First saltwater tank.

[Bribo12]

I’d use distilled then. Your tank is pretty small, I started with the same size and bought distilled water (no minerals added) and used that for top off and water changes.

 

[Unitylover]

I’d use distilled then. Your tank is pretty small, I started with the same size and bought distilled water (no minerals added) and used that for top off and water changes.

will water-conditioned tap water work, or do I get the distilled?

 

[Unitylover]

If I need the distilled Ill try to buy some next time I go shopping at walmart

 

[Unitylover]

I’d use distilled then. Your tank is pretty small, I started with the same size and bought distilled water (no minerals added) and used that for top off and water changes.

btw, Im planning to have corals in the future, just after I resolve these problems and find a store to buy them in person.

 

[Unitylover]

also our town has VERY clean tap water, so clean, in fact, that I prefer it over bottled water lol

 

[SudzFD]

will water-conditioned tap water work, or do I get the distilled?

Honestly it will probably be ok for your fish only tank. Just know the conditioner only binds the chlorine away so your fish don’t die. You are adding every other impurity and dissolved solid into your tank.

for corals absolutely will not work. Also you have medicated the tank which doesn’t work for corals either. Corals are extremely challenging and expensive to keep.

 

[SudzFD]

btw, Im planning to have corals in the future, just after I resolve these problems and find a store to buy them in person.

If you want to ever keep corals, use distilled water only and run carbon to eliminate any meds in the water.

 

[Unitylover]

Honestly it will probably be ok for your fish only tank. Just know the conditioner only binds the chlorine away so your fish don’t die. You are adding every other impurity and dissolved solid into your tank.

for corals absolutely will not work. Also you have medicated the tank which doesn’t work for corals either. Corals are extremely challenging and expensive to keep.

My meds didnt contain copper, so I dont really understand how it would hurt the corals.

 

[Unitylover]

Honestly it will probably be ok for your fish only tank. Just know the conditioner only binds the chlorine away so your fish don’t die. You are adding every other impurity and dissolved solid into your tank.

for corals absolutely will not work. Also you have medicated the tank which doesn’t work for corals either. Corals are extremely challenging and expensive to keep.

and the conditioner claims to also bind heavy metals and chloromines

 

[Bribo12]

Sunscreen doesn’t contain copper yet it is causing coral bleaching events. Different chemicals can damage corals not just copper. Most fish meds are not safe to use in reef tanks hence why so many ppl quarantine.

Also, conditioner will only do so much it won’t turn tap into rodi water. If it did why would they sell rodi units… this hobby doesn’t have to be insanely expensive but there are only so many shortcuts you can take if you want a reef.

 

[Unitylover]

Sunscreen doesn’t contain copper yet it is causing coral bleaching events. Different chemicals can damage corals not just copper. Most fish meds are not safe to use in reef tanks hence why so many ppl quarantine.

Also, conditioner will only do so much it won’t turn tap into rodi water. If it did why would they sell rodi units… this hobby doesn’t have to be insanely expensive but there are only so many shortcuts you can take if you want a reef.

oh ok, Im planning for it to be a FOWLR for a few months till I get things running smoothly

 

[Unitylover]

Pics of the clown:

 

[Unitylover]

Sorry about the low quality, I took the pics on a phone.

 

[Unitylover]

Ick seems to be gone! Its been about a week with no spots, and she is readily eating! I hope it stays like this lol

 

[Unitylover]

almost in the safe zone

 

[Unitylover]

My tank has also stabalized a bit more, and cyano is all over, is there any tips to get rid of it?

 

[SudzFD]

My tank has also stabalized a bit more, and cyano is all over, is there any tips to get rid of it?

Less light, lower nitrates, and you can dose Vibrant.

 

[Unitylover]

will chemiclean work?

 

[SudzFD]

will chemiclean work?

I think it should work well, but I haven’t personally used it.

 

[Unitylover]

a few things, after my 3 day blackout, my light bulb broke on Saturday. I just went to buy a new one from home depot. Also, Im in the ich safe zone, AND most of my cyano is gone