How can doing what you should do MAKE IT WORSE ?

tank(30 bal biocube) was doing great then i start doing water changes with RO water rather then tap ......
and I have green hair and brown alegy everyware ......
not taking the tank over but way more then I want
water test fine ?????
I just moved (set up ) about a month ago ..
SHOULD I JUST WAIT IT OUT //
OR GO BACK TO TAP WATER ???
FISH AND CORAL ARE DOING GREAT ..just the tank is look's like crap ..
thank's

 

Hey buddy, I would test the ro water and the tap. Also if you can test for no3 and po4, which feed the algae. Are the filters new in the ro unit? Are you putting the tap water straight into the tank?

 

Buying the RO water (havent tested it ) but haven't changed anything but the water ??

 

buying it ( ro ) from the LFS? Let me ask you one more question, is your tank getting any type of sunlight? direct or indirect

 

sounds like new tank syndrome. i would definatly test the tap and ro water but my guess is just wait it out and it should be alright . what kind of clean up crew do you have nemo?

 

That would be my guess too if it's only a month old. Part of the cycle.

 

i would stay away from the tap water.ligh would definently feed the algae.

 

get the free TDS meter that was posted here, could tell you if the LFS is giving you good water, but i agree with above its probably NTS and stay away from Tap. I use tap and it gave me hair algae for like 6-7 weeks in the beggining of my tank but now its gone. weird huh?

 

all water isn't the same

HI,
many LPS use high pressure systems many don't use RO/DI filters due to cost.
I work in a lab here in va and we had to spend a lot of money to be sure our water was silica free, silica is very difficult to remove from tap water.
Most R/0 Di tanks are only as good as their history and frequency of changing when needed and the last time it was tested by a third party.
Even if the resistance is up there still may be silica in the water.
Doug

 

if you do everything they say and everythings healthy.just by more cleaner crew.about 6 blueleg hermits an about 6 turbos and or astrea snails to start with.