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Snufflupagus 02-20-2012 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cal_stir (Post 684478)
Base rock is rock used at the bottom of the tank that the live rock sits on, it's not usually live rock and might contain silica.
Dry rock is OK if it is reef rock
I only have to piece of base rock in this case and they came from my other tank which was setup for 3 years before moving into this tank.

coolhandgoose 02-20-2012 04:48 PM
I'd check your ro/di water, same thing happened to me where the filters were not doing their job and the Tds was really high.

Cal_stir 02-20-2012 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Snufflupagus (Post 684519)
I only have to piece of base rock in this case and they came from my other tank which was setup for 3 years before moving into this tank.
wouldn't be that then, tap water usually contains
silicates, maybe your DI isn't working

Snufflupagus 02-20-2012 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by coolhandgoose (Post 684524)
I'd check your ro/di water, same thing happened to me where the filters were not doing their job and the Tds was really high.
Nope I've already checked the Ro/di changed the filters about a month ago, readings are find. 0. And the phosphates coming out of the water are 0.

Snufflupagus 02-20-2012 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Cal_stir (Post 684532)
wouldn't be that then, tap water usually contains
silicates, maybe your DI isn't working
Ro/Di water tests are good.

coolhandgoose 02-20-2012 06:23 PM
Can u post pics?

Snufflupagus 02-20-2012 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kien (Post 684312)
maybe post up some pictures of your diatoms?
Hey Kien, yes hopefully this worked. See the picture below.
<a href="http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/ColinKrysa/Fish%20tank/?action=view&current=0c6af681.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/ColinKrysa/Fish%20tank/0c6af681.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>

Snufflupagus 02-20-2012 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Snufflupagus (Post 684554)
Hey Kien, yes hopefully this worked. See the picture below.
<a href="http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/ColinKrysa/Fish%20tank/?action=view&current=0c6af681.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/ColinKrysa/Fish%20tank/0c6af681.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>
Well that didn't work...darn it...I'll keep trying.

Snufflupagus 02-20-2012 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Snufflupagus (Post 684555)
Well that didn't work...darn it...I'll keep trying.
Maybe now...

http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...k/0c6af681.jpg

SeaHorse_Fanatic 02-20-2012 07:18 PM
Cyanobacteria or maybe diatoms & cyano.


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