The AquaFX Dolphin (Standard w/ Blaster) 100 GPD is a straight forward, high-efficiency 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis system engineered specifically for households, freshwater hobbyists, and facilities with adequate baseline water pressure that require elite protection against modern municipal disinfectants. It is the perfect application for standard municipal city water setups where boosting pressure and active line monitoring are not required. This system was intentionally designed from the ground up with advanced chloramine removal in mind, utilizing dual hand-packed Chloramine Blaster carbon cartridges to neutralize complex chemical bonds that standard RO filters leave behind. This streamlined configuration drops the mechanical booster pump to provide a silent, minimalist, and highly cost-effective filtration solution. It comes equipped with a factory-installed 160 PSI pressure gauge for easy system monitoring and a heavy-duty aluminum mounting bracket.
Why You Need an AquaFX Dolphin Glacial w/ Blaster System
Standard tap and well water are packed with invisible dissolved solids, heavy metals, volatile chemicals, and mineral hardness. Transitioning to ultra-pure RO water is essential for your home, pets, and specialized setups:
- Premium Drinking Water & Beverages: This system strips out up to 99% of impurities, heavy metals, chloramines, and micro-contaminants, providing an ultra-clean base for your household. It is phenomenal for making coffee, tea, and crystal-clear ice cubes, allowing the true flavors of your beverages to express themselves without background chemical interference.
- Household Pets (Dogs & Cats): Just like humans, your pets benefit from cleaner water. Removing heavy metals, chlorine, chloramines, and contaminants shields their kidneys and urinary tracts from toxin buildup, encouraging better hydration and overall health.
- Reptile Misting Systems: High mineral content in tap water leaves unsightly, stubborn white scale deposits on glass terrariums and clogs delicate automated misting nozzles. This system completely eliminates hard water staining, keeping enclosures pristine and equipment running smoothly.
- Freshwater Fish & Planted Aquariums: Tap water contains wild fluctuations in pH, hardness, and highly toxic disinfectants. Because chloramines do not evaporate out of water naturally like standard chlorine, they pose a lethal threat to aquatic life. This system completely destroys chloramine bonds and removes excess calcium, giving you a safe, blank slate to achieve the exact water chemistry required for delicate freshwater fish like Cichlids, shrimp, and live aquatic plants.
- Hydroponics & Indoor Gardening: Plants rely on precise nutrient absorption. Raw water contains background minerals and harsh disinfectants that kill beneficial root microbes and cause nutrient lockout. Using purified, chloramine-free RO water ensures that every drop of liquid fertilizer you add is fully available to the root system for explosive yields.
- Farm Animals & Livestock: High levels of sulfur, iron, chloramines, or nitrates in well and city water can cause digestive distress and refusal to drink among livestock. Clean, contaminant-free water ensures optimal hydration, better digestion, and improved health for farm animals.
The Dedicated 4-Stage Chloramine-Targeted Process
- Stage 1 — AquaFX 1-Micron Premium Sediment Filter: This acts like an ultra-fine net, catching physical debris floating in your lines—such as rust flakes, dirt, and sand—before it can clog the rest of the system.
- Stage 2 — AquaFX Hand-Packed Chloramine Blaster Filter: Because chloramine is a stubborn combination of chlorine and ammonia, it requires extended contact time to break down. This specialized, custom hand-packed cartridge target-locks the complex chemical bonds, cracking the ammonia-chlorine link wide open.
- Stage 3 — AquaFX Hand-Packed Chloramine Blaster Filter: A second, consecutive hand-packed Chloramine Blaster acts as a polished safeguard. This dual-blaster configuration ensures maximum contact time, completely neutralizing any residual chloramine or ammonia breakdown products before they can reach and degrade the delicate RO membrane.
- Stage 4 — AquaFX TFC RO Membrane (100 GPD): The ultimate powerhouse of the system. Safeguarded from harsh disinfectants by the preceding hand-packed carbon stages, this advanced membrane screens water down to a microscopic level, separating pure water molecules from invisible dissolved solids, heavy metals, and hard calcium at a rate of 100 Gallons Per Day.
Membrane Performance Benchmarks
Please note that all AquaFX membrane flow-rate outputs are factory-rated based on ideal test conditions of 65 PSI water pressure, 77°F (25°C) water temperature, and 250 ppm input TDS over a 24-hour period. Because this unit operates entirely on your standard household line pressure without an artificial pump boost, cooler seasonal water temperatures or lower municipal supply pressure will naturally reduce your pure water output speed. A booster pump is highly recommended if your baseline pressure is below 45 PSI.
What is Included in the Box
- The Dolphin Glacial 100 GPD RO System: The main 4-stage purification unit pre-loaded with your Stage 1 sediment filter, dual Stage 2 and 3 hand-packed Chloramine Blaster cartridges, and the 100 GPD high-performance RO membrane.
- Factory-Installed Features: PSI Pressure Gauge and a heavy-duty rust-free aluminum mounting bracket.
- The Startup Packet:
- 10" Canister Filter Wrench: A rugged plastic wrench specifically sized to let you unscrew the vertical filter housings smoothly during routine filter changes.
- Color-Coded Tubing: High-quality, durable 1/4" lines divided into dedicated black (feed/source water), yellow (waste/drain water), and blue (pure product water) lines to keep your plumbing connections completely foolproof.
- 1/4" Hose Bib Adapter: A solid adapter that lets you seamlessly split off and source feed-water from standard outdoor spigots, laundry lines, or utility sinks.
- AquaFX Instruction Manual: Detailed guide for seamless out-of-the-box setup.
