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Originally Posted by Hat39406

Yeah, I have a system my sis gave me and I'm not sure how to hook ih
it up. Can you post pics are do you have a diagram of how to do it? The system has a holding tank too.

Hat39406, I believe that it would be easier if you post or send me photographs of your unit so that I could tell you what part goes into what. But if you don't have the ability to take photographs of the system your sister gave you then let me know and I can send you something later tomorrow since I am working late tonight.

Yeah, I have a system my sis gave me and I'm not sure how to hook ih
it up. Can you post pics are do you have a diagram of how to do it? The system has a holding tank too.

Originally Posted by NightShade

Nice looking setup. I hope to have a ro/di unit of my own some day soon. My only problem is finding exactly what I want. I personally hate having waste water, and have seen some units that have a booster pump that pushes the waste into the hot water lines so that it just doesn't run down the drain for no reason.

Anyway. . . do you have any pics of the faucet diverter valve and adapter hooked up. I don't know what the best way to set things up will be when I do get a system and still trying to get it all figured out.

Nightshade, thank you for the compliments. I currently do not have the Diverter Valve installed in this setup because I am still waiting on an the delivery of the Faucet Adapter to link my female 15/16 Faucet to the Female 55/64 Diverter Valve. Once this piece is delivered I can go ahead and post photographs. Personally if you don't want to waste the water you can have it drain into a separate container or some units even have it go into a secondary Reverse Osmosis unit for further purification.

Originally Posted by NightShade

Nice looking setup. I hope to have a ro/di unit of my own some day soon. My only problem is finding exactly what I want. I personally hate having waste water, and have seen some units that have a booster pump that pushes the waste into the hot water lines so that it just doesn't run down the drain for no reason.

Anyway. . . do you have any pics of the faucet diverter valve and adapter hooked up. I don't know what the best way to set things up will be when I do get a system and still trying to get it all figured out.

Nightshade, thank you for the compliments. I currently do not have the Diverter Valve installed in this setup because I am still waiting on an the delivery of the Faucet Adapter to link my female 15/16 Faucet to the Female 55/64 Diverter Valve. Once this piece is delivered I can go ahead and post photographs. Personally if you don't want to waste the water you can have it drain into a separate container or some units even have it go into a secondary Reverse Osmosis unit for further purification.

Nice looking setup. I hope to have a ro/di unit of my own some day soon. My only problem is finding exactly what I want. I personally hate having waste water, and have seen some units that have a booster pump that pushes the waste into the hot water lines so that it just doesn't run down the drain for no reason.

Anyway. . . do you have any pics of the faucet diverter valve and adapter hooked up. I don't know what the best way to set things up will be when I do get a system and still trying to get it all figured out.

Originally Posted by melev

When you add up all the parts, what did this RO/DI system cost you total?

Melev, were looking at $293.67 in total for purchasing all the equipment separately. $112.75 for the Aquatec 8800 Booster Pump, Transformer which includesshipping charges + $28.94 for the Hannah Dual TDS Meter which includes shipping charges + $132.00 for the Water General 6-Stage RO/DI Unit which includes shipping charges + $8.99 for the Faucet Diverter Valve which includesshipping charges + $10.99 for the Faucet Adapter which includes shipping charges.

Originally Posted by melev

When you add up all the parts, what did this RO/DI system cost you total?

Melev, were looking at $293.67 in total for purchasing all the equipment separately. $112.75 for the Aquatec 8800 Booster Pump, Transformer which includesshipping charges + $28.94 for the Hannah Dual TDS Meter which includes shipping charges + $132.00 for the Water General 6-Stage RO/DI Unit which includes shipping charges + $8.99 for the Faucet Diverter Valve which includesshipping charges + $10.99 for the Faucet Adapter which includes shipping charges.

When you add up all the parts, what did this RO/DI system cost you total?

me doing what my wife calls my "Jesus Thing... Making Water".

Originally Posted by Midnight

Under the stand strippers sounds very promising. Maybe we should rethink the height of the stand to accommodate the pole. Not sure how the bathroom wall is less obtrusive than under the sink but hey I am always missing something.

Midnight, although the couch is next to the aquarium I doubt I want to sleep on it every night even with the potential entertainment. Our Half Bathroom is located in the master bedroom which is the only room only my wife and I enter. Therefore I can make my water in peace without friends and family coming over on the weekend and seeing buckets from me doing what my wife calls my "Jesus Thing... Making Water".

Originally Posted by melev

Interesting stand accessory ideas...


