Is it ok to leave my tank lights off completely for 7 days?

[AndtheBonus]

No! Use either Distilled or RO. In my case the RO at my LFS is cheaper then distilled. I really emphasize it - USE RO water. It is necessary to maintain a quality aquarium!

 

[jjohnson3]

Ok. I was just wondering if dasani is RO water maybe. Ill use distilled because thats all I have. Thanks! Will it take a long time to clear up my tank?

 

[AndtheBonus]

No dasani is not RO. Get jugs of distilled water. It may take a while but be patient, eventually your tank will look brand new!

 

[jjohnson3]

Thank GOD!!! and thank you!!!

 

[AndtheBonus]

Yup np

 

[Reddog170]

Well first off let me get the tractor and bailer and bail some of that for ya, LOL Common mistake my first fill was with tap water. Luckly I found out about how bad it was before I even added LR to the tank and was able to get it changed with RO water right away. Melevs reef (spelled wrong I am sure) has an awesome section on getting rid of HA.

 

[funkpolice]

you probably shouldn't put any more anemones in there for a while. They really should be in a well established tank, 1 yr old or better. Also, if you go with a sea hare, make sure it doesn't suffer the same fate as your anemone. If it get sucked into a filter, it'll probably kill everything in your tank. I would get a RO/DI filter and make your own water. It'll clear up the alge, and be cheaper and easier than going to the store every time you need water. Good luck.
bill