[true grit]

Yeah, had a plumber put in a side outlet from the sink. Crank it up slowly, get RO flow, then to full blast and am putting out 4-5 gallons every 45 min. I forget what the minimum PSI is but if it doesn't work on a sink you can screw it on outside on a hose bib. THey put off enough water pressure.

[strainman]

Cool, I ordered the stealth 100 earlier 2day and will prob just run it thru the hose outside for an easy set up...
Thanks for the advice bro

[20north]

i got a RO from a salt water fish website for 100 dollars it was 75 or gph a day it works really well i agree with lost im just going to buy a new one when the time comes

think unless you have legit water at like 6.5 ph out of the tap it is probably good to have one there are old flushed pharmicutical drugs in the water there is tons of other chemicals that i would not want to put in me or my girls

my RO is mad slow but most of them are i get about 3.1 gallons per hour i calculated which i figured out isnt too bad for me..

RO is the way to go but it can be done without an RO you just must bubble your water for about a week to get the clorine and some things out of the water but when thats all said and done i bought the RO

[true grit]

Originally Posted by strainman

Cool, I ordered the stealth 100 earlier 2day and will prob just run it thru the hose outside for an easy set up...
Thanks for the advice bro

No doubt bro, I'd have to say now that I've got some invested in a legit grow this (the RO filter) was one of 3-4 things I would not grow with out again. And after going through this RO filter, if I let my meter chill for a hot minute and settle, I average around 6.2-6.5 ph with around 6-10 ppm. Can't beat that with a stick for consistency and good water to start with. I'm sure if I ran it for 3-4 hours I could fill up a 20g trashcan and am considering doing so...lol. You can only fill up so many 5 gal buckets before you ask how to make this easier.

[Dr.stickerdick]

Commercial R/Os can do 5- 10 gpm

[Lost]

Some of the kits on ebay are 150 gpd 150 / 24 = 6.25 GPH

You have to have the right PSI (at least 60 i think), otherwise there are pumps to up your pressure to your ro unit.

[justiceman]

Hey guys I'm looking at some of the kits on ebay, and I notice there are two different types. Normal R/O systems and R/O systems with a DI(deionization) filter. Is a DI filter necessary? It boasts 0ppm witch is pretty kick ass, but would the DI resin be toxic to the plants? Should I just get the normal 4stage R/O system?

[Deacon Dank]

Justiceman...I run those RO/DI units for my reef tank and they do make 0 ppm water,plus if its safe enuff for a reef eco-system im sure its perfect for plants.

[true grit]

If it costs more, I don't know if its worth it for 0 ppm. I mean I'm sitting at 5-10 ppm with a normal RO filter.

[KushMaster707]

i have a couple R/O systems the hydro logic 100 and the spectra pure 200. i really like the hydro logic 100 for the money bc it puts out 6 gl per hr. witch is 148 gallons per day!! i get 200 gallons per day from my spectra pure almost right on the dot but i do like the pressure gauge on it lol. what i would really like to upgrade to is the merlin garden pro so i dont have to fill my res for 6 hours using both of my R/O systems.