My pond has a biological filter and I just bought a UV clarifier. The UV clarifier manual asks to protect it by putting some filtration to its upstream to remove particles from the water first. My pond pump is not provided with any filter. Any thoughts?
I was doing research on water purifiers. One option is a distiller. The other is a condenser that draws water out of the air. It then runs it through some fancy filtration which includes a UV filter. Thus my question. Will UV rays produce free radicals in water?
Thanks in advance!
Yes I mean UV light. According to the sight it has several stages of UV light sanitation.
http://www.ecoloblue.com/technology
I am looking to find a water filter that uses reverse osmosis, alkaline filtration, and UV sterilization all in one system that can be installed for use with my kitchen sink tap water.
Do you know of any water filters that fit this description?
Any opinions on good water filters for showers? I’ve read that most shower filters are a waste of money since the filtration process doesn’t do very well when the water being filtered is warm or hot water…
Another question: I don’t drink tap water (use bottled water) but I obviously take showers in tap water…if there WAS something dangerous in my water, would the harmful effects matter if I’m just showering in it and not drinking it?
Thanks a lot
i’ve heard that nowadays the filtration of water has facilitated by efficient new methods.I wanted to know if it is true?
What are supplies found in nature that can clean water?
What supplies found in nature can substitute the process aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection?
I know that currents can act as a natural aeration process, and sand and rocks can act as a filteration process, but what else?
I think that the body is able to deal with different water PH since our stomach is acidic and our blood stream is close to neutral. Does the PH really matter or the fact that the water is stripped of minerals because of a filtration process like distilled water or Reverse Osmosis water. I’m not sure what to think. In my practice I’ve been drinking RO water for a year and I feel just the same as I did when I drank mineral water. Any thoughts? Thank you!
I’ve heard that one difference is simply that, with filtration, the impure water with its impurities eventually clogs up the filter while in reverse osmosis there is a constant flow that washes the impurities away. Is this the only difference?
Tonight I had a RainSoft salesman stop by. It has the lifetime warranty, the coupon program, the 5 year supply of soaps, a UV light for the air handler, to kill bacteria. All for 95.
I got suckered in and signed some paperwork. I have the option of cancelling within 3 business days, and started to do my research and see it’s very expensive in comparison.
I am wanting to know what is recommended as far as quality, warranty, price and on going costs for a full-house filtration/softener.
I have a skin condition and want to try to use less soaps. I also want to try my best to keep within my budget and make sure that I’m not buying something that is so over priced that it won’t get a return like some of the other systems available.
I’ve seen some reviews about Kinetico and Culligan but I’m not sure what people’s experiences have been with these and the return in comparison to RainSoft.
Would it be best to get a test by a separate, local company and if so, what should I test for?
Can you provide me come guidance?
> The 10 gal. planted tank is for work: a 400 sq ft room with 6 people in cubes (low noise & traffic), 2 2x5ft windows, flourescent lights on for about 18 hours per day.
> No direct sun.
> No under gravel filtration.
> The plants will be added (java moss, various anubias’, amazon swords) to very fine, gravel-topped substrate (undecided type).
> Lighting will be 2 Flourescent bulbs with regular incandescent sockets (20W, 2000K or so).
> Undecided on CO2 system (must be cheap initially! will upgrade later once aquarium is deemed "success" by boss…)
> Timer, heater, stand, rocks, BOGwood, RO water from Walmart (Culligan?) + Osmoprep, etc
> Stock Filter & media came w/ aquarium "starterkit"
> Fish….
> 1 Betta (already part of our ‘office family’)
> 1 Peppered Cory (already part of office family)
> 1 or 2 additional Cories to join the existing one (since they shoal)
> 1 kuhli loach
> 1 shoal of 3-5 rasboras or tetras
> all added GRADUALLY! 
Thx
Wow, thanks for the quick and detailed responses!
I will keep this open for another day or so, but to clear up a couple of things, the betta is currently confined to a half-gallon ornamental tank. I know, I know, I’m an arse, but it is all that I thought I would get away with on my desk at the time–he will like the 10G tank, much more, I am sure; plus it is a heck of a step up from the shot-glass I bought him in
Glad to hear about not requiring the CO2–I will keep the light down until we are ready to upgrade to a high-tech tank.
Regarding the timer, I will be using that to shut off the lights and (would have) the CO2, but with this feedback, I do not think a timer will be necessary. I figure the CO2 was probably a bad idea anyway considering the size of the tank, my inexperience, and modest starter budget, but that is why I am asking you guys, ha ha
Thanks again, so far!
All this advice is really helpful, thank you.
I’ve just found out that we’ll be getting a 30G tank instead of the 10G! I’m very pleased about this, & it opens the door for so many more possibilities.
Obviously I’ll need more substrate, gravel, & lighting, but I’d like to keep the current live configuration, and just increase the shoal sizes (except my betta, of course, ha ha).
It really is hard to pick the best advice, b/c you all have bits & pieces which are really helpful in the overall picture. As a result, I’ll pick the 1st post as the best.
Thanks, BG; Maybe we will be able to fit in a few kuhlis, now. The rasboras are out, though–thxs for the heads up!
Thanks, Artwork; we will be mindful of the amount of fish we put into our tank & keep the light at a reasonable level (1.5-2 W/G) for now.
Thanks, Darryl; we will respect the khulis need for a shoal, & try tying the Java and Anubias to driftwood if we decide to add wood to our aquarium.
Thx again, ev1!
I would like to know what is the best solution for drinking water in India. 80% of people are consuming Direct tap/Borewell water without any filtration and it some times causes health issues.
This question is specific to a family of 8 people .all of them are indians!!
what is the best available option eg., Aquaguard,Kent RO,pure IT etc.,
I have a Watt Premier WP-2 LCV water filter. Interested in replacing the filter cartridge with a different brand filter cartridges to get lower micron filtration. The smallest this Watt Premier filter replacement cartridge I can get for this filter is 1 Micron. Thinking about replacing with 0.5 micron or even 0.2 micron from different branch such as Culligan, Pentek & etc. Not sure if it will work, does anybody have any ideas?
reverse osmosis water purifing companies say no chemicals are added. if so why the water received from the machine is different taste? Whether pure water has any taste? When water hardness results kidney stone what is alternative to reverse osmosis filtration?
Hi, can anyone tell me the pro’s and con’s of using the following:
1. Brita Faucet Filters http://www.brita.com/us/products/faucet-filtration/
2. Brita Pitchers http://www.brita.com/us/products/water-pitchers/
3. Pur Faucet Filters (Any of the 3)
4. Pur Pitcher
I’m trying to decide between faucet and pitchers, what are the differences, and are there any other reputable brands i should look at?
Thanks!
1. A pure substance that decomposes gently when heated would be classes as:
a. an element
b. a metal
c. a non-metal
d. a compound
e. a mixture of elements
Which of the following processes could best be used to obtain pure water from a solution of sodium chloride and water?
a.Chromatography
b.Filtration
c.Decantation
d.Distillation
e.Evaporation
Which one of the following processes would be the most suitable for separating the different dyes from a sample of black ball point ink?
a. Chromatography
b.Distillation
c.Evaporation
d.Filtration
e.Decantation
A beaker of muddy water contains only dissolved salt and some suspended materials. Which one of the following procedures would be the best way to recover the pure salt?
a.filter first, then decant
b.decant first then filter
c.evaporate first, then filter
d.evaporate first, then decant
e.filter first, then evaporate
