Water help

[muggle0981]

So i had to change lfs cause mine closed



I get my water from there30g every other week for water changes


I. Process of figuring out a mixing station for house

Changed to a other lfs in town-has been there for years but never fully believed in them

Started getting my wTwr ftom them

Nitrates always tan .12-.18


Phosphates ran .10-.2


Bot my nitrates are running .24 and phosphates .28 to .34



Besides adding 3 bangaii cardinal fish the water has been only change-thinking bad water wuality


When they fill my buckets there is always black debris on bottom-


Thinkjg tine dor a change

 

[eggie]

Nothing like getting your own Reverse Osmosis and making sure your water is right, its the way it should be

 

[muggle0981]

Yah-thats what im trying to figure iut-trying to find a DIY-see whT pumps i need-and how to setup-and get an rodi set uo in my basement but need to get a water connection-dont have soace on my main level

 

[Biokabe]

If you have a faucet, you have a water source for RO/DI. Not necessarily an ideal source, but any faucet has what you need to get an RO/DI set up.

There are two ways to do it without a dedicated water source. The first and easiest is a faucet adapter, which is the best option if you plan to eventually have a different permanent home for your RO/DI set up. Basically, it's a screw-in adapter with an outlet for the RO/DI hose. Unscrew the aerator on your faucet, screw in the adapter, and then when you open the valve on it the water will flow into your RO/DI unit instead of out of your faucet, kind of like a smaller version of the screw-in Brita filters. When you're using it to make water, you just set it up wherever, hook up the adapter, and set up the waste hose going back into your sink. Simple, easy, and works well for when you don't want to make any changes to your plumbing for your RO/DI system. I used one of these for about six years when I lived in an apartment.

The second is essentially the same, but in a more permanent application. There's a diverter valve that you screw on to the water supply that goes up to your faucet. It still lets water up to the faucet, but it will divert a portion of the water into your RO/DI filter. For the waste valve, you can get a piercing saddle valve onto your sink's drain plumbing. It pierces a hole in your drain and dumps your waste water down the drain, exactly as your faucet normally does. This is what I currently use, but the drawback here is that your water reservoir needs to be either mobile or close to whatever faucet you're using. In my case, the tank and all three of my water reservoirs (an ATO for each of my two tanks, plus the mixing tank I use for water changes) are relatively close to the kitchen sink. So I added a 50' hose along with a push-in gate valve , and I just hook said hose up to whichever reservoir needs filled.

 

[muggle0981]

Yah-im trying to figure out how to get water in the basement to out ro/di