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Speed23
11-23-2009, 07:29 PM
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i keep getting told that its high phosphates, but im really good about h2o changes.
its the guys from south bay trops. tell me its tap water i use to do changes, but i also use the water from la jolla when I have it.. but its still the same, i cut down lighting cant think of anything else

thanks in advance
jrod11
11-23-2009, 07:32 PM
are you using tap water to top off? if so that is it. you need to use ro/di filtered water to top off.
Speed23
11-23-2009, 07:40 PM
ok, so its the tap water, if i dont have an ro/di system (college budget) are there any alternatives?
smirkis
11-23-2009, 08:02 PM
buy water from drinking stations like galcier or water mill
bpro32
11-23-2009, 08:03 PM
college budget here too... 25c water stations work well. I use a gallon every 4 or 5 days so its real cheap for me :D

In La Jolla they charge 35c though... What a rip off!
Speed23
11-23-2009, 08:06 PM
thank you guys! light at the end of the tunnel!
bpro32
11-23-2009, 08:10 PM
btw be careful what advice you take from so cal tropical... Dennis is very knowledgeable but besides that you're talking to standard lfs employees.
vicfish
11-23-2009, 08:18 PM
really though!!!! theyre full of it... :/...
jrod11
11-23-2009, 08:27 PM
I seriously suggest spending some time on this site asking questions. It will save you tons of time and money.
BajaReefs
11-23-2009, 08:48 PM
kmart on east H st is 20 cents...they also have posted when they "change" the filters
ShrimpChipGal
11-23-2009, 10:07 PM
Indirect light like sun light in the day may also be a contributing factor.
Two Bit Scooter
11-24-2009, 09:50 AM
I'm braced for a storm of protest, but here I go...

Get some Chemiclean. It doesn't look from the pic that you have any really expensive lps or sps in there and (for what it's worth) I've used it many times on my tanks with softies, inverts and fish with no problems.

Use the standard dose and add an airstone but turn off the skimmer for two days. Then turn on the skimmer and do 20% water changes each day for the next three.

It also helps to stir up the sand a bit around the glass and blow off the rocks with a turkey baster after dosing. Try to remove as much of the gunk as you can if you do. I've also used a siphon to remove the top layer of sand into a bucket to rinse and then put back.

Everyone will tell you that you need to find the root cause of your problem (and you do...), but sometimes you just need to catch up first.

P.S. Feed less, more flow.