My point exactly... Why I installed a water softener and run a 7 stage RODI. Even still, I burn DI resin like it's free...What the &!??$! ????
Corals still thrive, but I have grown a third head
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My point exactly... Why I installed a water softener and run a 7 stage RODI. Even still, I burn DI resin like it's free...What the &!??$! ????
Hmmmm...mine is 542.5 ppb. Maybe I should move...lol.Found this paper:
Chlorate seems to effect brown algae the most in these studies.
From the paper:
“Clorate is rendered toxic by conversion to chlorite via nitrate reduction. Baltic Sea algae are mostly nitrogen limited and chlorate can easily take the place of nitrate. Chlorate and nitrate interact such that cells do not discriminate between the two.”
The chronic exposure levels for some brown algae’s were as low as 5ppb. That does give me some pause concerning coral Zooxanthellae.
My water is supposedly 14ppb. It seems like chlorate is stable is seawater so it might build up over time.
Hmmmm...mine is 542.5 ppb. Maybe I should move...lol.
Thanks for posting that paper. I'll be sure to read it.
Interesting because the EFW site says carbon doesn't filter it out. I just looked up where I lived for 25 years and the chlorate is 700+ ppb. I never had a problem there, but I also used NSW a lot. When I set up a tank here I can still do that and probably will anyway.I did read that it can be physically bound to GAC for some time period. Maybe make sure you change out your GAC on a regular basis.
Interesting because the EFW site says carbon doesn't filter it out. I just looked up where I lived for 25 years and the chlorate is 700+ ppb. I never had a problem there, but I also used NSW a lot. When I set up a tank here I can still do that and probably will anyway.
Cool man!!! A very helpful post.I moved to Louisiana and I know the water here is poisonous,it kills turtles and will kill fish with carbon pretreating it.I suspect it's Flouride,but can't get ahold of the water works.they don't answer their phone and probably wouldn't tell me anyway.Anyway, A GREAT AND HELPFUL POST!!!THANK YOU!!!I thought this might be helpful and remove some of the mystery surrounding providing suitable water for your reefs.
I found this link to a website "www.ewg.org". It shows using your zip code what contaminants are in your municipal water supply and what will remove them.
Now I understand why my anion DI depletes so fast. You will never drink unfiltered tapwater again.
Would a properly working RODI unit remove copper ? Just curious because here in South Florida most all in house water pipes are copper . Thanks !!I would add that by far my biggest concern with tap water is copper, and copper can easily pass epa guidelines while still being way too high for a reef (0.5 ppm, for example).
Everyone,
Please understand it was not my intent to create panic or be an alarmist, I only wanted to hopefully start a conversation about what each of our water sources contain and how to properly remove them on a case by case basis.
I would not have known GFO would bind chlorate for a time. So, I learned something.
Would a properly working RODI unit remove copper ? Just curious because here in South Florida most all in house water pipes are copper . Thanks !!