nice, keep up the good work!!!

 

[shainline]

Okay I got my Seachem test kit in and tested the water today. 55 gal is Ph 8.4/trates 20/trites <.01/ alkalinity 2/amonia 0. 29 gal Ph 8.1/trates 5/ trites .01/alkalinity 2/amonia 0. got a calcium tester but didnt test. Havent had the time to look at RoDi units yet.....

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by SHainline
http:///forum/post/3171120
Okay I got my Seachem test kit in and tested the water today. 55 gal is Ph 8.4/trates 20/trites <.01/ alkalinity 2/amonia 0. 29 gal Ph 8.1/trates 5/ trites .01/alkalinity 2/amonia 0. got a calcium tester but didnt test. Havent had the time to look at RoDi units yet.....

Those parameters are quite acceptable.
Alk is a tad low on the tanks, but not so low that I'd take action. Since pH is in line, there isn't much need to mess with it.
As long as you keep doing your water changes I doubt nitrates will be a problem either.

 

[shainline]

I went to my LFS today and had the water tested in the 29 gal just for comparison, they had trates/trites at 0. ph 7.9 and alkalinity at 11.

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by SHainline
http:///forum/post/3171762
I went to my LFS today and had the water tested in the 29 gal just for comparison, they had trates/trites at 0. ph 7.9 and alkalinity at 11.
So whose results do you trust? Theirs or yours?

 

[spanko]

 

[shainline]

Im going with mine. With TWO different test kits I get the same readings then somehow they get different ones...

 

[shainline]

sorry for the delay in my response, Veterans Day around our house is a bit busy now days