RO Water Filters

Good reefers know we need to do 10% weekly water changes to replenish necessary trace elements as well as physically remove wastes.  Did you know that if you’re not filtering your tap water through an RO (reverse osmosis water filter) you are no doubt adding new waste elements back into your tank!!  Elements such as phosphates, silicates (fertilizers!!) toxic heavy metals…& more!  Absolutely NO public water sources are suitable for our reef aquariums straight out of the tap.

I am all about saving people money wherever I can in this hobby but this is one area we absolutely cannot do without or skimp on!  With almost 15 years of personal experience as well as supporting hundreds of other hobbyists I've come to find that water is the biggest common denominator for most tank problems.

Cheap faucet carbon water filters just don’t cut it folks!  Be warned of manufacturer claims!  You are given a false sense of security using those.  They exhaust quickly & pull few nasties!  Also, not all RO units are the same.  The TFC membranes are physically different, i.e., the quality of materials used to make it & how tightly wound the membrane is.  Given this, they pull different components & amounts of which out of the water.  RO units found at Home Depot etc. are geared for water used by humans.  What is fine for us to drink is not necessarily fine to use in our reef tanks!  This also goes for distilled or bottled RO water in grocery stores etc.  Be safe & invest in a Kent brand RO unit which is the BEST for reef aquarium use.

If you haven’t already invested in an RO water filter, do yourself & your tank a favor and get one!  I can't stress this enough.  You WILL deal with problems like nuisance algae if you don't.  If you’ve already made the wise choice & are running one, be sure to change the prefilters when indicated by color change or decrease in pure water made.  Remember, using an RO allows you to automate your system for evaporation replacement & even saltwater mix containers.  How To info. & examples are found on this web site here:  How To Setup A Successful Reef Aquarium.

Protect your investment and if you don't already have one, get a Kent RO unit today!

AquaCorals has affordable RO units in stock as well as replacement cartridges & all fittings needed to expand your RO system.