live rock turning burnt orange (1 Viewer)

[marcpuffer]

hi yall the top of my live rock is turning burnt orange and i am noticing the burnt orange stuff every where like on my air pump for my skimmer and other things what could this be thanks

 

[Cakepro]

Sounds like diatoms. Do you use RO water?

 

[Guest]

diatoms??? what are your h2o parameters? have you tested your water? if not you need to...

 

[marcpuffer]

i use tap water that i add chlorine drops to how would i go about testing my water i do nitrate and ammonia and all those test and everything comes out fine what kind of kit would i need to test my water

 

[marcpuffer]

i mean dechlorination drops too sorry

 

[Cakepro]

Tap water is notoriously full of impurities, and if what you are seeing is a diatom bloom, it's no wonder. You can't start a pristine tank with crappy polluted water.

 

[marcpuffer]

well that stinks um how should i go about getting the bad out and what should i do to get good water, im guessing an ro/di thing what is a good one to get thanks again

 

[Guest]

i really like the typhoonIII from airwaterice.com i would go buy some water asap from a lfs you trust...and do a water change...as i said asap...

 

[Cakepro]

What do you have in your tank besides live rock?

 

[Guest]

are you using a skimmer? what kind? i like the salifert tests kit....what kind are you using? if it says you water is fine, you did the test right, and you use tap water then the test is crap...

 

[marcpuffer]

its a 55 gallon tank with one yellow tailed damsel, a clarkii clownfish a porcupine puffer and a sand sifting star fish i have thirty pounds live rock two inchs of crushed coral a bak pak two skimmer and a whisper 60 filter and the test strips i use are the aquarium pharmaceuticlas lab test for ammonia and the quick dip one in five test strips from jungle labs , the system has been going for about four months i have a had the puffer for two months and the clarkii for two years in another tank

 

[Guest]

Marcpuffer,

If it is cyanobacteria, or red slime, try the search feature on this site. There are several threads on the subject that will help you out. (it's helped me out a lot in the past!)


BLUEYEDWHTDEVIL- You might want to think about changing your nickname, IMO.

 

[marcpuffer]

thanks i think it is cyano bactaria and i guess i need to get an ro di is thier any cheaper version out thier i really want to get one but 199 bucks is a little high thanks guys you guys always help me out in my times of aquarium trials and tribulations

 

[Guest]

Rascoe...If you have some kind of problem you can pm me...We can certainly get together on some kind of resolution to your problem...

 

[Guest]

marcpuffer....i have heard of some good knockoffs on ebay...i do believe you pay for what you get...and good water might not be something you want to skimp on...make sure whatever one you get has a di bypass though. you can make your own drinking water for pennies on the dollar...

 

[Guest]

I think Sams has a unit for around $125-150

 

[Guest]

Hello and sorry to hear about your problem. Let me say I made this mistake and placed a similar post when I started out here. I think I may have 2 units in my work truck if your interested in buying one maybe we could work somthing out i'll check tomorow. I would sell you one to help you out much cheaper plus there commercial units much better than normal ones. Hope this helps you with your problem I ended up having to drain my tank and start over I was lucky I noticed all the trouble int he early stages.

 

[Guest]

sounds like the dreaded T.U. algae...nothing worse that burnt orange in my reef tank. lol...kidding...I picked up my 5 stage RO/DI unit from Ebay for about $120..no complaints and like someone earlier said, its free drinking water as well. I fill the jugs for my 5 gallon water cooler all the time, as well as make block ice from it. PM me if you'd like to know who I bought it from.