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Am I a ridiculously over the top guy.
Example:
I am on a well and have no chlorines. My source water TDS has never been over 180.

I learned reefing requires high quality water.
I started out with a BRS 6 stage RO/DI unit.

Have always had 0 TDS output with that but....

I up graded that system to a 7 stage and still 180 in 0 TDS out.

Then before the RO/DI, I added a 10 inch big blue sediment filter and a pressure booster.
System runs at 85 pounds.

That was not good enough so I upgraded again and went with two 10 inch DI Canisters per resin.
Still 180 in 0 out.

But again, still not good enough so I ordered 9 20 inch canisters and am in the assembly process of having three 20 inch canisters for each DI resin stage. 60 inches of resin, capacity per...

I ordered a second 20 inch big blue sediment filter to install before the 10 inch

The 6 10 inch canisters I had for the resins will now be carbon canisters.
Oh yea and I have two three port TDS meters for redundancy.

So my RO/DI system when completed will be as follows.

Position #
#1 20 inch big blue with a sediment filter one inch plumbing.
#2 10 inch big blue with a sediment filter one inch plumbing.
#3 Pressure booster. 3/8ts plumbing.
#4 Three 10 inch canisters with the BRS sediment filters.
#5 Six 10 inch carbon canisters.
#6 200 gallon per day RO unit.
#7 3 20 inch canisters for the Cation stage.
#8 3 20 inch canisters for the Anion stage.
#9 3 20 inch canisters for the mixed bed stage.

At this point I many not have water in my water LoL..o_O
I have to be crazy right?
 

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Being a plumber is this hobby has big advantages.
Anyone on a well needs to have water tested. Even in slight concentrations, hardness will reduce filter performance in no time.
Replace your entry filter more regular than the rest. It will soak up minerals faster.
 
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Nope I am an electrician Ha Ha HA
 

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