Hello there,
Well, my first problem with the new tank. I ordered my rock from Pacific East. I was happier then hell when it came in. However, now I have a problem. I decided after seeing a little diatom starting that I would go to the store and get a silicate test. Well, came home and tested my water.. Now I went to great lengths not to have silicates. Distilled water, *checked no silicates - ViaAqua Salt - *checked no silicates - 100% aragonite sand in salt water at the proper temperature *checked no silicates. I checked it all twice. Guess where I am getting my silicates from???? You say the ROCK.. Guess what.. you are 100% correct. Now I would not be PO'd if my reading of silicates was on the chart. However, the last color on the chart is GREEN and guess what my color is FREAKING DARK BLUE!!!!!
I cannot believe this crap.. I am very pissed off and I hope PACIFIC EAST can READ THIS cause out of everything that could be wrong this is the ONE FREAKING THING that I did NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH.
Now some of you might say.. just do water changes until the silicates go away. I know it might be that easy, but you have no idea how much I hate silicates and the past problems I have had with them, so without going into that understand I would rather lose a finger then have silicates.
Very Upset and Very angry at the moment with Pacific East for selling me what seems to be Silicate ROCK.
This is very disturbing...
Well, my first problem with the new tank. I ordered my rock from Pacific East. I was happier then hell when it came in. However, now I have a problem. I decided after seeing a little diatom starting that I would go to the store and get a silicate test. Well, came home and tested my water.. Now I went to great lengths not to have silicates. Distilled water, *checked no silicates - ViaAqua Salt - *checked no silicates - 100% aragonite sand in salt water at the proper temperature *checked no silicates. I checked it all twice. Guess where I am getting my silicates from???? You say the ROCK.. Guess what.. you are 100% correct. Now I would not be PO'd if my reading of silicates was on the chart. However, the last color on the chart is GREEN and guess what my color is FREAKING DARK BLUE!!!!!
I cannot believe this crap.. I am very pissed off and I hope PACIFIC EAST can READ THIS cause out of everything that could be wrong this is the ONE FREAKING THING that I did NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH.
Now some of you might say.. just do water changes until the silicates go away. I know it might be that easy, but you have no idea how much I hate silicates and the past problems I have had with them, so without going into that understand I would rather lose a finger then have silicates.
Very Upset and Very angry at the moment with Pacific East for selling me what seems to be Silicate ROCK.
This is very disturbing...