Losing the battle it looks like.

Well the brown algae has a hold in my tank and I can’t figure out where it’s coming from. My elcheapo tds meter reads 0 but think I’ll order a better one from brs. Only thing that’s been added has been a little frag here and there so I’m guessing the silica is coming from the water? My water changes have been with the rodi water with instant ocean salt.
In regards to the tds meter should I get the inline one of a stick type? Any brand to avoid or recommend?
Guess maybe I should ask if the silica will read on the tds meter or will a tds meter read 0 and have silica in the water. Is there a test for just silica? I know there’s a silicabuster di filter someone on here mentioned it before but want to see where it’s coming from if possible
Any help or ideas are appreciated
Matt

Such a nice Sunday

Temps in the 50's to start getting up to the 70's. I need to give my garage attention and find places for my new beer fridge and rollaway.


Rain this afternoon, but good garage cleaning weather. We have doors on both ends of the garage, and now got Cable TV and a nice stereo ready to go.


Coffee is on. Enjoy your Sunday.

New reefer

Just wanted to say Hi. New to the hobbiest from Seattle, WA USA.

I think I might be getting started in a little unorthodox way. Just set up a 20 gal tank a week ago to start to cycle. Going to just get a couple clown fish initially to put in there once the cycle is done while I plan on setting up a 100 gal peninsula tank. Then the 20 gal will become my quarantine/hosp tank.

So far just have a couple live rocks in there which just found out tonight have a few bristleworms. May have one fireworm (hard to tell cause he hides so quickly before I can get a good look at him).

How much water do you store?

I have a 105 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump and I am setting up my RODI system. How large should I buy my storage containers? How much water evaporates for you guys?

Happy birthday to FutureDoc on 6/2

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Super Nice Saturday

Morning everyone. Coffee is on.


Off to work until 1:30 then get to enjoy the rest of the day.


Nice 70's day in rural Ohio.


Installing a new head unit in my Sentra along with a Sirius receiver. Radio pickings were pretty thin on my commute in.


Enjoy Saturday!

Finally a Friday

Morning everyone.


Coffee is on.


Humid again today, and we keep missing the rain. Maybe today it will.


Got a lot to do at work, better get out the door.