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Water Purification
Reverse Osmosis
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Walk into any hydroponic or aquarium shop and you will most likely will see Reverse Osmosis water purification systems for sale. You may ask yourself, "Why would someone spend money on a water filter to grow plants?"
Most people give straight tap or hose water to their house and garden plants and they do just fine. But, what about more prized flowers and fruits? What if you only want give your vegetables the best and most pure ingredients?
Most importantly, what if you were interested in pushing your plants to the limits and achieving maximum growth capability, like that which is necessary to produce prize-winning pumpkins that weigh hundreds of pounds? Serious gardeners have long realized how important pure water is to the success of their important crops. After all, water is the root of hydroponics and therefore the most important component to a healthy garden. Water acts like a carrier that bathes your root zone with nutrients and supplements.
If you look at the top nutrient manufacturer's feed charts, you will notice a common theme. They all require using 0 PPM (parts per million) water as a starting base for the nutrient solution. Without this ultra pure base, it is much more difficult to dial in the PPM's of your formula while making sure you have the proper amounts of each component vital to healthy growth.
When a feeding chart says bring the nutrient solution to 1200 PPM and you are starting with water that is at 500 PPM, what do you do? It is hard to even guess what that 500 PPM is composed of, nonetheless try and adjust for it in the nutrient formula you are trying to perfect.
The first step is to determine how bad your water is and what type of system would be most beneficial to your garden. Free water reports are available from your municipality or water company, although water quality fluctuates greatly throughout an area and over the seasons. Test kits can be ordered online and are quick and affordable.
A key indicator of water quality for plants is total hardness as expressed in parts per million (PPM) of calcium and magnesium or in Grains per Gallon (GPG). With too much hardness, the nutrient formula can be thrown out of balance and deficiencies and lockouts can quickly become a major problem. Any water source over 50 PPM of hardness should be purified. This translates to 3 GPG and is considered soft water, which few people have straight from the tap.
Organic gardeners using compost teas or bio-extraction solutions should use purified water. Anyone gardening with living micro-organisms such as beneficial bacteria, fungi and nematodes, mycorrizae, and trichoderma, must have chlorine and contaminant free water in order for those helpful microbes to survive and flourish. Unfortunately, it's rare someone's water source is perfect for their prized plants. Letting city water sit out overnight may get rid of some free chlorine but doesn't affect the chloramines or other contaminants. Water from well or spring sources is often too high in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and iron. This water may be fine to drink but for hydroponics may be too heavy with these minerals and may contribute to nutrient lockup.
Gardeners that start using pure water rarely go back to using untreated water. There are still plenty of people that haul 5 gallon jugs of water to their garden. They will go through these lengths to pamper their plants and make sure they only get the best. If you do the math, a water purification system pays for itself quickly with the money and energy saved hauling water. |
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HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100
Customized
Reverse Osmosis
Water Filtration System
Reverse Osmosis purification systems are specifically customized for hydroponic, gardening, and aquarium use and remove 98% of total PPM and contaminants. The StealthRO produces ultra-low PPM water for healthy plants and fish. HydroLogic manufactures the best, most innovative RO filter systems in the hobby horticultural industry with a higher flow rate and 25% less waste water than other RO filter systems. |
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The HydroLogic StealthRO 100 produces up to 100 gallons per day (4 gallons per hour) of clean, purified water. (Maximum output is based on 550PPM, 77 degree F. temperature, source water at 60 PSI input). A 3-stage RO unit, water is first treated through a cleanable sediment pre-filter, followed by a trip through the carbon pre-filter, before being screened through a super fine 100 GDP membrane for the ultimate in water purity.
The HydroLogic StealthRO 100 includes a 3-stage RO unit with a single 100 GDP membrane; replaceable carbon pre-filter; cleanable sediment pre-filter, automatic shut-off cartridge; wall mountable metal bracket; garden hose connector; inline shut-off; 8 feet of RO and drain line; 5 feet of inlet line; a filter wrench; and complete instructions.
The HydroLogic StealthRO 100 measures 15.0 inches tall by 14 inches wide by 6 inches deep and weighs 8.6 pounds dry. Replacement filters and membranes available below. Limited one-year manufacturer's warranty. |
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Order #728800
HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100
Reverse Osmosis
Water Filtration System
229.00 |
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HydroLogic
Stealth RO 200
Customized
Reverse Osmosis
Water Filtration System
Reverse Osmosis purification systems are specifically customized for hydroponic, gardening, and aquarium use and remove 98% of total PPM and contaminants. The StealthRO produces ultra-low PPM water for healthy plants and fish. HydroLogic manufactures the best, most innovative RO filter systems in the hobby horticultural industry with a higher flow rate and 25% less waste water than other RO filter systems. |
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The HydroLogic StealthRO 200 produces up to 200 gallons per day (8 gallons per hour) of clean, purified water. (Maximum output is based on 550PPM, 77 degree F. temperature, source water at 60 PSI input). A 4-stage RO unit, water is first treated through a cleanable sediment pre-filter, followed by a trip through the carbon pre-filter, before being screened through two super fine 100 GDP membrane for the ultimate in water purity.
The HydroLogic StealthRO 200 includes a 4-stage RO unit with two 100 GDP membranes; replaceable carbon pre-filter; cleanable sediment pre-filter, automatic shut-off cartridge; wall mountable metal bracket; garden hose connector; inline shut-off; 8 feet of RO and drain line; 5 feet of inlet line; a filter wrench; and complete instructions.
The HydroLogic StealthRO 200 measures 16.5 inches tall by 14 inches wide by 6 inches deep and weighs 9.8 pounds dry. Replacement filters and membranes available below. Limited one-year manufacturer's warranty. |
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Order #728820
HydroLogic
Stealth RO 200
Reverse Osmosis
Water Filtration System
319.00 |
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HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100/200
Replacement
Cleanable
Sediment Filter
Replacement cleanable sediment filter for use with HydroLogic Stealth RO 100 and HydroLogic Stealth RO 200 units above. |
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Order #728810
HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100/200
Replacement Cleanable
Sediment Filter
15.95 |
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HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100/200
Replacement
Carbon Filter
Replacement carbon filter for use with HydroLogic Stealth RO 100 and HydroLogic Stealth RO 200 units above. |
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Order #728805
HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100/200
Replacement
Carbon Filter
16.95 |
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HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100/200
Reverse Osmosis
Replacement
Membrane |
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Replacement 100 GDP Reverse Osmosis membrane for use with HydroLogic Stealth RO 100 and HydroLogic Stealth RO 200 units above.
The HydroLogic Stealth RO 100 uses one (1) replacement membrane while the HydroLogic Stealth RO 200 requires two (2) replacement membranes. |
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Order #728815
HydroLogic
Stealth RO 100/200
Replacement
RO Membrane
84.95 |
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