Can I put this filter inline before my RO system

Jyetman · 03/06/2018, 05:56 PM

Its attached to my kitchen sink and the RO connects to its end. Any reason why this wont provide better additional filtration for my tank water?

http://nimbuswatersystems.com/water-...shower-filters

I found a home depot box at a thrift store with 8 all brand new filters sealed never opened. Figure for only $2.50 they be great to extend the life of the RO filters?

mcgyvr · 03/06/2018, 06:34 PM

You could if you wanted.. Its not going to make much of a difference I'd bet..
The filtration in there may get clogged rather quickly and actually hurt the performance of the system though..
If replaced frequently its just a bit more prefiltration..

bertoni · 03/06/2018, 07:00 PM

I don't know that it'd do much, either, but it's unlikely to cause any harm unless it clogs. Your RO setup should have a good carbon filter in front, in any case. I suspect that's all that is in this shower product.

DesertReefT4r · 03/06/2018, 11:26 PM

Its just a carbon filter. It wont hurt using it but it wont help much either. The carbon filter in your ro unit is more effective. If you want to you can add a second carbon filter if your ro only has 1. Be sure to get high quality filters as well, there is a difference. Spectrapure and BRS for filters.

Jyetman · 03/07/2018, 01:41 PM

This morning my skimmer was full of pure foam. Three of my gradis pallys closed everything else seems ok. Just not taking a chance so I flushed all my top-off buckets and filled with RO only. The heck with that i'll just use for the shower instead.

Frogmanx82 · 03/07/2018, 06:17 PM

I’d be concerned about too much pressure drop before the RO which typically needs 40 psi

03/06/2018, 05:56 PM	#1
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	Can I put this filter inline before my RO system Its attached to my kitchen sink and the RO connects to its end. Any reason why this wont provide better additional filtration for my tank water? http://nimbuswatersystems.com/water-...shower-filters I found a home depot box at a thrift store with 8 all brand new filters sealed never opened. Figure for only $2.50 they be great to extend the life of the RO filters?

03/06/2018, 06:34 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	You could if you wanted.. Its not going to make much of a difference I'd bet.. The filtration in there may get clogged rather quickly and actually hurt the performance of the system though.. If replaced frequently its just a bit more prefiltration.. __________________ Who me?

03/06/2018, 07:00 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I don't know that it'd do much, either, but it's unlikely to cause any harm unless it clogs. Your RO setup should have a good carbon filter in front, in any case. I suspect that's all that is in this shower product. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/06/2018, 11:26 PM	#4
DesertReefT4r Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 771	Its just a carbon filter. It wont hurt using it but it wont help much either. The carbon filter in your ro unit is more effective. If you want to you can add a second carbon filter if your ro only has 1. Be sure to get high quality filters as well, there is a difference. Spectrapure and BRS for filters. __________________ Tank history 29g tropical ,55g cichlid tank, 20H softy reef, 29g mixed reef, 20H brackish goby & puffer tank, 55g mixed reef, 6g Nanocube softy lps reef, 40B sps reef, 75g sps reef, 75g sps reef in bu Current Tank Info: 75g sps reef build in the works.

03/07/2018, 06:17 PM	#6
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	I’d be concerned about too much pressure drop before the RO which typically needs 40 psi __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

03/07/2018, 01:41 PM	#5
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	This morning my skimmer was full of pure foam. Three of my gradis pallys closed everything else seems ok. Just not taking a chance so I flushed all my top-off buckets and filled with RO only. The heck with that i'll just use for the shower instead.