Podcast Episode 3

[Rob]

Episode 3 is finally here, sorry it took so long.
Check it out, provide feedback.
In this episode i am finishing up on a final item related to the Nitrogen cycle, and ranting about a couple common problems that plague many reefers

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Topic Summary
our the first item i discus is regarding Diatom blooms and how they can be used to tell when your cycle is complete

the second item i went through was Coralline algae. this item is covered at a high level.

here is a major topic discussed. WATER
in this topic i discuss why you should only use distilled or RO/DI and that why you should never never use tap water or bottled spring water.

In the final two sections we discussed nuisance algae mainly hair algae
And finally we covered a bit about cyno (cynobacteria)

i am also mentioning the great Podcast that is being done by a friend, if you listen to this episode and interested, here is the link to there website, where you can find and subscribe to there podcast.
http://www.explosivemitten.com
Or if you prefer, their feed is:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/explosivemitten

[stokessc]

Hiya,

So here's my confusion...I've read several places that R/O is the only way to go(so much so that I've considered purchasing an RO filter instead of making the trips to the LFS or other places.

But I heard in episode 3 that plain distilled water is sufficient.

Is there any advantage of RO over distilled or vice-versa?

Also, I was running low in my sump and needed some make up water so I stopped by Publix and picked up a few gallons of "Purified Water" that is listing itself as being "ozonated" and "de-ionized". Is that acceptable or do I need to stay strictly with distilled or RO water?

Who would have thought that water could be so confusing? (By the way..if I have "fancy fish"..do you think they would like Perrier? - JK

Steve

[Rob]

lol.. yes, distilled water is also highly pure, and would be sufficient, the reason most people use RO is because RO/DI water can be easily and affordably made in your own house.

[gwen_o_lyn]

he he he Perrier...
ur helping my Publix stock- I like u already

If ur tank is small, its not too costly to buy it from the store, but the more gallons you have to change, the more expensive it becomes.

[CarmieJo]

Also, some stores sell RO water that you dispense yourself. This can be cheaper than buying it in gallon containers.