match55
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I don't have a RO filter ($$$), but I add prime to the water first and let the water settle a day, then add salt. and then do water change.
is that ok?? or I have to go buy one of those RO filter?
snails keep dying???
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I don't have a RO filter ($$$), but I add prime to the water first and let the water settle a day, then add salt. and then do water change.
is that ok?? or I have to go buy one of those RO filter?
thominil
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You can buy ro if there is a store near you that sells ro filters as they usually sell ro water. Otherwise your lfs should sell it. Ro is cheap compared to all the headache meds you will be buying IMO.
match55
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XD thats true compared to all the salt I need for water change~~
thanks I will go look for one this week ^^
match55
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any recommendation for RO system??
thominil
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Nope lol I buy my ro water for now. I will be gettin myself a ro unit when I upgrade tanks.
match55
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match55
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another possiblility~
the temp is getting a little high this two weeks since its so hot~
will that be the reason why they died?
the temp right now is around 79F~81F
the temp is getting a little high this two weeks since its so hot~
will that be the reason why they died?
the temp right now is around 79F~81F
thominil
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My tank sits at 81 constantly with no problems. I highly doubt that temp was the problem.
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These days my water may hit 83-84 and my turbos are fine.
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Prime will not remove TDS or hard metals or silicas from the water.
match55
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alrite thanks~
ToT I think I really need the RO filter then, I think the water in my city contain a lot of "stuff"
thats probably the only reason left why the snails died.
thominil
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How old is the tank? Adding that many in a short period of time could have resulted in them starving.
match55
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What is the best temp for a reef tank? there are so many different recom online
OoO don't know which one to go for...
should I keep mine from 79~81?
OoO don't know which one to go for...
should I keep mine from 79~81?
thominil
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Either one, it's up to you. I keep mine at 81.
match55
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new tank~ about 2months,
1 puffer, 5snails ,10 hermits, 2 emerrald crabs, 24lb live rocks and 50lb live sand.
I will get more live rocks when I get my pay check~
I do feed them, so they shouldn't be starving.
my hermits are doing super~ climbing all over my rocks, eating poops LOL
emeralds were not shy at the beginning, coming out for food, but now, they seem to find their home, and hide inside a hole all the time. haha
match55
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81 sound good, fit corals and most other live stocks.
thominil
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Save your money and get base rock. You have plenty of live rock to seed the base rock IMO.
match55
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if I get base rocks, do I have to put the base rocks at the bottom and move the one that I got on top of the base rock?
thominil
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Put them wherever you want them. Most people put them on the bottom though. I mixed mine up a bit.
match55
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ohoh thank you very much for your answer.
I need to fix the problem quick, temp and RO water.
even thought I still don't know why my snails died, but I think I will do my best to make the best enviornment for them! or just try other snails~XP
