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Old 11-28-2013, 12:46 PM
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My cloudy bacterial problem is just now clearing up. I couldn't see 6 inches into the tank for most of the last 2 months.
I would try one thing, wait a few days/weeks, try another thing, wait a few days/weeks....
What finally worked was changing out all the filters in my RO/DI unit, after I noticed I was having ongoing cyanobacteria problems in my freshwater tank which also gets the RO/DI water.

I want the last 2 months of my life back, lol.
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Old 11-28-2013, 01:17 PM
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good to have you back Mitch. PS my Mitras light is working flawless now after the update.
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Old 11-28-2013, 01:49 PM
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Thanks Mike, good to hear about the Mitras.
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Wow that was the RO/DI filters?? An exercise in patience for sure. Good to hear it's clearing up...
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Old 11-28-2013, 02:38 PM
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It doesn't make any sense to me either Tony, but I was getting huge algae blooms in my freshwater tank the day after a big water change there. I thought that maybe my fertilizer dosing wasn't right or something.
The RO unit was what the two tanks had in common.
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Old 12-24-2013, 10:49 PM
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Starting to add some inhabitants.
Snowflake clowns and ritteri anemone.



There are others, but I'm still learning camera settings
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Mitch
That is quite the tank and a long road to where it is now, looking good! Interesting read for sure. Good luck with it. Looking forward to updates.

Dave

PS. Did you get wet during the floods? Looks like high ground and with a steep road I hope not?
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