DI Resin

[NEWSALT]

I need to change my DI resin. What resin is the best to get?

Mike

 

[gettankedaquariums]

All blue colored dyed nuclear grade DI resins are the same, just different prices from different stores.

 

[danthemanj]

You can recharge your DI Resin and save quite a bit of money in the long run:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-09/nftt/index.php

 

[DaveK]

While you can recharge DI resins as explained in the post above, you do need to use two potentially dangerous household chemicals, muriatic acid and lye. If you are going to do this, do it outside, and wear rubber gloves and eye protection.

Also, if you are only going through one or two DI cartridges a year, it may not be worth the time to recharge them. Remember your time is worth something.

 

[danthemanj]

I say we have a DI Resin Group recharge the next time we have a meeting. Everybody bring your exhausted DI Resin, chip in for the chemicals to recharge them (it should be a few bucks per person) and get it done

 

[MikeNapoli]

I say we have a DI Resin Group recharge the next time we have a meeting. Everybody bring your exhausted DI Resin, chip in for the chemicals to recharge them (it should be a few bucks per person) and get it done

or... we can just get them in the sept. group buy for airwaterice

 

[danthemanj]

$35 for 5lbs or $5 to recharge the same amount, thats 2 frags right there....gotta save for the Frag Swap.

 

[MikeNapoli]

$35 for 5lbs or $5 to recharge the same amount, thats 2 frags right there....gotta save for the Frag Swap.

I guess :

 

[dnov99]

$35 for 5lbs or $5 to recharge the same amount, thats 2 frags right there....gotta save for the Frag Swap.

I would rather pay $35 for the 5lbs than deal with the hassle and who knows what other consequences of recharging the resin.

I think trying to save money on something that is filtering the water for my tank is not worth it and a little overboard. With all the money that is invested in our setups cutting corners for this does not seem worth it to me. JMO

 

[danthemanj]

It's a similar process to that of charging a Kati-Ani system which costs 2-3 times a RO/DI system.

 

[smcooler]

$35 for 5lbs or $5 to recharge the same amount, thats 2 frags right there....gotta save for the Frag Swap.

I would rather pay $35 for the 5lbs than deal with the hassle and who knows what other consequences of recharging the resin.

I think trying to save money on something that is filtering the water for my tank is not worth it and a little overboard. With all the money that is invested in our setups cutting corners for this does not seem worth it to me. JMO


well said.....

 

[malulu]

for people with smaller tank size, getting a new ones everytime may be ok.

for others with 6 foot tanks, most likely with 350g+ water, recharging seem the way to go. (every penny counts in this hobby... especially current bad job market situation...)

 

[dnov99]

for people with smaller tank size, getting a new ones everytime may be ok.

for others with 6 foot tanks, most likely with 350g+ water, recharging seem the way to go. (every penny counts in this hobby... especially current bad job market situation...)

If you have to cut corners and pinch every penny on something like this then you are in the wrong hobby. IMO

 

[MikeNapoli]

for people with smaller tank size, getting a new ones everytime may be ok.

for others with 6 foot tanks, most likely with 350g+ water, recharging seem the way to go. (every penny counts in this hobby... especially current bad job market situation...)

Pennys don't matter when we have thousands of dollars invested in our systems. Sorry.

 

[malulu]

if i tell you which company i work for...
you probably would agree on me (about saving penny)...

 

[dnov99]

if i tell you which company i work for...
you probably would agree on me (about saving penny)...

I hope it is not Lehman Bros?? Good luck and my condolences if it is.

 

[Rbu1]

I agree I would rather buy new. Dan do you want me to start saving my spent DI for you?

 

[malulu]

if i tell you which company i work for...
you probably would agree on me (about saving penny)...

I hope it is not Lehman Bros?? Good luck and my condolences if it is.

BINGO!

 

[danthemanj]

Please save all your spent DI Resin for me. I'll take what ever is available. I can pick up at the Frag swap

Thanks,

Dan

 

[gettankedaquariums]

Has anyone hear actually recharged their spent DI Resin before or is it the first attempt?

I have heard that spent DI resin can be recharged many times over.

Would like to have/get some info about recharging spent DI resin.

Garry