Downgrading to FO tank
 

Hi guys,

I've had a 30 gallon reef tank for the last couple of years and I've decided
that it's too much trouble (for many different reasons).

Currently, I have some live rock with some riccordea, some green polyps, two
leather corals and some miscellaneous mushroom anenomies. I have PC
lighting (actinic and 10,000K 96W). I have two fish...a percula clown and a
yellow chromis.

I'm thinking of downgrading to either a FO tank or FO with live rock. My
question is...would I still have to use RO water for a FO tank or FO with
live rock? I realize that algae can always be a problem; but when I had a
FO tank years ago, I would just remove, bleach and rinse the dead ornamental
corals to remove the algae when it got too bad.

As always, thanks for your help!

Maddie

Downgrading to FO tank
 

Everyone I know uses RO or RODI. Back in the 80's I used dechlorinated
tap water, as did everyone, but today if I was going FOWLR or even FO
I'd probably still use RODI just because of the purity of it.

CJS

Maddie wrote:
Hi guys,

I've had a 30 gallon reef tank for the last couple of years and I've decided
that it's too much trouble (for many different reasons).

Currently, I have some live rock with some riccordea, some green polyps, two
leather corals and some miscellaneous mushroom anenomies. I have PC
lighting (actinic and 10,000K 96W). I have two fish...a percula clown and a
yellow chromis.

I'm thinking of downgrading to either a FO tank or FO with live rock. My
question is...would I still have to use RO water for a FO tank or FO with
live rock? I realize that algae can always be a problem; but when I had a
FO tank years ago, I would just remove, bleach and rinse the dead ornamental
corals to remove the algae when it got too bad.

As always, thanks for your help!

Maddie

Downgrading to FO tank
 

Maddie wrote:

I'm thinking of downgrading to either a FO tank or FO with live rock. My
question is...would I still have to use RO water for a FO tank or FO with
live rock?

Both Emmens and Fenner say no.

George Patterson
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