Need some help regarding saltwater aquarium

twilliard · Dec 13, 2015

There are 2 ways to drop nitrates, a well stocked refugium or water changes.

Using tap water is a lead source for problems.

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

Yeah many people told me that about tap water.how often water change will resolve my issue?

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

Just because high nitrates my corals are not growing and algae is coming in rock?thats the reason?

twilliard · Dec 13, 2015

More than likely from the tap water

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

Oh ok so how should i resolve this issue without moving to ro/di.

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 13, 2015

Dashing.dayaa said:
I used tap water

STOP DOING THAT

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 13, 2015

So you all know his tank is still mid cycle.

twilliard · Dec 13, 2015

It will be difficult to do that.
Tap water and salt water tanks are like mixing oil with water.

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

Can't afford to move for ro/di now

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

I got your point twilliard

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

So ro/di is must then

Urbanknight · Dec 13, 2015

Wow! Brian, I thought that I was looking a pic of the sump too. But it's the DT! Dashing.dayaa, if you can't afford to purchase an RO/DI unit yet, check with your LFS. They should sell RO/DI water by the gallon.

Dashing.dayaa · Dec 13, 2015

I want to fillup the full tank with ro/di water ?

Urbanknight · Dec 14, 2015

Yes! Don't do it all at once. As someone already said, when you do your water changes, use RO/DI water

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 14, 2015

Yes Use Rodi to mix your salt. Use RODI to "top up" the tank when it evaporates.

malira · Dec 14, 2015

Dashing.dayaa said:
I want to fillup the full tank with ro/di water ?

Why did you go post another thread about the problems. You are being told the same thing on both. And still asking the same questions. I know you are trolling. Wasting people's time.

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/225760/