[Tonyscoots84]

if anyone of you need a helping hand, please do not hesitate to let me or any other staten island reefer know... we are all here to .....

P.S. i dunno but i smell a texas holdem tourney coming soon

[NYfish]

I'm new on the Island! how the tap water here?

Well, I just fill a 180 reef w/ a DI filter made by Aquarium Phaumecutical...

[Tonyscoots84]

welcome nyfish... hope u enjoy the site....

tap water is about 37 on my tds meter.... u mean an rodi or just di filter... why dont you start a thread on ur new tank... congrats and good luck...

	RODI High quality filtration systems used to purify tap water before it is mixed with salt or added to the aquarium for evaporative top off. Most municipal water supplies contain unacceptable levels of Nitrate, Phosphate, Lead, Chlorine, Copper etc. It is critical that these impurities are removed as some are toxic to reef organisms and others fuel algal blooms that can quickly overtake a reef display. Again, there are many brands and many configurations to fit most applications.

[NYfish]

That not good!

It just the DI part!

Yes! I will by the end of the week!

Thanks for the info!

Got to get a RO/DI unit pronto!

[SuRFeR BoY]

im down to helping people.. let me know

[Awibrandy]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYfish That not good! It just the DI part! Yes! I will by the end of the week! Thanks for the info! Got to get a RO/DI unit pronto!

NYfish, pronto is not soon enough. Trust me I use to use that DI unit, and it didn't do much. Check your phosphates in your tank. Best of wishes with your new set up.

[SIReefer]

Thanks Tscoots, I'll also be picking brains. I'll be upgrading from 55 gal - 75 gal soon. I just moved from Great Kills to Eltingville & for convenience, time & nitrate reduction I went BB & removed bioballs from sump. Since I'll be switching tanks again when I'm settled, I thought no sand would be cleaner & less stress on fish. (And actually it doesn't look too bad). I got rid of the bioballs on the advice of MR members. Quick question: using W/D filter - w/bioballs there was very little noise in sump. Now w/the water dropping from drip plate into sump, it sounds like a waterfall. How to fix????

[Tonyscoots84]

put a piece of acrylic on an angle from the top of the drip plate to the bottom of the that area and see what happens..... or see if you can find something to soften up the waterfall...

[SIReefer]

Thanks for the sump tip. Sounds like it'll work. Like NYfish I am using an Aquarium Pharm. tap water filter. I have no phos/nitrites in tank. I usually run apx.15-25 nitrates but w/BB and no more bioballs this should be brought down. Unfortunately I got 4 cartridges for Christmas. I'll use them up & then convert to RODI. Any suggestions on a good RODI unit.

	RODI High quality filtration systems used to purify tap water before it is mixed with salt or added to the aquarium for evaporative top off. Most municipal water supplies contain unacceptable levels of Nitrate, Phosphate, Lead, Chlorine, Copper etc. It is critical that these impurities are removed as some are toxic to reef organisms and others fuel algal blooms that can quickly overtake a reef display. Again, there are many brands and many configurations to fit most applications.

[mets fan]

water no good