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One source: http://spectrapure.com/faq_p0.htm#howdi In this link, spectrapure is actually referring to a purity of 95% for organics and ionics of 99.9% purity. Of course, they are saying that the RO/DI system does this and not the DI alone. The groupies at the LFS say about the same with DI...

So which is better RO water or Deionized water? I have been using deionized water for years. Everything is pretty healthy. I have noticed trends in my city tap water between summer and winter. Right now, it seems the city water people have increased PO4 since the outside temperature has warmed...

Dinos are disappearing quickly...Doing another water change tomorrow... Good thought! The MHs are about 1 1/2 yrs old right now. Picking up new ones tomorrow...Its funny but the hair algae clumps are actually picking up pace since I've reduced my photoperiod to destroy the dinos. I'll let you...

Well, I'm on my way. I have increased evaporation, adding only kalk, and the pH is staying up there now that the kalk is going in at a higher rate. Another question, something I have always wondered about is this DLS and spinner. Seems like they are good for initial setup to cycle faster. My...

The skimmer is a AquaMedic Turbofloter 1000...skims like a champ...

The Fe factor sounds intriguing - my diatoms have subsided considerably since the dinos started. I haven't been adding anything except the Ca/Alk additives and the Kalk. Trying to create that "nutrient poor" situation. I have made some changes since the bloom has really kicked in -- it is...

I have been struggling with a dinoflaggellate outbreak for about 2 months it is starting to win. This setup is 1.75 years old. Readings: dKh: 6.4 pH: 8.0 night / 8.2 day NaCl: 1.025 Ca: 390 NO3: < 10 ppm NO2: 0 ppm PO4: < .03 Temp: 75 nighttime, 78 daytime Mg: 1335 System Setup: 125 gallons...

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The lights are good bet -- I too learned the hard way I had a false brain, leather, and a rabbit ear that all went in at the same time directly under my brand new 10000K MH (3). Big mistake -- I lost everything within 2 weeks - the brain's tissue disappeared immediately and the leather and...