Filtering Aiptasia Spores When Tranfering Old Tank Saltwater

Sps Dream · 12/01/2012, 01:33 AM

Hello everone,
I will change my aquarium size with smaller one and i want to use my old tank saltwater.
I would like to know is there any oppurtunity ( filtering system ) to get old water without aiptasia spores. Maybe small micron filter bags 2 or 3 inside each others.
Thank you very much.

thegrun · 12/01/2012, 07:43 AM

A UV light would work at the proper flow rate. I don't think there is a sock filter readily available that would catch anything as small as spores and if there was it would clog immediately.

kbacon · 12/02/2012, 10:25 AM

Coffee filter should work

bnumair · 12/02/2012, 11:17 AM

like advised above, uv is the best bet.

Sps Dream · 12/02/2012, 01:38 PM

Thank you for your answers.

thegrun · 12/02/2012, 01:57 PM

I don't see a coffee filter being fine enough to catch spores. You are looking at spores in the range of 5 microns, so even a 100 micron filter sock is not going to catch them.

MinnFish · 12/02/2012, 10:09 PM

Why risk? Just replace with new batch of RO/DI salt mixed water.

12/01/2012, 01:33 AM	#1
Sps Dream Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 174	Filtering Aiptasia Spores When Tranfering Old Tank Saltwater Hello everone, I will change my aquarium size with smaller one and i want to use my old tank saltwater. I would like to know is there any oppurtunity ( filtering system ) to get old water without aiptasia spores. Maybe small micron filter bags 2 or 3 inside each others. Thank you very much. __________________ Simplicity is the key.

12/02/2012, 11:17 AM	#4
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	like advised above, uv is the best bet. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

12/02/2012, 01:38 PM	#5
Sps Dream Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 174	Thank you for your answers. __________________ Simplicity is the key.

12/01/2012, 07:43 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	A UV light would work at the proper flow rate. I don't think there is a sock filter readily available that would catch anything as small as spores and if there was it would clog immediately.

12/02/2012, 10:25 AM	#3
kbacon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 36	Coffee filter should work

12/02/2012, 01:57 PM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I don't see a coffee filter being fine enough to catch spores. You are looking at spores in the range of 5 microns, so even a 100 micron filter sock is not going to catch them.

12/02/2012, 10:09 PM	#7
MinnFish Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home of 10,000 lakes Posts: 917	Why risk? Just replace with new batch of RO/DI salt mixed water.