Makeing new salt water.

[deaterk]

For water changes I like to use a MaxiJet 1200 witha mod kit and a bait bubbler to oxygenate the water.I was wondering if the bubbler could be doing something to the chemistry of the salt mix. I'm useing RO/DI water with an added carbon filter and an extra pre partical filter.With a TDD meater that reada 0pmm in and 0pmm out.And with all that I'm still getting this Blue Green fern looking Alge!!!!!!!
And I have a phosban reacter,berlin turbo red sea skimmer:(

[deaterk]

OOpps I mean a TDS meater LOL

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

The salt mix and RO/DI (aerated or not) is unlikely the source of the nutrients for the algae. Fish foods are the usual source. :)

These have more, especially the last one:

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 1: The Salt Water Itself
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php

The "How To" Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 3: pH
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php

The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners,
Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/rhf/index.php

[deaterk]

GOOD GOD Man :) your just a bank of info LOL thank's!

[Underwaterparadise]

Sounds like bypropsis algea?? What are your MG levels?

[ssamick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14282601#post14282601 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by deaterk
GOOD GOD Man :) your just a bank of info LOL thank's!
Have you never met the famous Randy. He has helped countless people on this thread, including myself on many occasions.

[Billybeau1]

I'd be willing to bet your nitrates are through the roof.

Do you test for nitrate ?

Also sounds like bryopsis to me too.

[deaterk]

I havent got a clue on the magnizium?But I do know that my Nitrates are .05 pmm. PH. 8.4 Ca.440ppm. Nitrites 0pmm PO4 0 ppm.MY Kh or Carbonate is 179pmm and Sg is 1.027 water temp kept @ 78* With 1/4 chiller JBJ.

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

He has helped countless people on this thread, including myself on many occasions.

Thanks, ssamick, glad to help. :)