coralline algae growth

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by hottielover14, Apr 10, 2004.

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  1. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    but i've been saving up to get a refuge. Which one should I get a refuge or a RO/DI.
     
    hottielover14, Apr 20, 2004
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  2. Land_Fish

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    The base for all reef tanks should be the best water you can give it.
    I would go with the RO/DI unit and DIY the refugium with a rubbermaid tub of some kind.
     
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  3. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    i'll think about it. somebody I was talking to uses distalled water. is that good too.
     
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  4. Land_Fish

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    For what you get no.
    Penny for Penny the RO/DI unit will out perform anything else offered.
    The ro/di will pay for it's self, how will the distilled or tap DI filter do that? They won't.
     
    Land_Fish, Apr 21, 2004
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  5. Matt Rogers

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    Actually I did some research on this a while ago. You can get distillers that will give you very pure water. However. distillers are very expensive and bulky. One reef-safe one I was looking at was over $400 I believe.

    I say 'reef-safe' because, as I recall, some distillers use a lot of copper plating or something that leaches.

    My memory is a little foggy here, but I believe I am in the ballpark.
     
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  6. Land_Fish

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    The only thing better than RO/DI water is water used for a nuclear reactor MM.
     
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    ::)
     
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  8. Land_Fish

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    [smiley=loco.gif] [smiley=stupid.gif]
     
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    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    but will distilled work until I get a RO/DI unit. Will a RO/DI with a refuge really help out and keep water clean.
     
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  10. Land_Fish

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    These are conservative % of what RO/DI will take out of your tap water.

    Calcium 98%
    Sodium 98%
    Magnesium 98%
    Iron 98%
    Potassium 97%
    Manganese 98%
    Aluminum 98%
    Copper 98%
    Nickel 98%
    Cadmium 98%
    Silver 97%
    Zinc 99%
    Mercury 97%
    Hardness 98%
    Radioactivity 98%
    Chlorine 95%
    Ammonium 95%
    Virus 100%
    Phosphate 98%
    Cyanide 95%
    Sulfate 98%
    Thiosulfate 98%
    Silicate 96%
    Nitrate 95%
    Fluoride 95%
    Polyphosphate 99%
    Orthophosphate 99%
    Chromate 97%
    Lead 98 %

    bacterial include:

    Adipates (diethylhexyl)
    Alachor
    Aldicarb
    Atrazine
    Benz (a) anthracine (PAH)
    Benzene
    Benzo
    Butyl benzyl phthalate (PAE)
    Cadmium
    Carbofuran
    Carbon tetrachloride
    Chlordane
    Chlorine
    Chrysene
    Dalapon
    Di (20ethylhexl) adipate
    Dibenz (a,h) antracene
    Dibromochloropropane
    Dichlorobenzene
    Dichloroethane (1,2-)
    Dichloroethylene
    Dichloropropane
    Diethylhexyl phthalate (PAE)
    Dinoseb
    Diquat
    Endothall
    Endrin
    Ethylbenzene
    Ethelene dibromide (EDB)
    Glyphosate
    Heptachlor
    Hexachlorobenzene
    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
    Indo (1,2,3-c,d) pyrene (PAH)
    Lindane
    Mercury (organic complexes)
    MethoxychlorMethylene Blue
    Monochlorobenzene
    Oxymal
    Pentachlorophenol
    Picloram
    PCB's
    Simarzine
    Styrene
    2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)
    2,4,5-TP (silvex)
    TCB's
    TCE's
    Tetrachloroethylene
    THM's
    Toluene
    Toxaphane
    Vinyl chloride
    Xylenes
     
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