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03-01-2007, 06:17 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Roseville MN
Posts: 38
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Water changes & algae blooms
It seems that every time I do a water change, I get a bloom of this brown slimey stuff. (i think its red slime algae) I am using RC salt. How come this happens and can it be stopped or decreased? 
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03-01-2007, 06:47 PM
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TCMAS Used 'Ta Be
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Anoka, MN
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Are you using RO/DI water?
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03-01-2007, 07:00 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Roseville MN
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im using both ro& di water
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03-01-2007, 07:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: minneapolis
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have you tested your water before you put it in there? If you're using RO water and not checking it, maybe it's time to change your RO filter (don't have one, don't know exactly how it works). Also, some stores are bad about keeping up with their filtration systems and thus have crappy RO. Test for phosphates, nitrates, etc before you add it in there.
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03-01-2007, 07:06 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Roseville MN
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filters are clean as a whistle
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03-01-2007, 07:15 PM
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TCMAS President
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lakeland, MN
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do you aerate the water for a day before you do the change robbie?
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03-01-2007, 07:55 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Roseville MN
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i have not, buut i will start. Does that help remove nitrates???????
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03-01-2007, 08:07 PM
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TCMAS President
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lakeland, MN
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it gives time for the gas exchange. The gasses may be the cause, but I couldn't tell you for sure
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03-01-2007, 08:40 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Puerto Rico
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Hii
I dont have R/O for the moment, until I save for the system, but Im using tap water but I aerate the water for a few day's before I perform the WC. Is the tap water gonna cause any problem in the long run.
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03-01-2007, 08:59 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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While it may be possible, it is very unlikely to be the salt. That only leaves the water. Are you testing with a TDS meter to know for sure your filters are tip top ? Bucket you use to mix the salt, you disinfected it before use ? |
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03-01-2007, 09:18 PM
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under the rainbow!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the rainbow!
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what do you use to transfere the water from and to the tank? hoses and cotainers can get dirty and or contain stuff that you cleaned the container wth.
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03-01-2007, 11:10 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Roseville MN
Posts: 38
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what do you use to disinfect buckets? What brand of test kits should I get.
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03-01-2007, 11:26 PM
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Land Shark
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 5,946
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Robbie, I'll bring my TDS meter over and we'll check your water. At the rate I'm going, it'll be late in the day. 
You can use some distilled white vinegar to wash/scrub them out, or else even a dilute bleach solution. Just be sure to rinse out the buckets with really hot water afterwards to neutralize the bleach. |
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