skimmer freak when I added Aqua Plus

[Icefire]

http://www.hagen.com/usa/aquatic/product.cfm?CAT=1&SUBCAT=121&PROD_ID=01076540020101

It foam and fill the cup in less than 2 hours, emptyed twice already. Light tea wet skimmate.

Normal?

I need to shut the skimmer this night since it would overflow.

 

[jer77]

Ya I wouldn't add this to a tank with a skimmer. Anything that gives fish a protective coating will cause the skimmer to go nuts. If you just want some dechlorinizer then use Seachem prime or some other product that without the protective coating.

 

[Icefire]

Well got an RO for 20$ today, no more needed for this.

 

[jer77]

Good deal! You'll notice a big difference if you've been using tap water.

 

[Icefire]

Used tap to fill up, cycle completed, added 2 clowns today.

Starting to get brown spot on sand, diatom probably. Added 5 nassarius snail.

I need a faucet adaptor as I got a garden hose adap. on it.

Will need to use both cold/hot water as my water is around 40F right now.

 

[jer77]

I don't know whether you should use the hot water for your RO unit. I know in the instructions for mine it said not to use it. My water is cold when it comes out of my RO/DI, but I just heat it up with a heater.

 

[Icefire]

Doesn't the water need to be at 75F for better membrane function?

 

[jer77]

Yes it best operates around 75F, but this just means that this is when you'll get the most water production. It doesn't have to be at this temp. Colder water will just decrease the water production. I just checked my instructions for my kent maxima RO/DI and it says NEVER use hot water or both hot/cold water.

 

[Icefire]

Damn it's a 25 or 40 GPH unit, guess it will take 12 hours for a 5G lol

 

[jer77]

Yes it does take a while, but its well worth it. Just get a big garbage can and fill it overnight.

 

[clevername]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9440370#post9440370 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jer77
Yes it best operates around 75F, but this just means that this is when you'll get the most water production. It doesn't have to be at this temp. Colder water will just decrease the water production. I just checked my instructions for my kent maxima RO/DI and it says NEVER use hot water or both hot/cold water.

Hot water is bad, cold water will SLOW production

WArm water 75 degrees is perfect. Using cold and hot to make warm does not matter. Do a search, this has been focused on several time.

 

[Icefire]

I just opened the membrane housing, it's a 25GPD. The housing is 2.5inch cylinder, Can I upgrade it to 100GPD? From SpectraPure website, 25gpd = 1.8"x12" , 40-100Gpd = 2"x12".

My membrane is yellow and was covered of brown dust, Charbon dust?

 

[clevername]

The higher the GPD more likely the higher the rejection. (depending models)

I do know that 30GPD vs the same filters 100GPD, 30 will be better quality
This link will explain everything.
http://reefcentral.com/modules.php?...=showpage&pid=2