Hydranautics membranes lower fouling in waste and surface water while having a high fouling potential for reuse and reclaimed applications. These membranes offer superior membrane technology to lower membrane fouling and treatments to treat difficult feed and municipal wastewater. To this point, these applications have significantly required a pretreatment before exposing them to a composite polyamide membrane. These membranes are manufactured with a thicker brine spacer which reduces the Delta P, meeting the increased demand for reduced fouling membranes. This permits a lesser nee for frequent cleanings while maintaining a high permeate flow.