Brown stuff on sand

[boveia]

This brown stuff has started to come up on my live sand.... what needs to be done?

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[sirclintler]

Diatoms. If the tank is new it's typical and will pass, are you using ro/di? If not could be silicate in the water .

 

[boveia]

Diatoms. If the tank is new it's typical and will pass, are you using ro/di? If not could be silicate in the water .

I am using purified water from Walmart


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[Knighthawk]

Really need to switch to RODI. Diatoms are normal in a new tank but if you are using bad water to start with it will be a problem.


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[boveia]

Really need to switch to RODI. Diatoms are normal in a new tank but if you are using bad water to start with it will be a problem.


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Where do I get RODI water? Guy at pet store said that the filtered water was good.


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[Knighthawk]

Either buy a RODI unit or buy water from a LFS that has it. Mine sells it for 50 cents a gallon or so. Got tired of carrying buckets so I picked up a BRS unit and haven't looked back since.


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[boveia]

Ok I'll be looking into that
Thank you


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[Knighthawk]

If you looking in the selling forums you can find a used RODI unit for a good price. Just put some new filters in and you will be set for a year or so.


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[boveia]

If you looking in the selling forums you can find a used RODI unit for a good price. Just put some new filters in and you will be set for a year or so.


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Thank you
I'm gonna take a look


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