Local DI Resin (1 Viewer)

[Bakapuma]

Does anybody know of a Houston area source for DI Resin? I really hate to pay shipping

 

[steveb]

Check with city pets. IRC they used to have some.

 

[Bakapuma]

thanks Steve

 

[inigomontoya]

Let us know if you find one. I checked with CP and FJW last week and they didn't have it. Ended up costing me $176 at Bulk Reef.

 

[tektite]

$176??? Dang, did you get 22 lbs of resin?

 

[inigomontoya]

No , every order from BRS ends up being $176 for free shipping Whether I want it to or not it seems

 

[tektite]

Oooohh, that makes more sense LOL!

I've never seen DI resin locally either

 

[steveb]

I could have sworn I saw it at City Pets a while back but it could have just been the crack....

 

[kyle1284]

i once watch a video on how to recharge DI Resin... maybe we should have a workshop on how to do that? that would save us all a TON of money!

 

[rlpardue]

YES SIR Kyle, that is an excellent idea. We should all save our old DI resin in jugs, get together once a year and go chemist

Let's discuss on Saturday. Just doing that once a year would save members gobs of money.

FYI Steve, the crack didn't cloud your vision - I saw it there too once. Not too long ago

 

[tektite]

Yeah, I have 2 gallon bags full of spent DI resin, one day I'll recharge it

 

[steveb]

Doesn't that typically require that the cation/anion resins be separate?

 

[tektite]

Yes, they must be separated prior to regeneration

 

[kris4647]

You can buy the cartridges locally, no bulk. I tried a while back. Not cost effective at all 30+$ per.

 

[Mark L.]

No , every order from BRS ends up being $176 for free shipping Whether I want it to or not it seems

That is so true. I can't place an order there under $200.

 

[Mark L.]

Doesn't that typically require that the cation/anion resins be separate?

They will separate during the regeneration process. Here's a nice right up on how to do it....

How to Recharge DI Resin by David Sanders - Reefkeeping.com

 

[kyle1284]

i am thinking we should start a community bin of DI resin and every 2 months or so we all get together on a sunday, drink some beer, and play with some acid...

 

[fishcraze]

DI resin is expensive and lots of work! I stop using DI resin 6 years ago, and things turned out fine! only using RO water now, my freshwater makeup typically at 30-40ppm i think (haven't check my RO conductiviy for more than a year now). Anyway folks, DI Resin is not a MUST HAVE for reef tank in my opinion.

 

[reeftopia]

When I initially started my 3 big tanks I was going thru a five gallon bucket every 2 months after a few bucket I bit the bullet and bought 5 to get the big discount. Now that the tank has matured dont use near as much as I used to my buckets will last a long time now. Meanwhile I have about 3 five gallon buckets of used stuff I know the recycling will be tempting at some point has anyone here actually done it and been satusfied with the results

 

[maconbits]

I found it at fish gallery. It comes as a recharge with the cyclinder. And cost $32.00 after tax