16G BowFront --> 29G Reef Tank Build
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DanS180
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Mrc8858 said:It should only increase if anything but this is why you need to invest in your own Ro/Di.. just the gas back and forth will quickly add up to an entire unit
No trust me I know, I'm saving up for my own unit lol
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I emptied one bucket out, gonna go to the store, get another 5gal bucket of plain RO and divide the other mixed bucket into 2 buckets with the RO.. hopefully that'll do the trick and hopefully that wasn't confusing lol
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DanS180 said:
You dumped a whole bucket of salt water!? Hopefully down your driveway where the weeds keep growing... That's what I'm doing with mine from now on.
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Bearchumjs said:
Yeah lol I had no other choice unfortunately :/
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22engine said:
Yeah I guess I'll have to do that too lol oh well, live n learn
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Bearchumjs said:
I actually did that once. My older brother's best friend has his grandfather's setup and we spent a Saturday making moonshine and eating smothered smoked raccoon and tasso gravy over rice. Guarantee you I'll never forget most of that day!
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CorallineAlgae said:
Wow that sounds like a helluva time haha
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Well I have overcome my situation from earlier lol after a 50-60% WC my numbers are
HR pH 8.0
Ammo 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0-5ppm
Salinity 1.025
Now I gotta top off my tank bc I miscalculated the amount of water but if I top off, will that dilute the salt mix and make salinity decline??
HR pH 8.0
Ammo 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0-5ppm
Salinity 1.025
Now I gotta top off my tank bc I miscalculated the amount of water but if I top off, will that dilute the salt mix and make salinity decline??
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DanS180 said:
Yeah, if you put non salty water in your tank it will lower the salinity.
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Bearchumjs said:
Okie dokie, thanks
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DanS180
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Ok, another stupid question if I bought one of those water purifiers for my sink, would that water be okay to use for top offs??
if I bought one of those water purifiers for my sink, would that water be okay to use for top offs??
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DanS180 said:Ok, another stupid question
Need more info about which water purifier you mean.
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CorallineAlgae said:
Like one you hook up to your sink for drinking water, I don't have a specific brand in mind so I dunno, just figured id ask
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Mrc8858 said:
Exactly right. RO filters are revered for a reason. They do exactly what reefers need them to do to make water serviceable for our aquariums. I don't know of a substitute.
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Mrc8858 said:
Gotcha, figured id ask, after almost a month of owning a saltwater tank I'm really starting to realize how often I need water lol
Oh and my diatom bloom is in effect, all over my sand, rocks and starting to show on the glass
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DanS180 said:
Yay diatoms!! They are so ugly. I noticed a few in my tank today.
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Bearchumjs said:
Yeah they are lol they'll eventually go away right? Or should I just manually scrub them off the glass?
