How do i get rid of diatoms ?

[gmendez619]

Sure thing man. Ill see how things go i guess ill just do water changes once a week now and get a CUC now. But i dont have an RODI Unit and i dont want to keep buying RO water from my LFS so where should i get my water from ?

 

[ms705jk]

You can invest in a r/o unit I think you should be able to find one for a couple hundred bucks. If you find one used you will want to buy all new filters. Until then get a 5 gallon water jug and have your lfs fill it up. It should be about $ 6. Or have them top it of with synthetic saltwater that should get you through our experiment. And give you time to find a r/o unit

 

[gmendez619]

Mmm ok yeah i guess ill just try the 5 gallon jug method for now. Until i can save up and get an RO Unit. And i need to buy some chemipure elite too becausey water has a bit of yellowish tint to it

 

[ms705jk]

Yep. Ok sounds good. Let use know

 

[NanaReefer]

FYI-As long as your using tap water diatoms aren't going to be the only problem. You will soon be fighting hair algae.

 

[gmendez619]

Sure thing ill let you guys know how it goes

 

[gmendez619]

Dammm i hate hair algae

 

[Xbreakxitxdownx]

Rodi is a must have running tap will stress your fish out and will cause long term harm to your tank and life

 

[juggalogentry]

idk if we are allowed to drop names here but if you go to a secondary but still major grocery store they should have an r/o di refill station that can be as low as .30 cents/gal ,

when i set up my tank i got it from my lfs for .75/gal grr

 

[ms705jk]

idk if we are allowed to drop names here but if you go to a secondary but still major grocery store they should have an r/o di refill station that can be as low as .30 cents/gal ,

when i set up my tank i got it from my lfs for .75/gal grr

Are you sure that is d/I. I've always heard that its just filtered city water. I would like to see that water tested for dissolved solids

 

[ms705jk]

I'm sure they can't be changing filters as much as the lfs can either

 

[blazen251]

How do u post ur own trend

 

[wolfenstein87]

The water stations near me "say" they have 5-7 filters on them, I haven't looked it up and verified though. In fact they show they use the same filters that I have in my RO/DI unit. I think I may have spent $1.50 on 10 gallons of water. Tasted super clean, and the beer it made was fantastic lol.

 

[ms705jk]

Now I'm just interested in trying the beer

 

[juggalogentry]

Are you sure that is d/I. I've always heard that its just filtered city water. I would like to see that water tested for dissolved solids

i actually refuse to use anything else, the dispenser i use has a little sticker "explaining" the filter system and it is basically your standard ro di unit with a uv sterilizer. TDS is about 1-5 but i blame the jugs sloshing around , which is nowhere near the 250 tds my tap water has

 

[juggalogentry]

I'm sure they can't be changing filters as much as the lfs can either

i believe they do it monthly, theres a sticker with a date for sanitation and filter check, then again if its some lazy employee they very well could sticker it and call it a day without doing anything.. idk lol

 

[ms705jk]

Well you guys have me curious. I'm going to get some and take it to my lfs and have them test the TDS. You know what I'll get a gallon from the 4 water machines that are on my way to the fs and test them all. This will be fun. And if it means I can save a little on maintenance I'm all about it

 

[ms705jk]

I would still like to try some of that home brew. Quit holding out

 

[ms705jk]

Hey G how is that tank looking? You should be getting ready for your weekly water change.

 

[wolfenstein87]

Ha! My kegs have been empty for a few months sadly. Need to look into get a few more brew kits because I hate having a full CO2 tank, and empty kegs...

You should also look into getting a TDS meter that way you can check it yourself. Literally takes two seconds after putting the meter in your water.