Just started an aquarium build

[JMorris271]

On the wrong foot. I think I can rectify things at some point.
My family is leaving tonight to a away for holiday. My RODI is not operational so I opted to use my well water which is pretty low in Phos.
Two 30 gal barrels with dry rock with about 6 frozen shrimp (what Bilo called Jumbo but are actually small) and Salt .5 cups per gal.. Got covers on the cans with power heads doing their thing.
Any suggestions?
I can really use your help folks.

 

[scott3569]

My suggestion would be, unless you know what is in your well water, then dump it and hold off till you ro/di is up and running..that would be my first suggestion...

also since your are considering using the Well water, I would also suggest doing more research..you can search here for a couple of things

how to set up a new tank.
ich and how to get rid of it.
using well water

 

[sponger0]

There is no way I would ever use well water. It isnt just the phosphates, but other chemicals, metals and so on that make it a no no. You measure TDS not phosphates. Water for a tank should read 0 TDS. Otherwise, you make have months til you recover from using it

 

[Ryanrttu]

Jmorris, I was curious back in a previous thread how you got 850 pounds of water in your 75 gallon tank. Water weighing 8.3 pounds x 75 gives you 623 pounds. Is your tank over 200+ pounds?

 

[JMorris271]

My suggestion would be, unless you know what is in your well water, then dump it and hold off till you ro/di is up and running..that would be my first suggestion...

also since your are considering using the Well water, I would also suggest doing more research..you can search here for a couple of things

how to set up a new tank.
ich and how to get rid of it.
using well water

Nope. I am not considering using well water. I have already had my brother dump the water and do an acid bath.Do you think that might help things along?

 

[JMorris271]

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