Ice Cap or BRS or AquaticLife?

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 14, 2021

So I'm kind of stuck, been doing some research and seeing what I can get with my budget.

Anyone use this ICECAP 100GPD RO/DI SYSTEM? I'm leaning towards this one due to no tax vs BRS which will cost me a bit more. I was also looking at the aquatic life buddy one from amazon. This will be mainly used to do water changes for a 40gallon tank, 5gallon bi-weekly.

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Apr 14, 2021

Air water and ice.
-d

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 14, 2021

monkeyCmonkeyDo said:
Air water and ice.
-d

=( no free shipping. This kind of makes it more expensive x.x

Dunc · Apr 14, 2021

I think Icecap makes good products, but I went with BRS.

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 14, 2021

Dunc said:
I think Icecap makes good products, but I went with BRS.

Yeah I've been looking back and forth on which one to get. Got a limit I'm trying not to pass ;Dead

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Apr 14, 2021

Its only $... lol!
Save till next payday for the ship.
Call em. They will give you the unit you need. Ask about discount or coupon code. Doesnt hurt to ask.
Tell em the ship is whats hurting you. Lol.
Let em know.
D

Dunc · Apr 14, 2021

I think Icecap is the cream o’ the crop, so you can’t go wrong with it. Have you watched BRS video on RO/DI units?

monkeyCmonkeyDo · Apr 14, 2021

Icecaps are great units.
D

Mical · Apr 14, 2021

+1 BRS - they're expandable, will pay for itself in months and BRS has sales multiple times a year & are covered by a limited Lifetime warranty.

Camaro Show Corals · Apr 15, 2021

Brs, the aquatic life buddy and twist in are trash. Your base water will only be as good as your saltwater. I lost over $10,000 in coral from a bad cheap rodi aka the aquatic life twist in. I now run the BRS 7 stage 200GPD with booster pump with no issues. I have tds in my city water around 350 tds but a good quality RODI is not something to mess around with and will solve many problems. BRS or spectra pure are the best IMO. Also test your tap water with a TDS to see how many TDS you have. Your finished water will need to be absolutely 0 TDS!! Not 1 or 2 TDS. You’ll never know what that TDS is so why take a chance.

Casper12065 · Apr 15, 2021

I also went with BRS after researching all. Haven't regretted it so far. Good price and quality.

Ratherbeflyen · Apr 15, 2021

+1 for the BRS. I've been using mine for 5 years with no problems and even original RO membranes.

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 15, 2021

The Camaro Show said:
Brs, the aquatic life buddy and twist in are trash. Your base water will only be as good as your saltwater. I lost over $10,000 in coral from a bad cheap rodi aka the aquatic life twist in. I now run the BRS 7 stage 200GPD with booster pump with no issues. I have tds in my city water around 350 tds but a good quality RODI is not something to mess around with and will solve many problems. BRS or spectra pure are the best IMO. Also test your tap water with a TDS to see how many TDS you have. Your finished water will need to be absolutely 0 TDS!! Not 1 or 2 TDS. You’ll never know what that TDS is so why take a chance.

Dang, I was so close to getting that =/ I figured for a small tank and I don't plan to go any bigger that the unit would suffice. But I guess ill pass on that.

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 15, 2021

Ratherbeflyen said:
+1 for the BRS. I've been using mine for 5 years with no problems and even original RO membranes.

5 years and still original? Woah

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 15, 2021

Gpds is 100 better than 75 or should I just ignore that?

Hermie · Apr 15, 2021

Taiyaki.Visuals said:
Dang, I was so close to getting that =/ I figured for a small tank and I don't plan to go any bigger that the unit would suffice. But I guess ill pass on that.

It does suffice for many people including myself. It all depends on what your needs are and what your source water is.

Taiyaki.Visuals · Apr 15, 2021

NotASpammerDude said:
It does suffice for many people including myself. It all depends on what your needs are and what your source water is.

I just ordered a tds meter, maybe I'll get a better idea after testing my water.

The plan is just top off and biweekly 5 gallon water changes. No plans to upgrade at all due to limited space. Tank will be mainly anemones and softies. 5 fish at most.

Camaro Show Corals · Apr 15, 2021

Taiyaki.Visuals said:
I just ordered a tds meter, maybe I'll get a better idea after testing my water.

The plan is just top off and biweekly 5 gallon water changes. No plans to upgrade at all due to limited space. Tank will be mainly anemones and softies. 5 fish at most.

I ran mine for a small tank too Biocube 29. Blew through filters with it as well. Not much to that unit. Even look for a used high quality unit if on a budget.