Poly Pad Question

Does a poly pad/filter take calcium or magnesium (supplements) out of the water. I think i have high phosphates because i use tap water so i try and put a poly pad/filter in my fluval every now and then to take all the bad stuff out but i just wasnt sure if the poly pad will also take out the good stuff. Please let me know or direct me to a link that may help.

Thanks,
BLONDIE!!

IMO, your problem could stem from several different areas... please
explain your water source, feeding habits(how often/how much), your
bio-load(fish), and your filtration. I suggest replacing the fluval
with a sump/refugium and adding a skimmer if you don't already have
one.
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No you wont lose much with the pad

But id recommend you find a deferent water source
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Originally Posted by Reptoreef

IMO, your problem could stem from several different areas... please
explain your water source, feeding habits(how often/how much), your
bio-load(fish), and your filtration. I suggest replacing the fluval
with a sump/refugium and adding a skimmer if you don't already have
one.
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My water source is tap water, but i have been looking into a RO/DI to help prevent some of the water imbalances i have, especially if i want to put corals and whatnot in it eventually. I have a 55 gallon but only have 1 chromis and 2 turbo snails in it right now so thats probably not the problem. and i do have a skimmer that i run right now even though i dont necessarily need it to be running, but it help in water circulation so i keep it on. And my filtration would be the Fluval 3 so. i am thinking of adding another hang on filter but im not sure yet and ive never even thought about looking into a refugium bc i really dont know much about them or how they work, etc.

Try reading this page: http://www.melevsreef.com/what_sump.html

And about RO water, here's an article that may push you over the edge:
http://www.melevsreef.com/why_rodi.html

Your tank will benefit greatly from RO or RO/DI water, and you can get
complete setups cheaply on Ebay.

Marc


blondie wrote:

My water source is tap water, but i have been looking into a RO/DI to
help prevent some of the water imbalances i have, especially if i want
to put corals and whatnot in it eventually. I have a 55 gallon but only
have 1 chromis and 2 turbo snails in it right now so thats probably not
the problem. and i do have a skimmer that i run right now even though i
dont necessarily need it to be running, but it help in water circulation
so i keep it on. And my filtration would be the Fluval 3 so. i am
thinking of adding another hang on filter but im not sure yet and ive
never even thought about looking into a refugium bc i really dont know
much about them or how they work, etc.



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I started out with tap water, and ended up with a huge diatomaceous algae
problem. Can't swing an RO setup yet, but RO water is only 33 cents per
gallon at the local Super Walmart. Definitely ditch the tapwater; you'll be
glad.
"blondie" wrote in message
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Reptoreef Wrote:
IMO, your problem could stem from several different areas... please
explain your water source, feeding habits(how often/how much), your
bio-load(fish), and your filtration. I suggest replacing the fluval
with a sump/refugium and adding a skimmer if you don't already have
one.
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My water source is tap water, but i have been looking into a RO/DI to
help prevent some of the water imbalances i have, especially if i want
to put corals and whatnot in it eventually. I have a 55 gallon but only
have 1 chromis and 2 turbo snails in it right now so thats probably not
the problem. and i do have a skimmer that i run right now even though i
dont necessarily need it to be running, but it help in water circulation
so i keep it on. And my filtration would be the Fluval 3 so. i am
thinking of adding another hang on filter but im not sure yet and ive
never even thought about looking into a refugium bc i really dont know
much about them or how they work, etc.


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blondie