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10/18/2017, 06:08 PM
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Brown stuff on sand
This brown stuff has started to come up on my live sand.... what needs to be done?
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10/18/2017, 06:11 PM
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Diatoms. If the tank is new it's typical and will pass, are you using ro/di? If not could be silicate in the water .
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10/18/2017, 06:12 PM
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I am using purified water from Walmart Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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10/18/2017, 06:33 PM
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Really need to switch to RODI. Diatoms are normal in a new tank but if you are using bad water to start with it will be a problem.
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10/18/2017, 06:35 PM
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Where do I get RODI water? Guy at pet store said that the filtered water was good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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10/18/2017, 06:43 PM
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Either buy a RODI unit or buy water from a LFS that has it. Mine sells it for 50 cents a gallon or so. Got tired of carrying buckets so I picked up a BRS unit and haven’t looked back since.
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10/18/2017, 06:44 PM
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Ok I'll be looking into that
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10/18/2017, 06:48 PM
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If you looking in the selling forums you can find a used RODI unit for a good price. Just put some new filters in and you will be set for a year or so.
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10/18/2017, 06:49 PM
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Thank you I'm gonna take a look Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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