well even though it seems like a good idea to re do completely with fresh ro water, i will probably just introduce it with normal water changes. i now have my tank to the point where it seems like its stable, everything is looking better, even a couple of the coral shoots opened on one of the coral plants, so the idea of a complete water change seems like i would be tempting fate.
i have another issue/question...my tank is out in the garage which is a fully enclosed garage but not insulated. it gets pretty cold in here when its real cold outside. at some point i am thinking i will need a way to wrap the tank with some sort of blanket, or foam maybe, so that i might insulate the tank. also the tank has a water drain tube and water return tubes that are exposed in the back, which i am going to wrap with foam pipe insulation.
i was thinking a long sheet of 1 inch foam, the kind that has the plastic consistency to it might make a good insulating wrap.
also my tank has large open square areas on top, would it be a good idea to cover these with plexi glass or something. would this not slow evaporation, and maybe help hold heat in?
i would appreciate any advice, thoughts, suggestions, or experiences anyone has with such an issue.
