Rodi UV?!

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

So I go to my rodi makers website to browse a little and look at booster pumps. Well they sell a uv that goes pre filter or before the sediment filter.

Anyone running a UV on their rodi? Did u see a difference in water quality? Your displays livestock or water quality? Did your rodi units filters last longer?
Thanks
Devin

 

[blaxsun]

Nope - I run a UV on my tank.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Yes. I am more curious about running it on my top off water... lol
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[Malcontent]

I'm fairly certain it's for human consumption.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I'll ask them.
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[mdb_talon]

Curious what the goal is of uv on rodi? Uv is usually used to disenfect/kill stuff and the chlorine or chloramines in water supply do a good job of that already.

 

[Miami Reef]

If you are trying to make your display tank clearer, adding a UV to the top off does absolutely nothing to the bacteria that is reproducing in your tank water column. I don’t believe there is any benefit of adding a UV to a functional RODI system.

The bacteria isn’t getting introduced from the top off water, it’s already in the tank and is reproducing via a carbon source.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

So u think my city water treatment center already does enough and the u.v. would be hitting nothing?
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Again. Im not adding to my tank. This would be on the top off rodi water before the 1st main sediment filter.
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[Miami Reef]

So u think my city water treatment center already does enough and the u.v. would be hitting nothing?
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What’s your TDS? What are you trying to accomplish with a UV on your RODI? Are you trying to eliminate chlorine/chloramines, or bacteria?

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Tds is solids. Disolved solids.
This (the uv)would effect other things imo
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[Miami Reef]

Tds is solids. Disolved solids.
This (the uv)would effect other things imo
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Like what? You aren’t saying what you are trying to accomplish.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Idk what my tds is. Lol. Usually around 3 or 4 I start changing filters and di.
I shoot for 0 or 1. U haven't tested mine in a long time. Lol.
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Cleaner top off water...

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Lol

 

[Miami Reef]

Cleaner top off water...

I’m going to infer that you want cleaner top off water because you want your tank to result in being cleaner…

So it seems like there’s an underlying issue here. Why do you think your tank isn’t clean? :)

Are you having algae? Cloudy water? High nutrients? What makes a tank “dirty”?

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

No. Im just exploring an idea. Lol
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I mean I don't know if my city uvs my drinking water... I would guess they do.
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[Miami Reef]

No. Im just exploring an idea. Lol
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Are you sure? I found this in your build thread:

I’m definitely seeing a desire for a clean tank. :)

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Lol yes I had gha. Its better now ty. Lol.
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