Aquareef 195 a bit more info

I have a rough idea of what I would like the tank to look like once i have finished it.  I also need a few more items for it

I have just purchased new filters and a membrane for my RO unit.  I also purchased an inline TDS meter.

The Ro filter is designed to remove chemicals and metals etc from your tap water, and make it safe for use in the aquarium.  It consists of a prefilter, a carbon filter and a membrane.  The water passes through all 3 of these and you end up with 2 products, waste water and RO water.  The ratio of waste water to RO water is quite high, and can always be used to water your garden ;)

The TDS meter shows the Total Dissolved Solids in the water before filtering and after.  I live in an area with soft water, so the pre filter reading is around 70.  Ideally you want the filtered water to read 0.  I actually got it down to 1, so not far off!

I use 25 litre and 10 litre water containers to store the Ro water in until needed.  I have it plumbed in to the cold water feed for our kitchen sink!  For some reason my wife wont let me plumb it in in the bathroom (which would be a lot easier!)

I still need to purchase a phosphate / carbon reactor to fit in the sump (if I can find any space!)  This will help keep the water quality high in the tank, and hopefully help prevent unwanted algae growth.

I will post some more pictures as I go along.