Yes for that model it does take a while you can always upgrade to a better one to produce more , but if you buy 4 5 gallon buckets from home depot you can store the freshwater untill you need to use it I have 2 for mixing saltwater and 2 for fresh RO/DI water for my ATO I always keep 10 gallons handy just in case I need to do a 50% water changeYup! That’s my LFS it’s an awesome place.
It takes that long to get 5 gallons of water!?
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I will start off the cycle with dry rock and as much live rock as I can afford. Once I complete the cycle, I will most likely get more live rock, or stoc