Guys can anybody help me here. Firstly i have really cr*py tap water. It comes out of the tap with a PH of around 8.5 and has chloramine in it. So i have to first remove the chlorine and then filter through zeolites to absorb the ammonia and then through the RO membrane. Marco and myself spent many hours getting this right. My first membrane lasted about 2 months before the ammonia destroyed it, my second one has been in for about 4yrs and only gives me a TDS reading of 5, which is still fine after all that time. I do run through DI resin after the membrane to get the TDS to 0.
My ro water still has a PH of about 8.5 after the RO/DI process which is not a problem in itself with a marine system although i used to struggle with discus.
My question is this:With that amount of buffer[what ever it is] would it impede the dissolving of Calcium Chloride to add to the system, as i know the higher the alk and PH in salt water the less CA it can hold?
My ro water still has a PH of about 8.5 after the RO/DI process which is not a problem in itself with a marine system although i used to struggle with discus.
My question is this:With that amount of buffer[what ever it is] would it impede the dissolving of Calcium Chloride to add to the system, as i know the higher the alk and PH in salt water the less CA it can hold?