Aragon filter stage in RO/DI setup

[Jaycee75]

Hi searching for some replacement cartridges for my RODI unit, I came across an Aragon filter, which seems to promise reduction in a number of things that would concern reefers. But I can’t seem to see anywhere people mentioning it.

Would it be worth it, safe to have as a stage in my RO/DI Setup?

 

[KrisReef]

Hi searching for some replacement cartridges for my RODI unit, I came across an Aragon filter, which seems to promise reduction in a number of things that would concern reefers. But I can’t seem to see anywhere people mentioning it.

Would it be worth it, safe to have as a stage in my RO/DI Setup?

I had to look this up, and it looks like it does the same thing as the RODI would, and also removes viruses and treats bacteria in addition?

I would expect that it would have to be cleaned and recharged more often than the RODI mechanical filtration and resin media would, as those stages have redundant components and rejection before ionic filtration stages?

If you have an RODI already running I think adding this filter after the RODI would provide a secondary polishing unit that would kick in when the DI media began to be exhausted.

But I don’t know how efficient these filters are, they appear to produce the same zero TDS water?

 

[Jaycee75]

Yes, can’t find any reference to it being used elsewhere. It looks like a CTO cartridge (red) and the blurb says :

So didn’t know that if I had sediment, this Aragon , then normal cto membrane and then DI resin. Or swap cto around with the Aragon or even replace it. Or if it may add or leave bad things in water for reef?

Aragon 3 EH Filter Unique Microglobular Filter 2.5" x 10" (0.5 Micron)

Designed for drinking water this filter cartridge is the perfect solution for pure, safe, good quality drinking & cooking water, free from the chemicals found in our tap water.

This has been tested all around the world proving some of the best test results ever produced, highly recommended for any water filtration systems.

It can be used on its own in a single housing water filter or in series with other cartridges in a system and is a real all round cartridge with very good results.

Removes chlorine, chloramine, heavy metals, LEAD, Copper, herbicides & pesticides, cysts, bacteria, virus, micro plastics, PFOA+PFOS reduction, anti scale and sediments. down to > 0.3 micron

Perfect for both Treated and Non-Treated Water and is equally effective at purifying both hot and cold water.

Manufactured using the new SGS- polymers (space globular structure) material for water purification combines 3 types of filtration: mechanical, sorption and ion-exchange, making this filter the best to date at removing the widest range of chemicals.

Long polymer chains are formed in the production process, providing a porous yet mechanically strong structure. These polymer chains are coated and enable a highly effective ion exchange process.

This method of SGS-polymer filtration is up to 20 times more effective than common methods of ion-exchange.

The Aragon solid block material is a bacteriostatic polymer made from additives of silver and granules of ion-exchange resins. Hardness salts, dissolved and colloidal iron, heavy metals and their compounds are removed through the resin and polymer ion-exchange properties. The Aragon filters capacity also provides removal of active chlorine, chlorine containing compounds and organic compounds.

Aragon (Bio version) Removes:

Legionella Pneumoophila 99.999%
Salmonella Typhimurium 99.99%
Poliovirus 99,99%
Hepatitis A virus 96%
Bacteria E. coli. 99.99%
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 99.99%
Colifag f-2 100%
Enterobacter cloacae 99.99%
cysts (giardia, cryptosporidium, etc ) >99.95%
Suspensions size >0,5mkm 100%
Lead 99.95%
Zinc 99%
Cadmium 98%
Cesium 98%
Chlorine 100%
Chloramine >90%+
Pesticides 97%
Aluminium 99.95%
Copper 95%
Iron 90%

 

[KrisReef]

@Buckeye Hydro ? Cost and functional analysis?