New to the hobby please help

timmyus · 03/06/2006, 02:07 AM

Hi guys. I am new to the hobby and reading quite alot of post and advice you guys have. I have a question about using actual sea water and not using the mixed water most of you use. Our aquarium at out waterfront offer free sea water to marine hobbiests. Aparently the water quality is good cos it goes through alot of filtrations and stuff. Most of our pet stores that sell marine livestock use their water and are quite proud of it and is advising me to use it as well. I dont see any posts about this approuch on the forum and would like to know others opinion on this matter. Thanks for you guys inputs

mikenpam · 03/06/2006, 02:13 AM

If you can get natural seawater it is the way to go.

timmyus · 03/06/2006, 02:45 AM

thanks for your reply. so would my cycling of the tank be different as to using mixed water and would I alo still need to use all these different chemicals sunch as celcuim buffers etc.?

Red Rose Ramble · 03/06/2006, 02:47 AM

Mmmmmmm Natural Sea Water eah.....!

What kind of filtration do they put it through.......?

Also can be sure that you aint gonna introduce something via your "Natural Sea Water" to your display that you do not require in their.....?

Mmmmmm Why are they giving it away Free.......?

Always be aware of people giving away Free Thing's....!

Mmmmmm maybe I am just sceptacle.......?

Mmmmmmm maybe not......!

You will probably invest a lot of time and effort as well as money setting up your Display

Why skimp on such a key element of your display Aquarium

Talk too people who have used this water Long Term and find out from them. And not the people in LFS where they sell sorry I mean give it away....!

Good Luck.......I wish you well

Enjoy your new found hobby

You will find a great deal of help from this Website

timmyus · 03/06/2006, 04:30 AM

Sorry if I was a bit misleading on the fre water part. In order to get free water you need to become a member with the aquarium. in which you pay R120 or $20. so you have access to all their facilities for the year and free water for you own personal aquarium. I dont know how they filter their water but everyone I met in the hobby at the pet stores are raving about it and all said that they used mixed water before but change cos their live stock seem much healthier and take to the water better. I just want to know if I do use it what should I look out for tho

timmyus · 03/06/2006, 05:02 AM

Sorry if I was a bit misleading on the fre water part. In order to get free water you need to become a member with the aquarium. in which you pay R120 or $20. so you have access to all their facilities for the year and free water for you own personal aquarium. I dont know how they filter their water but everyone I met in the hobby at the pet stores are raving about it and all said that they used mixed water before but change cos their live stock seem much healthier and take to the water better. I just want to know if I do use it what should I look out for tho

Sk8r · 03/07/2006, 12:36 AM

If they're filtering it, it should be all right. Getting a bucket off the beach---no. But this sounds as if it's done properly.

03/06/2006, 02:07 AM	#1
timmyus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 109	New to the hobby please help Hi guys. I am new to the hobby and reading quite alot of post and advice you guys have. I have a question about using actual sea water and not using the mixed water most of you use. Our aquarium at out waterfront offer free sea water to marine hobbiests. Aparently the water quality is good cos it goes through alot of filtrations and stuff. Most of our pet stores that sell marine livestock use their water and are quite proud of it and is advising me to use it as well. I dont see any posts about this approuch on the forum and would like to know others opinion on this matter. Thanks for you guys inputs

03/07/2006, 12:36 AM	#7
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If they're filtering it, it should be all right. Getting a bucket off the beach---no. But this sounds as if it's done properly. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/06/2006, 02:13 AM	#2
mikenpam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 326	If you can get natural seawater it is the way to go.

03/06/2006, 02:45 AM	#3
timmyus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 109	thanks for your reply. so would my cycling of the tank be different as to using mixed water and would I alo still need to use all these different chemicals sunch as celcuim buffers etc.?

03/06/2006, 02:47 AM	#4
Red Rose Ramble Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 77	Mmmmmmm Natural Sea Water eah.....! What kind of filtration do they put it through.......? Also can be sure that you aint gonna introduce something via your "Natural Sea Water" to your display that you do not require in their.....? Mmmmmm Why are they giving it away Free.......? Always be aware of people giving away Free Thing's....! Mmmmmm maybe I am just sceptacle.......? Mmmmmmm maybe not......! You will probably invest a lot of time and effort as well as money setting up your Display Why skimp on such a key element of your display Aquarium Talk too people who have used this water Long Term and find out from them. And not the people in LFS where they sell sorry I mean give it away....! Good Luck.......I wish you well Enjoy your new found hobby You will find a great deal of help from this Website

03/06/2006, 04:30 AM	#5
timmyus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 109	Sorry if I was a bit misleading on the fre water part. In order to get free water you need to become a member with the aquarium. in which you pay R120 or $20. so you have access to all their facilities for the year and free water for you own personal aquarium. I dont know how they filter their water but everyone I met in the hobby at the pet stores are raving about it and all said that they used mixed water before but change cos their live stock seem much healthier and take to the water better. I just want to know if I do use it what should I look out for tho

03/06/2006, 05:02 AM	#6
timmyus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 109	Sorry if I was a bit misleading on the fre water part. In order to get free water you need to become a member with the aquarium. in which you pay R120 or $20. so you have access to all their facilities for the year and free water for you own personal aquarium. I dont know how they filter their water but everyone I met in the hobby at the pet stores are raving about it and all said that they used mixed water before but change cos their live stock seem much healthier and take to the water better. I just want to know if I do use it what should I look out for tho