OK, Now I know from where I got Silicate. I go to my City Water Department and they show me this:
Silica (SiO2) - from 1750 to 2580 UG/L !!!!
That mean, even I was using RO/DI system silicate...
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OK, Now I know from where I got Silicate. I go to my City Water Department and they show me this:
Silica (SiO2) - from 1750 to 2580 UG/L !!!!
That mean, even I was using RO/DI system silicate...
WOW ! Thank you for refresh this thread :)
Yep, for now, I quiet with Scrubber. I sold everything via this website ;)
But, when I'll move to new house (for 2 year) I'm planing tank that will have...
SOLD :)
Thanks !
Hi,
Santa you can close this thread :)
Thank you very much !
Hi,
I decided to sell whole setup, because in my tank algae do not want grow because of high level of silicate. I was trying to run setup couple times. Because I made Automatic Water Exchange for...
Well...
I gave up... after 6 months it is not make sense to testing more time... This is something with my water, silicate problem, and I can't remove it from my tank.
Thanks for everyone......
Hello,
Unfortunately, I got exactly the same what I had couple days ago...
Dark algae, when I touch screen pieces of algae are dropped from the screen very easy easy... some hair on the...
OK, Thank you :) I'll make video for 7 days.
Do you mean clean screen removing all algae ?
Hello,
after next 6 days... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov37gGV4gWk
When I touch screen pieces of algae are dropped, detach from screen easy...
Silicate - 0.5ppm
Do you mean Nitrate and Phosphate ?
Nitrate - 10ppm
Phosphate 1 or even 2 :( ppm
Should I clean screen now or wait couple days ?
Thank you
Mike
Hello,
What do you think ?... it will work or not ? 6th day...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYVAFQz60Ug
Yes, I did it... I stop feeding frozen shrimp and superworms couple days ago...
Now they get ONLY Hikari for Arowana and Stingrays...
I let you know how scrubber is growing...
Thank you !
Two days ago, and today I made a more tests.
What I got !
1. Water from RO/DI filter - 0 ppm
2. Water from tank - < 0.5 ppm
3. Frozen shrimp - 4 ppm
4. Superworms - it is hard to say because...
Here you are :)
Package of a shrimp and ... ;)))) home for superworms :))) with oatmeals...
Hello,
I still using silicate remover and do not feed superworms and shrimps... only hikari food and live gold fish.
The silicate is almost 0 !
I was staring yesterday Scrubber !
PS: What...
Now, my water in tank have 0.3-0.4 because I was using a silicate remover.
The food (superworms and shrimps) that I tested using RO/DI water have 5 or even 7...
Hello,
I was testing in many ways my water, my food. I adding couple times silicate removal. It took me everything more than month that why I stopped writing here.
Finally I think that I know...
I don't think that this can be food. Frozen shrimp or live superworms ? Hikari or a live Cricket ?
My english is not perfect but after reading this: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f4 ......
yes i did... i wrote about it here 3 or more times...
Did you read this article ? In my opinion it explain why in my tank still is silicate... and driftwood is not a problem in my opinion...
...
Only one driftwood and 4 anubias plant. Driftwood was boil in water with salt for 5 hours.
Wet/Dry Filter - Bio Balls, Filter Pads - http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... catid=4231 and...
Yes I'm using only RO/DI filter to change water.
Today I took 4 tests:
1. To check that test is working OK, I tested a Silicate Reference - it should be 6mg/L, and like you see on picture it...
Thank you for link. This explain why I still have silicate. I'll try to explain it below.
Today I wanted to start again Scrubber...
but...
First I tested a Silicate, and my Silicate is 2 !!! I check again... and the result is again 2 :((((
I don't know if my test is bad or there is...
I'm not 100% sure that it can be a gravel/sand ONLY, because first time (when sand was in the tank) my silicate was about 0,5 mg/L... after removing sand and waiting one week to exchange water test...
Yes of course, I wrote on Jul 21 that I remove all sand/gravel. All sand I remove from tank to the plastic container. I took some water that still stays with sand and tested it. (2-3 silicate).
...
Hello,
I tested gravel/sand and water in my tank. Water in tank have 0,3-0,5 silicate... gravel/sand 2-3.
I still do not like that in tank is 0,3-0,5 silicate. To make sure that nothing change...
OK, I'll start Scrubber on Monday... and I turn OFF my second filter (Eheim).
Today I'll test a sand/graver... - silicate and etc...
Too late :) I just finished remove all gravel... ufff... and cleaned everything (screen, filter media etc)... I poured a boiling water into black box and on the screen...
I'm waiting one week and...
I do not want to sell my scrubber... I just do not have hope that this will work in my place... I was trying so many ways... and nothing... still the same... powder... I spending lots of time... and...
Yea... ;( I sent you two bottles ;(((( and my name was in the box in two different places ;((( and I wrote you a message (see above)...
well... I'm a little desperate... I already spent so much on...
Hello,
OK, to day is 9th day that I started Scrubber... The screen is light green, lighter than before... water is not that green like before, but on the bottom black box I again see a green...
Yes, all the time...
Yes, only one is working... and flow is set to minimum...
I already sent you a two bottles... one with water and one with sand... if you have place to check the sand, i'll pay for that... maybe...
Tests:
NO3 - 10 mg/L
PH - 6.5
Phosphate - 0.5-1mg/L
NO2 and Ammo - 0 mg/L
Thank you...
50 gold fish... gone... and 15 shrimps...
but, you must remember that I have automatic water exchange and it is hard to get a high level of nitrate... i'll check today all the parameters... and I...
well... if it is growing in your place... that's mean... silicates is not a problem...
Yes, I can mail you a water... PM me please, how much water do you need and sent me a address...
OK, I did a test (low method) - it is about 0,5 mg/L...
The green powder that produced algae scrubber clog filter media. Every time I have to clean all pads. Clean very well black box (scrubber...
OK, I was little busy today. I'll check silicate tomorrow.
Well, I can try to run scrubber one more time... but... well... I'm not sure that it helps. I'm trying so many times... and after I'm...
I didn't stop my automatic water exchange... It it working non stop... that mean every week water is changing 2 times in my tank.
The same as previously... water green... and only powder... ;(
Hello,
Before I starting the Algae Scrubber, I'm waiting more than week with working RO filer. I didn't change all my water in the tank, but during a week water in my tank was changed 2 times. (2...
I think that I will wait couple more days, because now, I see little different algae (in some place).
Thank you...
http://www.arowana.pl/santa/santa_80.jpg
...
I just bought a test kit: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem. ... ent=SC4143
Should I clean everything or wait couple more days ?
Thank you
Mike
Well,
After 9 days... water in my tank starting to be green :(((((((
I see algae on the screen but it looks similar for what I had before. :(((((((((((
Aaaaaa !!!!
After 2 day, zero algae on the screen... after 3 day i see some...
I'm waiting... ;)
I will start Algae Scrubbers tomorrow.
But I still have high phosphates - 1,5-2ppm :((
Hello,
I just installed RO/DI system for my tank. Water is automatically exchange - 2 gallons per hour... I'm waiting 2-3 days and then I start again my Algae Scrubber.
Water from RO/DI is pure...
Hi,
RO/DI filter ordered ! - The Filter Guys ;)
Thanks
Mike