Aquatic Life RO Buddie 3-Stage Aquarium Water Filter System, Reverse Osmosis RO Filtration Unit for Fish Tank, Fountains, and More, 50 GPD (Gallons Per Day)
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At a glance
- Condition
- New
- Size
- 50-Gallon Three stage
- Capacity
- 50 gal
- Dimensions
- 7.25"L x 4"W x 13.75"H
- Weight
- 3.1 lb
- Material
- Sediment, Carbon, and RO Membrane
- Special Feature
- Compact, Portable
- In the box
- Aquatic Life RO Buddie 3-Stage RO System - 50 GPD
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Features 5
- CLEAN, FILTERED WATER FOR AQUARIUMS: The Aquatic Life RO Buddie 3-Stage RO water filter system for aquarium uses reverse osmosis to remove debris from tap water to give you clean water fast for your fish tanks, humidifiers, fountains, and more.
- POWERFUL FILTRATION OF TAP WATER: This fish aquarium filter system helps take out up to 98% of total dissolved solids from tap water; this system gives your fish and plants the clean water they need for an optimal aquatic home.
- WHAT THE SEDIMENT FILTER DOES: Water is filtered through a sediment filter in this reverse osmosis aquarium filter system that catches dirt like sand, silt, and more, which affects the quality and appearance of water.
- REMOVES CHLORINE AND ODORS: The carbon block filter in this reverse osmosis filter helps take out chlorine and unpleasant smells, so water is safer for fish and plants (Note: it wont remove chloramines)
- THE RO MEMBRANE FILTER: The RO membrane filter in this RO water filtration system for aquarium filters almost everything else, removing most total dissolved solids, turning tap water into much cleaner water which is gentler for sensitive aquatic life; If you want full performance specs, download the products technical PDF for info
Description
- CONVENIENT RO WATER The AquaticLife RO Buddie is a 3-stage reverse osmosis system designed for residential use. Produce up to 50 gallons of filtered water per day in the convenience of your home.
- REDUCES TDS FROM WATER This reverse osmosis water filtration system includes a Sediment, Carbon, and RO Membrane. It effectively removes up to 98 percent of the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water.
- MEMBRANE FILTRATION The RO membrane filter reduces impurities Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) from the water down to 1 out of 10,000 of a micron.
- EFFECTIVE SEDIMENT REMOVAL The 5-micron sediment filter captures and reduces unwanted particulate material such as sand, silt, and rust from water which affect the taste and appearance of your water.
- CARBON FILTER REDUCES CHLORINE The second stage of your reverse osmosis water filter is a Carbon Block Filter. The 5-micron activated carbon filter reduces chlorine and conditions the water prior to the RO membrane filter.
The AQUATICLIFE RO Buddie is a three-stage RO unit designed for residential use to reduce the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in tap water. Each RO Buddie includes a Sediment, Carbon and cartridge. Useful applications include smaller aquariums, fountains, humidifiers and more. With incoming water pressure at 65 PSI and water temperature at 77 degrees Fahrenheit, the RO Buddie will produce up to 50 gallons in a 24-hour period, or a little over two gallons per hour. The included tubing and fittings make setup quick and easy.
Specs 27
| Brand | Aquatic Life |
|---|---|
| Special Feature | Compact, Portable |
| Product Dimensions | 7.25"L x 4"W x 13.75"H |
| Material | Sediment, Carbon, and RO Membrane |
| Capacity | 50 gallons |
| Package Information | Cartridges |
| Installation Type | Wall Mount |
| Purification Method | Reverse Osmosis |
| Power Source | Not an Electrical Item |
| Item model number | 540016 |
| Manufacturer | Aquatic Life LLC |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Compact, Portable |
| Container Type | Cartridges |
| Upper Temperature Rating | 100 °F |
| Supported Water TDS Level Maximum (PPM) | 500 |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 7.25"L x 4"W x 13.75"H |
| Item Weight | 3.1 pounds |
| Material Type | Sediment, Carbon, and RO Membrane |
| Brand Name | Aquatic Life |
| Model Name | AQUATICLIFE RO Buddie Three Stage Reverse Osmosis, 50 Gallons |
| Model Number | 540016 |
| UPC | 810957010164 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 64 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Item Type Name | Aquatic Life RO Buddie 3-Stage RO System - 50 GPD |
| Part Number | 540016 |
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Top Amazon Reviews
At 14 gallons/day, this is cheap and effective but very slow if you're using it to cycle large (150 gallon+) tanks.
