i feel like i started on the wrong foot

smarls

smarls

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You JUST posted a message on the reef board about not understanding how to do water changes (about 5 mintues ago), and now you want ot add MOTE to your tank??
Honestly, as I said above, I would not add anything, seriously, NOTHING until you get your water a little better....for a period of at least a month.
Inverts like snails and crabs are very sensitive to certain changes (like salinity). But again, it is your tank, your money...if you want to risk killing things, that is your choice.
 
richfish

richfish

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NO I SERIOUSLY AM NOT GOING TO ADD ANYTHING......I ASKED ABOUT THE WATER CHANGING BECAUSE MY NIEGHBOR UPSTAIRS DOES IT FOR ME SINCE HE WORKS AT A FISH STORE
 
dacia

dacia

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Supplementing their food with garlic boosts their natural immunity against disease and infection.
 
dacia

dacia

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Don't ever use tap water when topping off or performing water changes. If you don't have an RO/DI unit, than I would at least use purified or distilled bottled water. This will help reduce the possibility of being overrun with algae in your tank.
 
dacia

dacia

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How did you cycle your tank, and when did you start adding things to your tank? How often do you test the water parameters?
Also, you asked if there are any opinions other than RO/DI water and a refugium...trust me, if you break down and get those two things, your tank will progress better with less problems, and your wallet will also thank you in the long run becuase even though the initial costs are higher, you will not have to waste alot of money through maintenance, treatment, or restocking of fish and corals!
 
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big911dog

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I think the point folks are trying to get across you you is that it doesnt seem you're listening to us. if you dont want to, thats ok, but don't expect answers either. we're here to help each other, but we can only help you as much as you're willing to help yourself.
MY recommendation stands: DO NOT buy anything else live until you have read a good starter book like the one I suggested in one of your first posts.
Good luck!
 
richfish

richfish

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WELL IM NOT GOING TO BUY ANYTHING LIVE FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS AND IM (WHEN I GET CHANCE ) BRING BACK THE ALVEPORA,ANGEL,AND TANG.I ALSO HAVE BOUGHT A BOOK CALLED natural reef aquariums.........FOR RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO USE BOTTLED SPRING WATER FOR MY WATER CHANGES UNTIL CHRISTMAS(WHEN I GET MY MONEY)SO I CAN BUY AN RO UNIT WITH ONE OF THE FAUCET CONNECTION THING BECUASE IM ONLY GONNA USE IT WHEN I NEED TO DO WATER CHANGES
THANX FOR THE HELP:)
 
blitz99

blitz99

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this guy is NOT for real... like smarl said earlier, check out some other posts... i thought i was a hardhead and was going to do everything my way despite what i was told... talking to this guy is like talking to a tree stump.
 
reed x

reed x

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dumb question but what does RO stand for? ive been trying to learn all the terms everyone is using and still havent figured out what "RO" stands for, so whats an RO/DI Filter? i know to run tap water through so you can turn it into the water you need to refill your tank kinda like distilled water....
 
dacia

dacia

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Richfish,
Do NOT use spring water for your tank! They add minerals to spring water, don't filter much out, etc, and they do this just for it to taste good for us. If you use bottled water, get either distilled or purified.
 
dacia

dacia

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RO= reverse osmosis
DI= deionized
Look on the bottles of purified water and see how they are purified. Arctic Mist, for example, uses reverse osmosis and steam distillation. This removes trace elements and other impurites from the water so they never enter the tank. Check into RO/DI units and you will get a better feel for what they do and how they do it.
 
richfish

richfish

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well thanx for all the info.......:) :) ........ever since i removed the dead gobie that i finally found decayed in my tank my ammonia dropped to zero along with my nitrites and my nitrates went down a little bit.......dont worry thow this little change isnt gunna give me a big head and make me go out and buy something......trust me i wont be buying another living thing for a pretty long time.......i was also wondering if i could get a powerhead to put more flow in the tank?
 
dacia

dacia

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For a 55 you need at least 3-4 powerheads. If you buy RIO, prepare to buy more in 3-4 weeks when those pieces of crap break down on you. :yes: I would get 4 Maxi-jet 900s or maybe 2-3 maxi-jet 1200s.
 
blitz99

blitz99

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Originally posted by richfish
blitz what do you mean"look back at smarls post?
you didnt even come close to quoting me correctly... christ man, if you put the quotes up then it should be at least CLOSE to what i said.
the point i was trying to make is that giving you advice is like giving my truck advice.
 
richfish

richfish

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WELL IVE GOT MONEY AND I WAS LOOKING INTO THE 50 GAL A DAY RO UNIT ON THIS SITE......IS IT GOOD ?//SHOULD I GET IT??//DOES IT COME WITH A THING I COULD HOOK IT UP TO THE FAUCET OR HOSE WITH?????????
 
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