OK dude seriously, I know, I have done the research, IF you read the whole thread you would have seen it was NOT me who decided to fill MY tank, it was MY SPOUSE trying to be helpful and perform a RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS. I also understood that tap water would lead a whole bunch of algae problems BEFORE I put up this thread. I was trying to make sure that's all I would have to worry about or if there were other issues that I was not aware of. BUT that's ok cause I drained the tank and the responsible party has now been educated as to why we use RO/DI instead of just tap water.
Now What??
- Thread starter mm2meyer
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WarmSoda
Reefing newb
- Location
- Wyckoff, NJ
I would drain it. Just me though.
Your tap water may or may not have heavy metals (specifically copper) in it and getting those out is more then a struggle. If you don't have a copper test kit, I would drain the tank and start over. Copper will get into your LR that you will be picking up on Tuesday and NEVER come out. All inverts and corals are copper intolerable.
Just my :twocents:
Your tap water may or may not have heavy metals (specifically copper) in it and getting those out is more then a struggle. If you don't have a copper test kit, I would drain the tank and start over. Copper will get into your LR that you will be picking up on Tuesday and NEVER come out. All inverts and corals are copper intolerable.
Just my :twocents:
yote
In Memoriam
I dont think theres any way possible to keep from getting algae in a new system.Theres just to many swings in parameters going on.But a UV might keep the algae from getting as bad.
And something else to keep in mind.The UV will also kill off any of the good stuff ,like pods and good bacteria, that goes through it.Kind of a double edged sword.
dcantucson
Reef pro
+1 yote
I would not run a UV in a new system. I would only run it on a more mature system because of that.
I would not run a UV in a new system. I would only run it on a more mature system because of that.
Yeah I figured as much, that new pump I got for my skimmer has a uv built in, I can always pull the bulb and wait until after it's all set and stable to run it. That's why I asked about the uv, is it came with the pump. NOt bad considering it's a 1300gph pump with built in uv AND a built in gate valve for 160 bucks
yote
In Memoriam
You got a link to that pump?
dcantucson
Reef pro
Huh? Interesting...
JAG107
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Corona, Ca
I'm interested to see how well that lowes pond pump works! Cool experiment.
dcantucson
Reef pro
I didn't see anything in regards to a UV light, however I have seen pond pumps with them before.
Before you set that up, consider this. Most of us who run UV, only run it for short intervals. You said in an earlier post that you will have to remove the bulb to turn off the UV. Since that is a sumbersible, and it sounds like there isn't an easy way to turn UV off and on, you will be stuck pulling your sump apart everytime you decide to run UV. You might consider returning that and getting something like THIS. You can always get a stand alone UV later if you decide you need it after reading up on it some more.
OK update on the pump...works very well as a powerhead when mixing up saltwater. I was able to 15 gallon batches in roughly 20 minute increments. All the salt was disolved and the water was crystal clear. no hiccups during this phase, and yes I used RO water this time. The tank is now 4/5 full and the sg is 1.026. Will update more tomorrow
dcantucson
Reef pro
Thank God for that!!! We didn't want to go through another, "obiviously you don't have a clue...." moment. :claphands :lol:
yeah it worked grat for making saltwater. so far the only downside I found for the pump is that on glass it's noisy but if you take a towel/pad of some sort it quiets down instantly and almost silent. The trickle of water from the output of my skimmer is louder than the pump.