I like the rockwork you assembled. Be sure to stock VERY lightly at first because you aren't using any live rock as your natural filtration. It can take as long as 9 months before it will be beneficial and life supporting.

Originally Posted by melev

Per your PM, I removed those unnecessary attachment files. I also enlarged the rockwork images since they were the part you wouldn't want to miss. To make an image larger that you've attached, move your mouse over the image, then click on the little pencil that appears. Select the size you want, then Okay. I set those to large.

HTH.

Melev, thank you for taking care of the photographs. I wasn't exactly sure how to do that myself but learned shortly after tinkering with various double clicking around the screen. As far as the live rock is concerned I will definitely be letting the cycle take it's full couse. I have a very small monthly budget set aside for reef related purchases and it is going to take me some time before I will even get the fish inside the water (hoping before the end of the year but realistically it may be longer then that). I am not complaining about that one bit. It keeps my thoughts on the build process and provides me with ample time to make informed decisions, which I am sure will pay off in the long run.

Per your PM, I removed those unnecessary attachment files. I also enlarged the rockwork images since they were the part you wouldn't want to miss. To make an image larger that you've attached, move your mouse over the image, then click on the little pencil that appears. Select the size you want, then Okay. I set those to large.

HTH.

Interesting stand accessory ideas...


I like the rockwork you assembled. Be sure to stock VERY lightly at first because you aren't using any live rock as your natural filtration. It can take as long as 9 months before it will be beneficial and life supporting.

Originally Posted by marks69

i'm always thinking of beer.lol
unless there's room for a stripper pole.lol

Marks69, unless their Dwarf Strippers or extremely talented then we may have to rethink the whole stripper pole underneath the aquarium.

Originally Posted by marks69

secret beer fridge?lol
gl
mark

Marks69, that is a damn good idea... well at least to double as a beer fridge and I fish food storage unit. I can just see the possibilities.

Originally Posted by marks69

just by the bits and drill it yourself. i did 6 holes in the back of my tank in around 1 hour with no problems. alot of pucker factor but now i know what i'm doing and am not worried a bit.

Originally Posted by melev

Yes it can be done without a sump, but if you can put one in the stand, you won't regret it.

Sometimes being a non-conformist is a good thing, but sometimes it just makes it harder on yourself. For example, I hate tollways and having to pay to use them, but as a friend of mine pointed out "so you'll drive out of your way, spend more money on gas, waste more of your time just so you don't have to pay a toll?" She was right - and I hated to admit it. Now I have a toll tag and use it from time to time. Btw, did you know that cash paying drivers pay more than those that have a tag?! How unfair is that method? Don't get me started...

If you have the room for Hang-On-Back (HOB) equipment and maintain good water quality, go for it. I highly recommend some type of background for your aquarium so you don't see all that gear and wires. Those are ugly distractions. Alternately, as was pointed out above, you can drill the tank yourself and run plumbing down to a sump instead - assuming the tank isn't made with tempered glass.

Marks69 & Melev, unfortunately the aquarium itself is tempered on all the panes so drilling will not be an option. However, the bottom of the stand does have some other purposes that I have in mind that I will discuss later on.

Originally Posted by Midnight

Really the main limitation I see is that your choices of hang on the back skimmers is very limited for that size tank. I ran a 120 sumpless for a long time. It was a fish only live rock setup with a prizm skimmer and two emporer 400 hang on the back filters and I did not have problems at all. good luck and keep us posted.

Midnight, to be entirely honest I would not have even considered this is I didn't feel that their was at least a suitable Hang On Back Protein Skimmer available that would handle an aquarium as large as mine. I have been considering various Protein Skimmer and believe that I will be purchasing a Deltec MCE600 Hang On Back Protein Skimmer... maybe even two if there reputation lives up to my expectations.

Yes it can be done without a sump, but if you can put one in the stand, you won't regret it.

Sometimes being a non-conformist is a good thing, but sometimes it just makes it harder on yourself. For example, I hate tollways and having to pay to use them, but as a friend of mine pointed out "so you'll drive out of your way, spend more money on gas, waste more of your time just so you don't have to pay a toll?" She was right - and I hated to admit it. Now I have a toll tag and use it from time to time. Btw, did you know that cash paying drivers pay more than those that have a tag?! How unfair is that method? Don't get me started...

If you have the room for Hang-On-Back (HOB) equipment and maintain good water quality, go for it. I highly recommend some type of background for your aquarium so you don't see all that gear and wires. Those are ugly distractions. Alternately, as was pointed out above, you can drill the tank yourself and run plumbing down to a sump instead - assuming the tank isn't made with tempered glass.

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