new tank setup!!

[DeletedAccount]

Good idea, Josh!

[TexasState]

and if you get zapped afterward, you'll know it's time to replace the ro/di cartridges. LOL

[oceancube]

okay, then what water do yall recommend to add as evaporated water, i was thinking of using the purified water from h.e.b(1 gallon jugs), as for the algea well i have both kinds of bubble algea, i guess im gonna take the rock out and pluck it off, hopefully i wont get it in the new tank!! i never new fintique sold di water, but you say it like it's no good now?? again thanks all for all the info, helps out alot!!

[TexasState]

If you use Kalkwasser as your top-off, it will balance out some of your phosphates. As for the HEB or Fintigue stuff, just test it with a TDS meter to see where it stand. RO/DI should be almost zero TDS.

[GaryP]

Fintique has DI in the back of the store near where they keep the FW plants. Its self serve but you might need someone to show you which way to turn a couple of valves to turn it on. I usually got 60 gal. at a time. I used it for a couple of months and never had any problems with it. Like I said, just make sure the light is on on top of the canisters. When its off, its time to change the canisters. I just bought an RO unit a couple of weeks ago. I believe that Aquatic Warehouse is selling, or will be selling RO.

Filling up my 6 gal. jugs is a heck of a lot easier than 1 gal. at a time at a vending machine. However, I probably use more water than most of you. I do 10% water changes every 7-10 days and use 3 gal. of make-up/day. I have used distilled water from the Wal-Mart in a pinch, but cost is a factor there. I actually like the convenience of the gal. jugs for making up my Part A/B solutions. I use solid CaCl2 (Kent Turbo Calcium) and make my own buffer. I add the calcium and buffer to my make up water along with some essential elements.

Gary

[MikeP]

Foxface rabbitfish = no more bubble algae and he will get most of the filamentous algae too. By far the best fish algae eater IMO.

[GaryP]

I've never had one. How do they do with other tangs?

Gary