Sakura2282
Reef lover!!!
That's good! Will see how it goes after the cycle's done.
Tap Water experiment
- Thread starter Marinne13
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emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
then you should be good time will be the big test good luck keep us posted
Shep
Reefing newb
This should be interesting and educational. Back when I first started in salt water I used tap in a FOWLR tank and while I did have algae problems my fish and inverts were perfectly fine and active....but now that I think about it I did have unexplained fish death and maybe that contributed to it in some way,
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
So the Ammonia went down and nitrites are up at 1ppm...here is a new piece of equipment I purchased, just a small 100GPH hang on the back with Purigen in it
also have an updated picture of the tank, no diatoms or anything yet and my ghetto fabbed ATO seems to be working well as it's keeping my salinity at 1.026
temp is stable at 79-79.4 with the reefkeeper and PH is around 7.8...also threw in a super tiny piece of rubble from the 75G
also have an updated picture of the tank, no diatoms or anything yet and my ghetto fabbed ATO seems to be working well as it's keeping my salinity at 1.026
temp is stable at 79-79.4 with the reefkeeper and PH is around 7.8...also threw in a super tiny piece of rubble from the 75G
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Aquarian
Reef pro
And were off:)
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
Yep!!! water is cloudy today...def a bacteria bloom
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
I'm going to follow. I have ran it for a year and half and have not had 1 issue. I need a tds reading for proof. I'm at 126 on ciity water. I don't add anything just a pump for a day before I add my salt mix. The chlorine will evap. You should tag my tank showcase in this one best friend. ;-)
the guy
Reefing newb
Wow! 0 phosphates with tap water, unbelievable :confused:
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
that's what I thought...I need to get a Hannah phosphate checker for exact results
Mario, that's awesome your tank is doing so well on tap water...I love using RODI but the filters are freaking expensive and need to be replaced about 3 times a year for big tanks
Mario, that's awesome your tank is doing so well on tap water...I love using RODI but the filters are freaking expensive and need to be replaced about 3 times a year for big tanks
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
Thanks for moving this whoever it was!!! wasn't sure where to put it and totally forgot water chem, oops lol
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
Welp the cycle is complete...ammonia and Nitrites are at 0, nitrates are at about 10ppm
no algae showing or diatoms which is kind of weird but I have kept the lights off mostly the whole time, I am going to go pick up a Jewel Damsel today...this will be the only fish in the tank but I want a little bio-load for the coral I will eventually put in there
will post pictures later today when the guy is in there
no algae showing or diatoms which is kind of weird but I have kept the lights off mostly the whole time, I am going to go pick up a Jewel Damsel today...this will be the only fish in the tank but I want a little bio-load for the coral I will eventually put in there
will post pictures later today when the guy is in there
emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
well no diatoms means no silicates in the tank but they show there face when you start running your lights
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
I am expecting them
emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
yea i have never heard of a new tank with out them lol
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
me either haha...although it would be a freaking miracle!!!
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
so much for the tap water experiment...found out I am moving back to Montana in a month, darn the luck
Aquarian
Reef pro
Well that was fun while it lasted.
Marinne13
Northern Reefer
pretty much...I am super happy to be moving back in my own house but kind of bummed, we weren't suppose to move until July or later
I have to tear down my 75G which sucks but the LFS will buy everything
I have to tear down my 75G which sucks but the LFS will buy everything
