Open late - Algea breakout

[space]

Anyone know of a store that is open late? I am in need of a water test and some clean-up crew. I have green hairy algae all over my tank.

Thanks.

 

[space]

Anyone?

 

[68RUSTANG]

Lawnmower Blenny would love to take care of it for you as long as you don't have any clams.

What are you using for top-off H2O?

 

[space]

See I think this might be my problem. I got all of my water from Liquid Kingdom. While he was a nice guy, given the look of his tanks I think my water might not be as pure as it needs to be.

 

[68RUSTANG]

Invest in a R/O DI filter system then you know how good your water is.

I currently also have an algae breakout, spent most of July on vacation and the tank was fed flake food only (and probably way to much).

I did enjoy my L-mower blenny, they have great personalities.

To bad he kept nipping at my clams.

 

[LooseHip]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15507678#post15507678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by space
See I think this might be my problem. I got all of my water from Liquid Kingdom. While he was a nice guy, given the look of his tanks I think my water might not be as pure as it needs to be.

When I first got into the hobby and before I had an RO/DI unit I use to get my ro water from LK and ended up with a hair algae out break. I always had good luck with aquamart though.

 

[jreeceaspen]

Just surf the used forums, there are always RO/DI units up there for sale and cheap.

Best money ever spent, now only if I could find a good salt mix?

 

[ojreef]

Several years ago, I used to buy my water from "Water-To-Go" then, A new LFS opened near me. They had a real great price for RO/DI water so I tried to support them and began purchasing my water from "Mile High" LFS (Now out of business). Soon, my parimeters started going out of whack. I purchased a RO/DI system, Had it installed and with the TDS meter that came with the system I tested my Tap water. Then, some water from Mile High and to my surprise (PO'D) their water had a worse reading then my tap water. I think it probably was straight from the tap to the large tank and into my containers.

I gave up on them when I saw them trying to catch and bag a 4" Foxface Rabbit fish and the owner argued with me when I told him their spines were as toxic as a lion fish. He insisted the fish wasn't toxic.

Wonder why they went out of business.