Water Test Readings

[little_fish]

i was really only suggesting walmart because i know they are open late, but any where you can get distilled or RO/DI water will work.

 

[Justinb2188]

i was gonna go to a fish store that sells the RO water it comes out a pvc pipe from the front of the building

 

[little_fish]

that would work, but does sound a little sketchy. Are you sure its RO/DI water?

 

[Justinb2188]

ya they sell it you buy how much you want and they fill your jugs up

 

[little_fish]

well that works then!

 

[Justinb2188]

ya ill do that tommorow so i should get the RO water let it sit for 24 hours then add the salt and add to tank

 

[little_fish]

Get the RO, add salt, and let it mix 24 hrs before adding it to the tank.

 

[Justinb2188]

oh ok got ya

 

[Justinb2188]

i also have a wet dry filter system with the bio balls i was told 3 different things with that 1.clean about 15 every week. 2.take half of them out and replace with some live rock. 3. take it all out the live rock in your tank is all you need

 

[little_fish]

Go with #3. Make a nice little fuge in that section instead. The reason bioballs you should get rid of your bioballs is they need to be cleaned very regulatory, and every 15 weeks is not regularly. If a different section of them isnt cleaned with your weekly water change they can become a nitrate factory, causing all sorts of water quality issues.

 

[Justinb2188]

so i could make the algae scrubber right in there...whats a fuge?

 

[little_fish]

its a place to let macro algae such a cheato grow, removing nitrates and phosphates from your water and giving pods a place to grow. Basically a less intense version of a scrubber.

 

[Justinb2188]

i like the scrubber i might do that right where the bio balls are water would hit the screen then go down into the sump i think that could work