While reverse-osmosis units are among the more practical, affordable means for producing purified tap water suitable for sensitive reef systems, there’s no question that they tend to generate a lot of waste water relative to the volume of purified product.…
Smart Buddie Booster Pump for reverse osmosis filters from Aquatic Life
The Smart Buddie Booster Pump from Aquatic Life is a very intriguing new device which imparts ‘superpowers’ onto all manner of reverse osmosis filters. Entry level R.O. filters can be pretty basic pieces of equipment but with the Smart Buddie…
Bulk Reef Supply demonstrates that toxic Chloramine IS getting through most water filters
Chloramine is a well-documented toxin to all manner of aquatic life, freshwater and marine, and aquarists have long believed that basic reverse osmosis is good enough to eliminate Chloramine from our water supply. Pre-treatment with carbon blocks and post-treatment with deionizing…
IceCap is making a comeback, new Ice EcoSmart Ro/DI filter expected this fall
When IceCap shuttered operations a few years back, we figured the name would just live in the lore of the hobby but it appears IceCap is making a comeback thanks to Chris Conti and team at CoralVue have resurrected the…
Marine Aquarium Acronyms: RO/DI Defined
As most marine aquarists will tell you—and as we point out frequently here at Saltwater Smarts—using purified source water for initial aquarium fill-ups, partial water changes, and freshwater top-offs is essential to maintaining the best possible water quality in a…
Aquatic Life RO buddie availible now at affordable $69.99 price point
It was last month that we highlighted the Aquatic Life RO Buddie for it’s compact space saving design, but it is the Aquatic Life RO buddie’s price point which should really grab your attention. Up until this point you’d be…
Aquatic Life Power Deluxe reverse osmosis: the very long review
The Aquatic Life Power Deluxe Reverse Osmosis unit has been available for nearly four years and I have been using one for the better part of that time. I’ve been using the automated water purification device for so long I…
Buckeye Field Supply MAXR RO Membranes guarantee over 98% rejection rates
It’s been a long while since we’ve covered an RO membrane, something which is likely because at this point RO membranes have basically reached their maximum capacity and efficiency. Buckeye Field Supply seems to think different however, and is chasing…
Wonder material graphene could be in your future reverse osmosis unit
You may have heard of graphene before as the material that is supposed to make everything better in the near future. Most of the promises are still a long way off, but one near term solution may actually end up benefiting us…
Growonix High Flow Cold Water Membranes produce over 200 gallons per day, 150gpd even in winter
The Growonix Cold Water High Flow Membranes for purifying water with reverse osmosis are specially designed to perform even when fed with cold water. Most reverse osmosis membranes have dramatically reduced output when used to purify water with a ratio…
