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I have performed 4 water changes and yet my po4 is still 0.1 or less. I cannot locate any water that is 100% po4 free. Algae is starting to grow back on the back glass and the turbo snails are not effective. Is this enough po4 to fuel algae growth? Any recomendations?

I think I read somewhere on this site that they used water from Wal-mart out of a machine? Is this water ro and di processed? Any help from my previous post?

Thanks for the help. Currently I am undecided due to the problems I am having. If I buy your unit I want to make sure it is a investment. But when I do decide to buy one I will defintely buy from Aquafx since you are very supportive to your customers and to this very helpful website. Thanks again.

More help needed? Well I think I need more help. I had hair algae real bad and couldn't control it so I took all of my rock out and scrubbed it and cleaned the glass. I then continued with Reefrunner's advice. Today I tested my PO4 and it was 0.1, calcium 450, PH 8.1, nitrite 0, nitrate 0. I...

Ok, I'm a little confused. I would prefer to buy a system that has everything with so that I could put it under the kitchen sink. I have only a 55 gallon tank and I only use about 2 gallons a week in top-offs so I do not want to spend alot of money but I want to make sure it is doing what it...

I figured someone would mention that. It is $160.00 at Home Depot. If it is OK I would prefer to buy from there than Ebay. Thanks

If I bought this unit would be sufficient for aquarium use? Home depot has this in stock. http://www.geappliances.com/smartwater/model_fs.htm?GXRV10ABL . Thanks

I reviewed some previous posts about using vinegar in kalk and they mostly recommended not to use it. After searching the internet and studying up on kalk I found this article http://www.reefscapes.net/articles/breefcase/kalkwasser.html . Does anyone recommend I use the vinegar or doesn't it...

Yes I am using RO distilled water as I found my water was high in PO4. I now purchase waterfrom Wal-mart. Thanks for the tip Mike.

Yes, the ratio thing makes perfect sense. But I was trying to find out why my PO4 got so high to begin with. If I feed them this food every day and then they digest it it will eventually have a PO4 impact to my tank (right?). I think this could be a good possibility that I get my algae blooms...

Well, I tested as you said and the results for my Omega One were PO4 2.0 or higher as they were off the chart. I feel like kicking some omega one a$$; if this was the cause of my frequents algae blooms. We'll I guess I could have be taking proper measures to prevent this and once again I have...

I put a little piece of my flake food in my PO4 test that I performed and it made my results off the chart. Is this accurate and is it possible my flakes are making my po4 high? I try to feed only the amount that my fish can eat. thank you. Oh, it is Omega one flake food.

My tank only evaporates about a gallon a week. Does that mean I wait till the end of the week and mix enough to refill the tank or do I add a little bit every night. I plan to use a kent marine IV aqua doser. If I mix a gallon and only use half of it how long will the remainder mixed kalk. be...

Can anyone direct me to where I can find information on how to mix and dose kalkwasser? I've read the forums and it seems everyone uses Mrs. Wages pickling mix. I would like to know how to properly mix and use this mixture.

Wondering if there are any issues with instant ocean sea salt. Does anyone recommend something different?

How often do you reccomend I do water changes? Thanks for the quick responses.

I am having major hair algae problems and after information from the forum members I have found that my tap water is high in phosphates 0.5 or higher. I used a red sea test kit. I have found a good supply of some distilled water that is nitrate and phosphate free. A friend has a culligan water...

My lights run for about 11 hours. I use regular water for my changes and top offs. My nitrates are fine according to scale but I do not have test to do phosphates. My condition seems to be getting worse.

I am having major hair algae issues for about 4 weeks now. I have added 25 hermit crabs and I have about 8 snails in a 55 and hasn't helped. I have cut back on my feeding. So I don't know of any added nutrients. I run a protein skimmer and a HOB refug. I have done partial water changes but it...

Could someone give me some insight on a time schedule for blue actinics and normal lighting? I am not sure what hours during the day to run them. Currently the actinics run from 8 to noon and then 5 to 10pm. My normal lights are 8:30 to 9:30. Thanks for the help

I have a red colored algae that has bubbles all through it on the back of my tank. I can pop the bubbles, but a red film stays behind. Should I clean it off or do something else to it? Also, does anyone have a good remedy for hair algae besides critters? Thanks

Before I bought my mandarin it was eating frozen brine at the LFS. I only have 50 lbs of LR in my tank but I do have a HOB refugium. All in all my mandarin feeds on the Frozen foods. Hopefully you can get one that feeds this way.

How can I get rid of hair algae and control it? It is starting to cover my LR and doesn't look to nice. Thanks

I have about 50lbs of live rock and it still eats prepared foods.

My mandarin eats frozen foods, mostly brine shrimp. That's what the LFS weened it on. A benefit to buy your fish from your LFS. The same situation with my Fuzzy lion. It eats anything I feed it mostly frozen but it also will eat flakes.