starting r/o and green water

disimm · 06-08-2003, 11:14 PM

I have been using well water for my tanks. I just started with r/o water. I have been slow replacing my water in tank with R/O about 1 to 2 gallons a day in a 29 gallon tank. My water is still green. I have turned off lights and co2. One angel, one pleco. Please help I thought the green water was do to well water.

Momotaro · 06-09-2003, 01:38 AM

I don't believe that RO water will be the cure for your green water. You will have to post some of your parameters to give all the folks at plantedtank.net a better idea as to whats happening inside your aquarium. Believe me, they will help you come up with a solution!!
Also try and give us some of your tap water parameters.I hope you are not planning on using 100% RO water disimm. RO water alone will not sustain life in your aquarium. You will need to find a balance between your tap water and the RO. Again, your tap water parameters will help.

aquaphish · 06-09-2003, 06:19 AM

You can use only RO water but need to add nutrients that have been removed by the filtration process. I use 100% RO water and have not had any algae problems but I believe it is due to the nutrients I replaced.

06-09-2003, 01:38 AM	#2
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	I don't believe that RO water will be the cure for your green water. You will have to post some of your parameters to give all the folks at plantedtank.net a better idea as to whats happening inside your aquarium. Believe me, they will help you come up with a solution!! Also try and give us some of your tap water parameters.I hope you are not planning on using 100% RO water disimm. RO water alone will not sustain life in your aquarium. You will need to find a balance between your tap water and the RO. Again, your tap water parameters will help. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

06-09-2003, 06:19 AM	#3
aquaphish Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (53/98%) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Some where in SOCAL Posts: 1,638	You can use only RO water but need to add nutrients that have been removed by the filtration process. I use 100% RO water and have not had any algae problems but I believe it is due to the nutrients I replaced. __________________

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06-08-2003, 11:14 PM	#1
disimm Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2	I have been using well water for my tanks. I just started with r/o water. I have been slow replacing my water in tank with R/O about 1 to 2 gallons a day in a 29 gallon tank. My water is still green. I have turned off lights and co2. One angel, one pleco. Please help I thought the green water was do to well water.