i need help finding a good uv sterilizer off of ebay because my african cichlid tank has a lot of green algae which turns my water green of course. im not sure which wattage is recommended for me to buy. i was considering an 18 watt uv sterilizer

http://cgi.ebay.com/UV-Filter-Sterilizer-Clarifer-18-Watts-w-Light-Bulb-/300536090923?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f958d12b#ht_1946wt_905

tell me what you think

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Iv recently moved to the countryside from the city where I now have well water.Do I need to put bleach or chlorine in the well & how often?And also anything else that you can tell me please. Thx.

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I have 1 well that supplies 2 homes & 2 granny units. I’m looking for people who know what to do, no guesses please.

Well test results:
Total alkalinity mg/l 188.1
Total hardness gpg 13
Total iron mg/l 0
Total manganese mg/l 0
pH 7.1
Total dissolved solids mg/l 270
Visual appearance clear
Nitrate (NO3) mg/l 50

We basically have hard water that is high in nitrates. We are getting differring opinions/ideas on how to proceed.

We would like to get the nitrates out. We are concerned with a softener because we don’t want the sodium left for the plants/lawn & reverse osmosis wastes too much water.

Is there any way to get the nitrates out?
If we can’t get nitrates out, what is the best system to go with? Would a UV filter work? Would magnets work?
Should we filter at the pump or at each house?
What are the pros/cons?
Is there a website that can explain the different methods?

If the softener is the only way, then we have to do that. But just want other views.
Also posted this under Science & Mathematics – Agriculture. Any other category that you think would be better?

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I use a Plastic water bottle to store & drink water from it at work.
its not a soda bottle that i am using.
bought it separately.

But my friend still says that is is bad to drink whater that is stored in any plastic.

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I live in a penthouse which is on the 23rd floor of a city highrise. The last couple months I’ve noticed the kitchen tap water smelling like rotten eggs. The bathroom sink & shower seem to be fine. The hot & cold water come from the same faucet & both smell, although the hot water smells worse. If i let the water run for a minute the smell seems to go away. Is there anyway i can remove the smell myself or do i have to contact the city water department ?

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I just built a 750 gallon pond and I am on a tight budget. As many people know a good filter is usually about 0+ but I don’t have that kind of money to spend. I found online a do it yourself filter on youtube. I wanted to know which would you think would be more effective. Here are my two choices, a DIY filter made out of a Rubbermaid container or this store bought one for 0 for a 1,000 gallon pond. My goal is to get one that needs minimal cleaning and keeps the water clear. I provided two links, one of ebay and one of youtube.com. If you don’t want to use the youtube link just go on youtube and type "diy pond filter". For ebay type "pressurized filter 1000" and it should be the first one on e-bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pressurized-UV-7-Watt-UV-Pond-Filter-Up-1000-Gallon-/300440649514?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f3a87f2a

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I have pump of suction size 63.5 M.M. & delivery size 76.2 M.M
I want velosity of them..

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Anyone have experience w/ the whole house "ionizing " water softeners that clamp over the water supply line.
Really hard water,would like to treat the whole place.
Any recommendations from folks that have had success ( or not ) with them.
Thanks
Should have mentioned …have a small furnace room w/ no space for whole house unit that might require floor space.The ionizer type is the smallest I have seen & since there are just 2 people wondering if it might be a good option….thanks

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Hello. I am wondering how long does opened bottled water stay good wehn its NOT Refrigerated?? I am wondering b/c I keep bottled water at my office cubicle & its not refrigerated. Sometimes I dont drink all of it. Do I need to throw it out afterwards? Thanks.

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I am finding my hair is really out of whack and unmanageable. It’s like a combination of dry and oily and course and thin and really hard to wash and clean and blow dry. I use both bumble and bumble seaweed to clarify (tried other clarifying sampoos as well) and neutrogena condition to moisturize everyday. And yet it is always dry and at the same time has buildup so its greasy/sticky when trying to comb and blow dry. In addition my combs and brushes get so much build up very quickly, it’s like I have to clean them every week. I even have tried different dandruf sampoos like Head & Shoulders, Nixorel, and other prescription dry scalp shampoos. My hair salon stylist said that maybe it might be from hard water, which was something that she had in her old apartment and caused her to have really unmanageable hair at the time. I think this may be something for me as well because I notice that when I am traveling, I often have a really good time with my hair. When I’m on vacation, for example, I just air dry and it’s fine. Or if I’m at a hotel, I notice my hair washes and drys very well even though the shampoo there is usually neutrogena and they just have a basic dryer. I wanted to find a good shower head that filters for hard water.

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Did any of you do natural water birth or take no medication during labor?
I plan an in hospital natural water birth with no medication at all as long as every detail is in order and it’s safe for me and my baby. Water birth is said to be safe and efficient especially because the water is said to calm the nerves and back pain while the moisture lessens the pain of contractions and makes it easier for the baby to exit. I’m a little worried about the pain even though I do tolerate pain very well because I don’t want to end up cursing or screaming while I’m in labor. I want it to be a pure natural and calm experience for my baby. I wasn’t worried at all until everyone else made it sound so terrible. My mommy seems to be the only one well of a few who didn’t find labor to be very painful which is weird because she had 9 – 11lb babies and with the second needed over 40 stitches (the doctor said he stopped counting after 40). She still insists charlie horses (sever muscle pain in your legs usually) & toothaches are much worse than any labor pains. Do any of you know a way to describe what labor/contractions and delivery feel like? Did any of you have a natural water birth or non medicated delivery?

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I have a Kenmore refrigerator and the filter indicator tells me it needs to be changed around every 6-8 months. The filter are around a pop so its a bit costly. Where is the best/cheapest place to purchase a replacement filter & could you extend the life of the filter by cleaning it?

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I’m stuck on my science homework & need a little help. It says:
"The steps necessary to get pure salt from rock salt are listed below, but they are all mixed up.
Copy out the steps in the correct order:
Rock salt (a mixture of salt, sand and dirt) is crushed into small pieces.
The mixture is filtered
The solution is evaporated gently to leave dry salt.
Only the pure salt dissolves.
The mixture is warmed and stirred
The salt solution passes through the filter paper
Water is added to the mixture
The sand and dirt are trapped in the filter paper"

Can someone help me put them in the right order, cause I have no idea, lmao.

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I cleaned out my water cooler using water & bleach and I rinsed it like 6 times. My water has a very faint bleach taste now. Out of curiousity I tested my water with a pool kit i had to see what the chlorine level was and it was high (3.0). How harmful is it to drink this water?

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I go through atleast one 24 pack of bottled water every week. Me & my fiance are very active, we attend the gym everyday and 99.9% of what we consume/drink is water. So which is cheaper? Cases of water weekly or buy filter & replacement filters an pay for the water used on my utility bill.

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