Old Gear: Thoughts on reusing it?

[Delly]

Hey all,

I had a chance to go back to my parents house and pick up some old Reef gear I had 15-16 years ago.


Right Now I'm setting up a 2ft cube tank and need all the gear.

Lets start with the 15 year old RODI unit.

System cleaned up well. I saw online you can order replacement filters for around 100 dollars for everything, new systems go for about double or 2.2x that price. Not sure if it makes sense to get this old boy up and running.

Old Live rock which is now Dry.

Should I be worried about the dry organic elements on the rock? I do have Macro rock coming on Monday but maybe I can use this in the sump?

Old 15 year old salt

The salt looks fine, I will have to research if people still use this salt but might be ok to use, I feel like salt doesn't go bad.

Thank you for the fun conversations to come,
Delly

 

[Fish Fan]

I would personally use all of that

For the rock, if it was once used and now dry, I’d bleach cure it to get rid of the excess organics trapped in and on it. This article should help:

Bleach Curing Dry Rock for a Saltwater Reef Tank - BRStv Reef FAQs

There are three main methods for curing live rock for a saltwater reef tank: natural, bleach and acid. Our focus today is using bleach for curing dry rock and we answer three direct questions. 1. What is a bleach cure? 2. When is it appropriate to bleach cure rock? 3. How to do

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Good luck!

 

[Reef Jedi]

Slap some new filters in that rodi and you’ll be making water in no time!

 

[mfinn]

I agree with Fish Fan.
You may have some dry rock now that's more interesting than the macro rock. It actually looks to be in pretty decent shape.
I would replace the auto shut off valve on the ro/di unit as well as the filters.

 

[W31Olds]

Just make sure if you remember that the rock was never used in a tank with Copper meds.

 

[Delly]

I would personally use all of that

For the rock, if it was once used and now dry, I’d bleach cure it to get rid of the excess organics trapped in and on it. This article should help:

Bleach Curing Dry Rock for a Saltwater Reef Tank - BRStv Reef FAQs

There are three main methods for curing live rock for a saltwater reef tank: natural, bleach and acid. Our focus today is using bleach for curing dry rock and we answer three direct questions. 1. What is a bleach cure? 2. When is it appropriate to bleach cure rock? 3. How to do

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Good luck!

ok cool, I will look into this Happy to hear there is a way to restore it.

I agree with Fish Fan.
You may have some dry rock now that's more interesting than the macro rock. It actually looks to be in pretty decent shape.
I would replace the auto shut off valve on the ro/di unit as well as the filters.

sweet ok I will order the filters, and thank you for letting me know the name of that shut off valve that was broken. !

Just make sure if you remember that the rock was never used in a tank with Copper meds.

Not sure but maybe after bletching It will be good to go.


Thanks for the reply all,
Delly

 

[Delly]

Does anyone know what the square cube looking thing that has an in and out pipe?

 

[Delly]

Nvm I think I found everything for the replacement parts I need !

 

[Gumbies R Us]

No problem with reusing the rodi again!

 

[TokenReefer]

New filters = new rodi system