Size: 50-Gallon Four stage
I wanted to write a review on this because I felt mislead by a lot of things after I had it running, and I was very concerned I was flushing money down the toilet. First, the 50 gallon unit does not produce 50 gallons of water/day, as most of the water you put in runs out as waste (1.4 to 3.6 ratio of good to bad water). It produces about 14 gallons per day. 36 gallons go down the drain. As the unit (4 stage RO+DI at 50 gallons) cost me about $60, and the carbon filter is only good for 1500 gallons (in!) meaning that I need to replace it (~$10) every 30 days, and distilled water at Walmart really only costs 88 cents per gallon, I thought I might have made a serious mistake. It turns out though, that even if I only got the initial 1500 gallons processed for $60, it ends up costing me about 16 cents/gallon of good water - that's 66 dollars (6 is for the 1500 gallons of tap water) over the 420 gallons of pure water you get from the 1500 of tap water you put in. At that point having to pay an additional $19 to replace the carbon and sediment filters every 1500 gallons, the cost drops down to about 6 cents/gallon (19+6)/420.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018 by William A. Staffen
Works great 3 month in...solid choice.
Size: 50-Gallon Four stage
So far my experience has been really good with this RODI filter. I have had it for about 3 months and I probably used it to fill a 5 gallon jug about 20 times, so roughly 100 gal pure water and I am still getting 0 ppm readings and this is with my tap water reading 420 ppm. This is my second RODI on a budget, I was reluctant to buy this one back in 2016 because of the mix of reviews. My first was a POQ-4B-50 from PureWaterDirect club on Amazon and it worked really well at first, but after changing out cartridges and resin it just seem to not last long at all. I think it has helped that I mounted it beneath the sink and added an adapter valve (LFP-467CS) so I can run it under the sink. It wasn't too hard to install. I'm just a customer of these products. I put a plastic container beneath it, but so far there have been no leaks at all. I am using RODI for a reef aquarium, so I no longer have to lug 5 gallon jugs from the vending machine at the store. Hope this helps!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019 by John Ramirez John Ramirez
Quality RO/DI for my Aquatic Plants and Tropical Fish
Size: 50-Gallon Four stage
I use this product for a few nano tanks I have setup. If I had more room and more tanks, I would probably get the unit with the larger membrane to support 100GPD, but I opted for the budget friendly 50GPD unit and it suits my needs perfectly (a 30 gallon and a few other 10-15 gallon freshwater setups). At my incoming pressure and temperature indoors, this unit is pretty consistently delivering 5 gallons of 0 TDS water for every 2 hours of operation and the advertised expectation of waste water is almost spot on for me. Besides these things, there's a few considerations you should take if you are looking to buy this product for aquatic life organisms, etc: 1. Expect great support for this product. I had a few specific questions that I emailed aquatic life about, and they responded within 24 hours and in some cases within only a few minutes. 2. Quickly google the words "[insert city name] chloramine" and do some research to see if chloramines are used at your treatment facility. If you're like me, they are used, and at a high concentration, so after 3 stages of filtration (just before getting to DI), you will see some trace amounts of chloramines, potentially chlorine and you might even pick up some ammonia in a standard test kit. You might learn that all of these are connected as part of the treatment process in your municipality. Maybe you don't care. Either way, these items were eliminated from my water production after the DI stage, but it is my understanding your membrane will take a toll from processing these additional impurities, therefore it was recommended by Aquatic Life to add the KDF85 (available here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EPV465U/) between the sediment and carbon cartridge. 3. If you connect everything properly, make clean cuts on the tubing and be sure that you feel the tubing insert once, then a second time after a firm push, you know you have a solid leak-free connection. I've used the product a couple months now and even after getting beaten around a couple times, my unit is leak free and silent. Aquatic Life has a good YouTube demonstration of this that will get you up and running in about 15 minutes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avZE7eZRwrM) 4. Be sure you understand that you will need to take steps to remineralize and buffer the water produced by this unit if using for aquatic life. This is standard with any RO/DI setup. However, if you are simply using this to produce drinking water, this can be achieved by eliminating the DI stage of the process which with the quick flex tubing connects this thing uses is really easy to customize to your liking.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020 by g
watch a youtube video and you won't make this mistake)
Size: 50-Gallon Three stage
I have had far more expensive setups which performed very well. After moving a few years ago, I was looking for a new filter for my planted/shrimp aquarium. The setup for this went very smooth (other than I put the cartridge in upside down...watch a youtube video and you won't make this mistake). The setup takes very little space. Mine is installed behind my washing machine. I installed a valve (blue knob on second picture) on the incoming water line to easily turn my flow on and off. After 2-3 months, I've never had any leaks. I've had plenty of leaks from previous setups...so this was a pleasant surprise. I also used a right angle coupler at the faucet to decrease the pressure on the water line where it inserts. My experience in the past is that leaks occur when the water line is not straight where it inserts to a push-fit connection. The water output is excellent. I use the RO setup without the DI. My tds goes from 180 to 4. I have made ~300 gallons up to this point without any decrease in output quality.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017 by robert robert