DINOFLAGELLATES!!!!

nikesb

nikesb

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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/385032/dinoflagellates#post_3375376
What exactly does distilled water have that I don't want in my tank?
depending on the company, it can contain some copper even, though i hardly doubt it would. put it this way, others are making your water for you and contaminants can get in at any time during a process IMO. this can even be included in the container jugs that theyre carried in. while i still believe that distilled water is very pure, i dont trust a manufacturer to handle my water for my tank.
also, its more expensive thatn ro/di in the longrun lol.
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Originally Posted by nikeSB http:///forum/thread/385032/dinoflagellates/20#post_3375386
depending on the company, it can contain some copper even, though i hardly doubt it would. put it this way, others are making your water for you and contaminants can get in at any time during a process IMO. this can even be included in the container jugs that theyre carried in. while i still believe that distilled water is very pure, i dont trust a manufacturer to handle my water for my tank.
also, its more expensive thatn ro/di in the longrun lol.
You must think I am a moron. Thanks for that. I do check and request water quality reports for the water I use.
I do not have the luxury of having the ability to install a RO/DI unit.
 
nikesb

nikesb

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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/385032/dinoflagellates/20#post_3375388
You must think I am a moron. Thanks for that.
i mustve clearly stated that somewhere. i just stated facts about distilled water. like i said, i believe its still very pure water. as for an ro/di, do you not have a faucet? I cannot install mine anywhere so i've got a snap fitting on my kitchen faucet that i use when i make water
 
flower

flower

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Gemmy, from the above picture...is that little strings with bubbles? If it is, you are right it's dino not cyano. It feeds on the phosphates, that's why your test reads 0. I had a little bit of it in the seahorse tank and hair algae starting. I also rinse my mysis shrimp.
I suspect my filters are ready to be changed. Nonetheless, I got some Phosbuster Pro and added that. The dino is gone and I suspect in a very little while the HA will follow once I do a good water change. That's what I did, so I thought I would pass it along...Hope it helps.
 
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