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09-26-2007, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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|  I Just Noticed That My Fresh Water...
I just noticed that my fresh water contains that I use to store the ro water has started to get some green algae inside the container( I store them outside but in the shade). Should I be worried about this? Could this algae infested water result bad for my water chemistry? What could this water affect in my tank?  _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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09-26-2007, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
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I believe that outdoor algae growth is likely to occur whenever there is a constant source of moisture -- it can't dry out because it's always in the shade.  Kind of like a terarium (sp?). Personally, I would buy new containers, try to keep an inch or two of water in them at all times, and store them in the garage. _________ Linda 29g Nano 2 FSL 8000k 36w & 2 AquaLux 36w Blue Pump: 1200 LPH; Maxi-Jet 600 Powerhead 100w Visi Stealth submersible heater 15 lbs. live rock 20 lbs. live sand LIVESTOCK: 1 cleaner shrimp; Asst. snails, 1 emerald crab, Pierre the Cleaner Shrimp and acrobat extraordinnaire, 1 button polyp, 1 green star polyp, 1 red mushroom, 1 Xenia, 1 octopus coral, 1 torch, 1 frogspawn, 1 tree coral, 1 stag coral. Established: 6/20/07  | 
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09-26-2007, 05:07 PM
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Do you ever test your make up water for PO'4s or NO3's ? To clean the jugs I'd Just pour some bleach into them and fill with water and let them set.. Like Linda said all algae needs is some moisture and light of a cool K value like the sun and away it goes. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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09-26-2007, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I've tested the ro water for chlorine but thats all. I've tested my tank water for po4 and no3 before and zero on those results. | |
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