I've had a 20 gallon long set-up for about 12months - just to be a in between until I decided on what kind of set-up I wanted to do. Initially it started out ok but my corals not really growing at all. All my levels seem ok. Recently back from vacation and I have a good amount of green hair alage. Checked my levels again - most ok but phosphate up a little - I was testing at zero but this was ay 0.04.
I have an RO unit under the sink from lowes - made more for drinking so this does not have the DI resin - so as I understand the reef hobby more this seem to be highly recomended and also a cause to why my corals are not grown, I mean I have some chalices that have been in there for months and nothing really - everything is alive and opens daily but other than that not much growth except for some zoos and star polyps.
Can someone tell me this is pretty much right and the RO unit from lowes is not enough for the reef system.
Thanks
I have an RO unit under the sink from lowes - made more for drinking so this does not have the DI resin - so as I understand the reef hobby more this seem to be highly recomended and also a cause to why my corals are not grown, I mean I have some chalices that have been in there for months and nothing really - everything is alive and opens daily but other than that not much growth except for some zoos and star polyps.
Can someone tell me this is pretty much right and the RO unit from lowes is not enough for the reef system.
Thanks