Just started an aquarium build

JMorris271 · 05/14/2014, 04:58 PM

On the wrong foot. I think I can rectify things at some point.
My family is leaving tonight to a away for holiday. My RODI is not operational so I opted to use my well water which is pretty low in Phos.
Two 30 gal barrels with dry rock with about 6 frozen shrimp (what Bilo called Jumbo but are actually small) and Salt .5 cups per gal.. Got covers on the cans with power heads doing their thing.
Any suggestions?
I can really use your help folks.

scott3569 · 05/14/2014, 05:22 PM

My suggestion would be, unless you know what is in your well water, then dump it and hold off till you ro/di is up and running..that would be my first suggestion...

also since your are considering using the Well water, I would also suggest doing more research..you can search here for a couple of things

how to set up a new tank.
ich and how to get rid of it.
using well water

sponger0 · 05/14/2014, 05:37 PM

There is no way I would ever use well water. It isnt just the phosphates, but other chemicals, metals and so on that make it a no no. You measure TDS not phosphates. Water for a tank should read 0 TDS. Otherwise, you make have months til you recover from using it

Ryanrttu · 05/15/2014, 08:15 AM

Jmorris, I was curious back in a previous thread how you got 850 pounds of water in your 75 gallon tank. Water weighing 8.3 pounds x 75 gives you 623 pounds. Is your tank over 200+ pounds?

JMorris271 · 05/16/2014, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scott3569

My suggestion would be, unless you know what is in your well water, then dump it and hold off till you ro/di is up and running..that would be my first suggestion...

also since your are considering using the Well water, I would also suggest doing more research..you can search here for a couple of things

how to set up a new tank.
ich and how to get rid of it.
using well water

Nope. I am not considering using well water. I have already had my brother dump the water and do an acid bath.Do you think that might help things along?

JMorris271 · 11/24/2014, 02:24 PM

In coming!

05/14/2014, 04:58 PM	#1
JMorris271 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Foothills of SC Posts: 2,010	Just started an aquarium build On the wrong foot. I think I can rectify things at some point. My family is leaving tonight to a away for holiday. My RODI is not operational so I opted to use my well water which is pretty low in Phos. Two 30 gal barrels with dry rock with about 6 frozen shrimp (what Bilo called Jumbo but are actually small) and Salt .5 cups per gal.. Got covers on the cans with power heads doing their thing. Any suggestions? I can really use your help folks.

05/14/2014, 05:22 PM	#2
scott3569 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Middletown,VA Posts: 929	My suggestion would be, unless you know what is in your well water, then dump it and hold off till you ro/di is up and running..that would be my first suggestion... also since your are considering using the Well water, I would also suggest doing more research..you can search here for a couple of things how to set up a new tank. ich and how to get rid of it. using well water __________________ I'm in a fishy situation!!! Current Tank Info: 56 gallon 30 x 18 x 22 with a 40gal sump, SCA 302 skimmer, 10 gal QT tank, a hydror 600 power head, 2 enhiem 150 heaters, 49#'s of dry rock, 12#'s of life rock, 40#'s of sand

11/24/2014, 02:24 PM	#6
JMorris271 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Foothills of SC Posts: 2,010	test. In coming!

05/14/2014, 05:37 PM	#3
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	There is no way I would ever use well water. It isnt just the phosphates, but other chemicals, metals and so on that make it a no no. You measure TDS not phosphates. Water for a tank should read 0 TDS. Otherwise, you make have months til you recover from using it

05/15/2014, 08:15 AM	#4
Ryanrttu Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Francisco / North Beach Posts: 394	Jmorris, I was curious back in a previous thread how you got 850 pounds of water in your 75 gallon tank. Water weighing 8.3 pounds x 75 gives you 623 pounds. Is your tank over 200+ pounds?