Do you keep your RODI water moving?

[SaracensRugby]

So I have a little 10 gallon tank I use for my RODI topoff. I noticed the tank walls get grimy over time, so I put a little powerhead in there to keep the water moving constantly. That didn't seem to make much of a difference so not sure it is worth the electricity.

So, does anyone else keep their RODI water moving in its container? I didn't want it to get stagnant sitting there for 3-6 days while waiting to be put into my tank.

 

[Reef.]

Good question...I now have something else to worry about :(

 

[Garf]

Not me. I think the bacteria will propagate on the micronutrients in the water, if it’s moving or not.

Edit - thinking about it, it’s probably a good thing, in a very tiny sort of way.

 

[Saltyreef]

Nope. And i dont worry about the small amount of black biogrowth inside either.
Once every year ill tear it down and clean it out with citric acid for maintenance.

 

[Water Dog]

Nope. It sits in sealed buckets until I I need to make new saltwater for a water change.

 

[Jeffcb]

How long is salt water good for after it is mixed?

 

[Saltyreef]

How long is salt water good for after it is mixed?

Until it precipitates

 

[Reef.]

How long is salt water good for after it is mixed?

as long as it’s covered, a month or longer, apart from a few that have special enzymes in it such as some of the tropin Marin salts. Then only 24 hours.

 

[stanlalee]

I keep ro water is air tight 5 gallon jugs. I keep 10 gallons of prepared saltwater (fully mixed and aerated) in air tight 5 gallon buckets. The only water I circulate is a 15g bin I use to do water changes. As I remove water to do water changes I replace that water with the bucket saltwater.

 

[Metcho]

I keep 55 drum full of Rodi for month and use it until need to refill. Never had a problem but there’s a lid on it

 

[X-37B]

I keep my ro/di in 2 55 gallon drums and a 275 gallon tote.
No issues in either.
No movement in any including ti
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Top off tank.

 

[Jeffcb]

Hers a question. Do I install my R/O D/I unit before or after my water softener? Hard water side or soft water side?

 

[Reef.]

After, you want the rodi system doing the least about of work.