WHAT REMOVES silcates from your DT.

[ddc0715]

SO i got silcate in my dt from my rodi water..uuuggghhh
past icp test had silcates at 259 in the DT Sample and 462 in my rodi water.
resins were depleted even thu they still looked good. got some new resiins running that problem fixed.
so now how do i remove them from my water?
i have brown diatom algea in my sump and frag tank.

DT silaacte is 259
po4 = .03
Phosphorus = 28

i would prefer to not use GFO. That stuff leaks out metals and i worry about slamming my po4 to 0
i dont want to preform a water change (dosing RMM). a wc will throw all my WP's out of whack.
any ideas would be great.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

SO i got silcate in my dt from my rodi water..uuuggghhh
past icp test had silcates at 259 in the DT Sample and 462 in my rodi water.
resins were depleted even thu they still looked good. got some new resiins running that problem fixed.
so now how do i remove them from my water?
i have brown diatom algea in my sump and frag tank.

DT silaacte is 259
po4 = .03
Phosphorus = 28

i would prefer to not use GFO. That stuff leaks out metals and i worry about slamming my po4 to 0
i dont want to preform a water change (dosing RMM). a wc will throw all my WP's out of whack.
any ideas would be great.

What is the problem with leaving it?

 

[Lavey29]

If you get a specterpure silica buster DI filter for your RODi it will eliminate silicates there.

 

[ddc0715]

why would i leave it in there? all my past icp tests and rodi show 0 and now i got brown diatoms, the brown is ugly. so no i dont want to leave it unless there is a sound reason to do so. icp results infer to strive for 0. algeas problem are a byproduct of high silcate so no, i dont want to leave it alone.. is this a trick question. hahahahahahahaha


Resin problem has already been solved.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Diatoms are pretty good at sucking up silicates.

 

[Pridedcloth3]

why would i leave it in there? all my past icp tests and rodi show 0 and now i got brown diatoms, the brown is ugly. so no i dont want to leave it unless there is a sound reason to do so. icp results infer to strive for 0. algeas problem are a byproduct of high silcate so no, i dont want to leave it alone.. is this a trick question. hahahahahahahaha


Resin problem has already been solved.

Let the diatoms deal with it

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

why would i leave it in there? all my past icp tests and rodi show 0 and now i got brown diatoms, the brown is ugly. so no i dont want to leave it unless there is a sound reason to do so. icp results infer to strive for 0. algeas problem are a byproduct of high silcate so no, i dont want to leave it alone.. is this a trick question. hahahahahahahaha


Resin problem has already been solved.

The diatoms will suck it down then disappear. I dosed it regularly and that happened every time. If you do not keep adding it, there won’t be any ongoing problem.

 

[Bucs20fan]

For sure just let it be, the diatoms will eat from their buffet and then starve themselves

 

[Reef.]

Sera silicate remover, but as said above they will burn themselves out within a short period now you have the resin changed.

 

[malfist]

Diatoms and sponges love silicates. I dose my tank with the to promote them. Sponges are nice, and diatoms contribute to a healthy biodiversity