Rune
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Post by Rune on Jun 30, 2014 13:35:32 GMT -5
I'm having a friend get it for me in western bay, in downeast Maine. I did some tests on it at and it looks pretty good. I might bump up the salinity a bit but I think it's fine otherwise. If I start having problems I'll switch back, but I think I'll give it a shot
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Post by BriMc on Jul 1, 2014 12:01:26 GMT -5
My water comes from where ever my buddy is tuna fishing usually minimum 1 mile off shore.
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Post by spotfin on Jul 7, 2014 20:49:26 GMT -5
Was reading recently that the New England Aquarium in Boston gets their water from right in the harbor. They of course have some amazing filtration.
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Post by Syntax on Jul 15, 2014 6:38:42 GMT -5
A teacher I work with set up a tank in his classroom and has been using water straight from the ocean in York. The guy doesn't do any treating of the water and he doesn't skim, tank looks great.
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Post by jess on Jul 16, 2014 5:53:47 GMT -5
I've used it right from the shore
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Rune
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Post by Rune on Jul 21, 2014 11:15:31 GMT -5
Just a quick update- I've been using the natural seawater for almost a month now and my corals all look great. Even my finicky duncans have opened back up again and my hair algae problem has all but disappeared. Not sure what the difference is, because I tested all my parameters and they are the same, but I'll take it! haha
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Post by Lance on Jul 21, 2014 11:29:45 GMT -5
... Not sure what the difference is, because I tested all my parameters and they are the same, but I'll take it! haha It's always something you don't have a test for. My main concern with natural seawater would be pollution and nutrient levels both of which could vary day to day. You might have great luck for months or even years and then... |
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Post by Rune on Jul 21, 2014 12:50:04 GMT -5
I know  still a concern of mine... |
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Post by gotareef on Jul 22, 2014 8:12:09 GMT -5
Was reading recently that the New England Aquarium in Boston gets their water from right in the harbor. They of course have some amazing filtration. thats weird? the guy that runs the aquarium told us they use instant ocean.... along with every other major aquarium... |
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Post by spotfin on Jul 22, 2014 21:25:23 GMT -5
there was an article in the June issue of TFH about the NEA. I'll dig it out but it sounded like they get their water from the harbor. Perhaps they don't use it for all of the tanks.
Just read it again. They use Boston Bay water for all marine tanks. It goes through 4 stages of filtration. Maybe they switched when the aquarium was over hauled last year.
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still a concern of mine...