Recent content by balberth

I like this one: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=AT-1&Category_Code=Dosers It's not really cheap, but I think it works very well for my applications. I have a couple that I use for keeping my R/O tanks topped off, as well as using...

I've always just turned off the water supply to mine - no problems so far ( I've been running r/o for something like 7 years ), but I do run it at least once every couple of weeks. I think they may be worried about the membrane drying out or various undesirables like algae, fungus and bacteria...

This has worked fine for me, with a brand new sharp hole saw. Go slowly or you'll melt the acrylic and gum things up, though. --Albert

I have been running a 400W Blueline Eballast with Ushio 10k bulb(s) for the past two or three years on my 180 gallon tank. I've been completely satisfied with it - no problems at all. It's both quieter and cooler than my previous conventional ballasts. I have no experience with the icecap...

I have owned two or three of these pumps over the past 7 years. Unfortunately, every single one I've owned has seized after between one and two years of operation. Usually, I am able to get them going again by physically cleaning the impeller, but without frequent maintenance, I don't...

I've just done some research into this as I've used it to boost my calcium levels recently. It's apparently anhydrous calcium chloride. It's useful to quickly boost calcium levels without effecting alkalinity, though if you add too much, it will percipitate calcium carbonate from the water...