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LISound
03/06/2012, 10:20 PM
Anyone experience a peach fuzz like algae when using his salt neo marine?

I used a bag of it a year ago and got what i have now. I just switched from IO to try a bucket of his salt. Sorry to say, the same light peach fuzz algae is back. it's the only change I've made to the system.
k.tran
03/06/2012, 10:22 PM
nope. been using it for about a 1.5 years
T.MONEY
03/07/2012, 03:05 AM
I use 100% brightwell on my system and dont have any issues at all.
allsps40
03/07/2012, 02:56 PM
Are you using 0 TDS RODI water to mix with the salt??
troyman
03/07/2012, 03:02 PM
used it once magnesium and calcium is low like reef crystals better
LISound
03/07/2012, 05:00 PM
yes 0 tds and 0.00 po4. the tank is pretty empty.
except for the peach fuzz. now wondering if it is bacteria or something else.
khalid
03/09/2012, 12:53 PM
Been using it for around 3 years now and haven't had a problem. Did you slowly switch salts or just went from IO to BW Neo Marine?
LISound
03/09/2012, 07:09 PM
Been using it for around 3 years now and haven't had a problem. Did you slowly switch salts or just went from IO to BW Neo Marine?

just switched. it's really only on the rocks now, not growing on the glass. maybe a small nutrient spike of something.

I did have a problem with his salt a few years ago, growing this red/brown crap in the mixing bucket. It was allegedly vitamins.
I don't see that now, so I'm sure that's all sorted out.