Flagg37
Guest
Really, there's only one? He's got his own little monopoly. I guess he's just got to price it low enough that customers still choose to buy it from him instead of make their own.
So why do people buy water?
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daddio
Guest
We started by mixing our own but we don't have an R/O up and running yet, so we went to buy R/O water and it costs us 75 cents a gallon. To get saltwater, it is only 25 cents more per gallon. This means Peter is not trying to mix it in his bedroom, on the carpet, with mom's spatula. Priceless!!
xcaret
Guest
Pretty pricey at 75 cents/gallon, you may want to look into a nice inexpensive RO, some popping up on RC or craigslist
sfsuphysics
Supporting Member
Hahahahahahaa.... ok I've seen pictures of Peter, but this gives me an image of a kid much younger than that
daddio
Guest
I am getting an R/O soon, I have a line on a free unit. If we do the math, we currently don't spend that much on water. We only use 10 gallons a week - $10 total. If we buy salt and mix our own with store bought R/O, our cost actually goes up to $10.70 a week. Even if we make our own R/O and buy salt the cost is approx. $3.20 a week (not including new filters) so we spend an extra $6.80 a week for the convenience of not having to mix up. Once we get the 100g with sump and frag set up, it may make more financial sense. One thing that does bother me about R/O systems is the amount of water waste. Take an Apec for example, it wastes 4 gallons to make one gallon of R/O
Coral reefer
Past President
That's normal for ro and probably what where you buy it from is wasting. The way to reduce that is use multiple membranes in line
Coral reefer
Past President
I would still use sediment and carbon filters pre di tho
California_Reef_Co
Guest
If it helps anyone I have rodi for 50 cents per gallon, just sayin......... lol
daddio
Guest
Delivered??
California_Reef_Co
Guest
No, pick up only. I do have a 300 gallon container I loan out.
