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I was kinda thinking about the water myself too. When I top off, i used the filtered water, but large quantity's was straight tap water. I'm not adding water till the RO comes. Where can I get that Salifert test its from?

I have about 1.5 inches of sand on the bottom. I didn't get an odor, but that old rock is now landfill. I tested the tap water for copper, thats all. Nothing more. I use Seatest's Fastest for my water testing. No accidental contamination unless I did it. I'm the only one who messes with it...

making perfect sense. keep it coming! Thanks

Thanks for the great advice. I plan on doing another waterchange Saturda, as the Ro will be here friday evening. I have all intentions on getting a pail for the water, but you say to get the Ph and Sg even. Whats SG stand for? As far as water flow, what would you suggest for a 72 gal tank...

OK, here's clarification. My original set-up with the Eheim system had a crash where everything started to die. My fish and inverts. I had 150 Lbs of Live rock. In November we decided that maybe the Ehiem 6650 had too much filtration possibly preventing GOOD bacteria from building up, so we...

No, no steel clamps or any metal in the system water at all. As far as Alkalinity, I know their is an issue, but I still need to know where it should be. It's at 7 right now(well, b4 the water change, not sure now) but, whats an accurate level for it?

I did a water change this morning. Actually, it was about 12-13 gals. I siphoned a bit too much, I didn't want to do that much. I am going to do 10% water changes every week for the next 4. This change was with reg tap water, but the next will be with a new RO/DI unit. It just hasn't come...

Actually, the lights WERE on, so that could be an issue. As for the plactic, everything came from the LFS. I have tested my water at home and at the LFS. Same results. As for copper........none, I tested that 2x. I posted priorr to this my Alk measured 7 Ml or 350 ppm. Is that ok or too...

I put in the poly today, we'll see what happens with that. I tested for Alck and according to this Fastest, I came up with 7Ml or 350ppm. I think it should be around 2.5-5 but correct me if I am wrong. As of this postinf, my featherduster is now climbing out of it's tube. This is not 17...

Ok, here's the morning update. All of the turbo snails I put in are dead. 1 small black snail did live and is still stuck to the glass where I put it. Let's see if he moves. The feather duster is doing fine. The acclimation seemed to help for the FD but not the snails. I'm gonna check my...

No, I have not used a poly filter. I will though. I also do not know what my alkalinity is. I have to get a test for it. I never used medication in the tank. I did get all the inverts from the same LFS and their specific gravity is 1.025, just like mine. I tryed the acclimation today. I...

I currently use SeaTest to test my water qual. I like it for basic teses,ie. Ph, Nitrate/nitrite, ammo, but it sucks for calcium. Real hard to figure out when it REALLY turns blue. What would be one of the better test kits all around. I wwant the accuracy.

I have a wet/dry attached to my 72 Bow tank. I have a 700gph pump on it. The w/d manufacturer states a 300gph is suffecient for the filter. Is 700 too much filtration for the filter?

I was recently told that the Astraea Conehead Snail goes after the red slime. that may help keep it down. Also, don't over feed. Algae LOVE extra food. Try the snails, it may help.

I would agree with LFS contaminated water, but the inverts were living in the same water they are packaged in. I don't understand what you mean about additives. Are you referring to the calcium addative or something else?

I did test for copper and their isn't any. I didn't use used equipment when I changed the tank to the wet/dry system, all new. New tank and new wet/dry, so I don't think there are any contaminants from that. I did float them for about 30 min for temp, but not for water acclimation, so that...

I need help real bad. Here goes.....................I have a 72 gal bow with a wet/dry with a 700gph pump. A prisim protien skimmer with activated carbon(just recently added, will explain) a Posphate reactor, tank temp +-80 degrees. I have a 4ft actinic/daylight lighting system. I also have...