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daninflipflops
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How big is your tank? i think its pretty much a necessity unless you run a nano tank. Its nice to be able to make salt water and top off water at your convienience. if you have RODI, definitely make your own saltwater. I bought a nice unit from air water ice, it was around $140 total.
coachmancuso11
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Yes get an RODI system it is well worth the money and the time login stuff back-and-forth from the OFS
daninflipflops
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wow, im kind of amazed you havent needed a RODI now. What are you doing for water right now? are you using sea water and jugs for top off?
Specfishin
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Yeah that size I would def find a rodi system. Too pricey to buy premade saltwater. Especially at your tank size. That and you always have topoff water handy with it.
Reeferman1019
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yes def get a RODI well worth it
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I'm new to hobby and haven't started my tank yet. I was just gonna buy water from the store. But I'm guessing that's not such a good idea? Lol
Reeferman1019
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to fill a 125 with LFS water will cost you, the RODI will pay for itself in the long run
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Thanks for the advice! Will definitely be looking around for one
daninflipflops
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gonna take a lot of trips to fill up a 125 just to get it cycled...then prob need to replace about 1/2 once done...looking at roughly $180 just in water, plus containers that run about $5 a pop for a 5 gallon.
you can get a RODI for $150, plus a box of salt to make 200g of water for $40, so $190 initial cost. pretty much a break even just to setup the tank and get it going, so your break point is going to be right away
I hear ya, the only concern I have is if I have enough room for 2 big trash cans lol
Reeferman1019
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I would use basic IO Salt to cycle the tank with a dead shrimp or tims bacteria then you could upgrade to a better salt, dose 2 Part etc if you want...sign up BRS they have RODI and good deals
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Cool. I will do that
Specfishin
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Great advice in here! Definitely start with the cheaper salt I/O salt. I used my ro/di more in tge first 6 months, than the last 1.5 years. So definitely I was a water changing wizard in the beginning. Probably why we had a drought in florida year and half ago. Lol
Lol. How much did it affect your water bill?
daninflipflops
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water is cheap, look at your bill and see how much you pay per 1,000 gallons...we're talking very very small amount of that. if you spend $10 on water for your tank in a year i'd be surprised.
Specfishin
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I have city water and worst case leaving rodi on overnight and running out garage , was about 70.00 bucks
My bill with 4 of us and a wc a month maybe 20 gal. And 35 gal of top off runs me 52 a month. I have leaky faucets ive been fixing too though. Just recently.
My bill with 4 of us and a wc a month maybe 20 gal. And 35 gal of top off runs me 52 a month. I have leaky faucets ive been fixing too though. Just recently.
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