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Interestingly, while searching for something else I found this statement on RC FWIW I always had algae problems when I ran ROWAphos. I switched to BRS HC GFO and it totally wiped it all out in under 2 months. I had been trying for almost 2 yrs to get rid of this brown wafer algae I had. Nothing...
I was picking up some frags at a guys house a couple of years ago and he had the same stuff plating and growing up the rocks. It looked really cool with nice colors and I asked him for some to seed my tank. LOL then I found out that it was an algae. Nothing came of it though, it didn't survive...
LOL, research all you want, with the cheap crap hey make nowadays, I'd be surprised if you get close to 16 years! Sorry to hear about the heater. I had a couple of bad experiences and cringe when I hear problems like this. Good luck replacing
Taz
Had my water tested again this week in same system. Still using oceanic salt.
Ammonia (NH3-4) ........................Good ......................................... 0.002
Nitrite (NO2)................................Good ......................................... 0.003
Nitrate...
1 cup of vinegar to a gallon of water is for window washing! LOL I use it straight and haven't run into a problem yet. My wife always looks at me funny when I pick up a gallon or two when we are at BJ's
Taz
Thanks Pete and Phil, Kelly and I had a great time talking with you and others. The house looks great and the pulled pork was awesome. I was so involved in the meeting that I forgot to get over to the butcher shop. I'll have to make a trip again. I would also like to thank you for your tips on...
I've never used a PH probe before, but I now have one on my Reef Keeper Elite. It has been calibrated and been running for a couple of months now. I assume these things need cleaning. How and how often do you clean these? How often should I calibrate? I would also like to know how long the life...