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August 27th 06, 08:27 PM
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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 
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August 28th 06, 01:27 AM
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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
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August 28th 06, 03:08 AM
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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 Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your slightly older self.
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