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I'm pretty sure Paul is correct. The quinine will kill your biological filter. I wouldn't recommend dosing your display tank with any medication. If you want to use that product I would suggest doing it in a qt tank. If you don't have or can't set one up maybe try saftey stop from blue...
Thank you George. I have the skimmer plumbed in but not the reactors yet. I think im going to go in a different direction with them than I had previously.
It's been a while since I have updated this thread. I am happy to say that the tank has cycled. Did a 20% water change tonight and I am hoping to get a fish or 2 by the weekend.
This is from spectrapures FAQ.
IS DRINKING DI WATER OK?
When it comes to drinking DI water, there are many different thoughts on it. First thing you should understand is that DI water has all minerals removed. If ALL you were drinking was DI water and you did not eat anything, it would be...
It is possible to do but can be a bit of a pain sometimes. I do it on my small frag tank. The carbon should be at the top of the reactor with a sponge pressed up against it and the gfo on bottom. This allows the gfo to tumble while the carbon is held in place by the sponge on top and on bottom.