SORRY I DID NOT SEE YOUR IM UNTIL NOW (10:15)
IF THE BROWN IS COMING BACK IT VERY WELL MAY BE SILICA'S SEEN YOUR OR/ DI FILTER HAS BEEN SITTING WITH WATER IN IT. BRING ME A SAMPLE OF YOUR WATER FROM THE OR FILTER AND LET ME CHECK IT WITH A EC/ TDS METER. PLUS BRING ME A GOOD SIZE SAMPLE OF TANK WATER AND WE WILL TEST FOR SILICA AND PHOSPHATES AGAIN.
DIATOMS YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DO WATER CHANGES
SILICA AND PHOSPHATES NEED WATER CHANGES
IF THE OR / DI WATER TEST GOO AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF SILICA OR PHOSPHATES IN THE TANK WATER. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GET A REACTOR. SOMETIME PHOSPHATES WILL NOT SHOW ON TEST KITS , BUT CAN STILL CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR YOU.
JUST THE NEW LIGHTS AND THE WATER SETTING IN THE OR /DI UNIT AND AGE OF FILTERS I WOULD WANT TO RULE OUT ALL THE CHEAP FIXES FIRST.
I HAVE A KENT PHOSPHATE REACTOR IN STOCK THE COST IS $49.95, THAT THE REASON I WANTED TO RULE OUT DIATOMS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME, ONCE AGAIN I DID NOT SEE YOU IM UNTIL 10:15 THE SHOP GOT BUSY ABOUT 7:45 UNTIL 9:30.
THANK, DODD