Do You Think This Will Work?

poochi487 · 10/18/2007, 07:57 PM

when i get my new tank going, will using the excess water from my water change on my other tank, be good for the new tank if i put it in there? Or if i use some of the junk in the filters i have a nano btw and just get some of that bacteria in there or no? just let it cycle?

bpd964 · 10/18/2007, 08:00 PM

No, that is not a good idea. Use the extra water for your plants. Do not use it in your tank. It's waste water that's tds high...

poochi487 · 10/18/2007, 08:05 PM

alright thanx for the response!

dodgersfan25 · 10/18/2007, 08:09 PM

isnt it bad to use saltwater to water plants?

reefergeorge · 10/18/2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bpd964
No, that is not a good idea. Use the extra water for your plants. Do not use it in your tank. It's waste water that's tds high...

I think he is talking about the water he removes from the tank. If so it is not nessisary, and you might get some unwanted transfer.

reefergeorge · 10/18/2007, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dodgersfan25
isnt it bad to use saltwater to water plants?

Yes. I killed A bush and some grass dumping sw in the same place for too long.

ScottL4619 · 10/19/2007, 12:08 PM

Saltwater will kill plants! Don't ask me how I know or test the theory yourself. Let's just say I landed in the dog house for what I killed with old tank water.

Joe · 10/19/2007, 12:14 PM

As long as your nano has been a healthy tank, there is a benefit to using some of your old tank water to "seed" your new tank. Your cycle will take much less time, or, you may not have any cycle.

Joe

rustybucket145 · 10/19/2007, 12:16 PM

Sure use it. No harm! Will be good for the tank, but it will most likely still 'cycle'. I don't know what that yahoo was talking about watering plants with it for.... He's trying to get you in trouble!!

On his TDS statement..... uhhh.... Salt is a solid.... dissolved.... so yes, ALL saltwater will be high in TDS.

It's supposed to be!

Joe · 10/19/2007, 12:24 PM

Right On, Rusty!!!

Joe

spanglish · 10/19/2007, 02:14 PM

Not just a good idea, but a great one. Seed away!

spanglish · 10/19/2007, 02:15 PM

Some rubble, etc from old tank will also help.

When I bought my tank, I purchased LR and water from
an enormous existing system. Never had a cycle and began
stocking within a week.

HBtank · 10/19/2007, 02:30 PM

Good idea.

I have seen high end tanks that run propagation systems off of water changes from their main tank. And those setups are long term.. not just for new tanks.

Some even go to the length of having contiuos changes with a Litremeter 3. Fresh saltwater goes into the main tank, water-change water from the main tank is transferred into the second tank, and waste water from the second tank goes into the sewer, continuosly.

Either way, this method is dependant on having good water quality in the main tank to begin with and being very consistant with your changes...

pledosophy · 10/19/2007, 08:43 PM

The water will really do very little to help you. If you stick a sponge in your current tank for a week or two, you will be far better off as it will contain the bacteria's. There really sin't that much bacteria floating in the water column.

Macimage · 10/19/2007, 10:19 PM

bpd964 was talking about using excess reject RO/DI water I think for watering plants. I think they misunderstood that you meant tank water and not reject ro water.

Joyce

10/18/2007, 07:57 PM	#1
poochi487 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: orange county CA. Posts: 17	Do You Think This Will Work? when i get my new tank going, will using the excess water from my water change on my other tank, be good for the new tank if i put it in there? Or if i use some of the junk in the filters i have a nano btw and just get some of that bacteria in there or no? just let it cycle?

10/18/2007, 08:09 PM	#4
dodgersfan25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valencia (So Cal) Posts: 757	isnt it bad to use saltwater to water plants? __________________ -rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

10/19/2007, 12:08 PM	#7
ScottL4619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 478	Saltwater will kill plants! Don't ask me how I know or test the theory yourself. Let's just say I landed in the dog house for what I killed with old tank water. __________________ Scott Current Tank Info: Empty...

10/19/2007, 12:14 PM	#8
Joe Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Amish Country, PA. USA Posts: 978	As long as your nano has been a healthy tank, there is a benefit to using some of your old tank water to "seed" your new tank. Your cycle will take much less time, or, you may not have any cycle. Joe __________________ I put the laughter in slaughter. Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Oceanic Tech Tank, Two MP40W Gen 2 Vortechs, H & S A-150-F2001 External Skimmer, Oceanic Model 3 Sump, Current Outer Orbit Pro 250 Watt MH/T5 Combo

10/19/2007, 12:16 PM	#9
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Sure use it. No harm! Will be good for the tank, but it will most likely still 'cycle'. I don't know what that yahoo was talking about watering plants with it for.... He's trying to get you in trouble!! On his TDS statement..... uhhh.... Salt is a solid.... dissolved.... so yes, ALL saltwater will be high in TDS. It's supposed to be! __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

10/18/2007, 08:00 PM	#2
bpd964 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bridgeport, CT Posts: 2,237	No, that is not a good idea. Use the extra water for your plants. Do not use it in your tank. It's waste water that's tds high...

10/18/2007, 08:05 PM	#3
poochi487 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: orange county CA. Posts: 17	alright thanx for the response!

10/19/2007, 12:24 PM	#10
Joe Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Amish Country, PA. USA Posts: 978	Right On, Rusty!!! Joe __________________ I put the laughter in slaughter. Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Oceanic Tech Tank, Two MP40W Gen 2 Vortechs, H & S A-150-F2001 External Skimmer, Oceanic Model 3 Sump, Current Outer Orbit Pro 250 Watt MH/T5 Combo

10/19/2007, 02:14 PM	#11
spanglish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 788	Not just a good idea, but a great one. Seed away! __________________ " I quit drinking weeks ago! No one noticed, but I guess that's a pretty good indicator that I conducted myself quite well when I was drunk. " Current Tank Info: 90 G Bowfront, 30G refugium,T5's,Euroreef 100,1 true perc, 1false black, 1 ember blenny,Eight Line Flasher Wrasse, Mandarin,various LPS

10/19/2007, 02:15 PM	#12
spanglish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 788	Some rubble, etc from old tank will also help. When I bought my tank, I purchased LR and water from an enormous existing system. Never had a cycle and began stocking within a week. __________________ " I quit drinking weeks ago! No one noticed, but I guess that's a pretty good indicator that I conducted myself quite well when I was drunk. " Current Tank Info: 90 G Bowfront, 30G refugium,T5's,Euroreef 100,1 true perc, 1false black, 1 ember blenny,Eight Line Flasher Wrasse, Mandarin,various LPS

10/19/2007, 02:30 PM	#13
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Good idea. I have seen high end tanks that run propagation systems off of water changes from their main tank. And those setups are long term.. not just for new tanks. Some even go to the length of having contiuos changes with a Litremeter 3. Fresh saltwater goes into the main tank, water-change water from the main tank is transferred into the second tank, and waste water from the second tank goes into the sewer, continuosly. Either way, this method is dependant on having good water quality in the main tank to begin with and being very consistant with your changes... __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

10/19/2007, 08:43 PM	#14
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	The water will really do very little to help you. If you stick a sponge in your current tank for a week or two, you will be far better off as it will contain the bacteria's. There really sin't that much bacteria floating in the water column. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

10/19/2007, 10:19 PM	#15
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	bpd964 was talking about using excess reject RO/DI water I think for watering plants. I think they misunderstood that you meant tank water and not reject ro water. Joyce