buy an RO unit off ebay for 89.95...you will be happy in the long-run
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I bought one of these last year and now I have a perfect ph balance, week to week. I add calmag+ in order to re-introduce the proper concentration of minerals needed for optimum photosynthesis. hope this helps, good luck, keep us posted, lw
latewood Reviewed by latewood on . water problem how can i treat tap water to make it more suitable for my plants i.e reduce tds and remove the chlorine? Rating: 5