If You Live Far From Sea

aby said:
How is this work? Is it like mix the salt with freshwater?
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you would get an RODI (Reverse Osmosis with a De-ionization stage) water filter unit, and make yourself some 0 TDS (Total Dissolved Solids in Parts Per Million) then mix in the salt until you get the right amount.

you can also often buy premixed saltwater from your local fish stores, but that's usually pretty expensive.
 
aby said:
What do you mean with "specific gravity"? How do I do that?
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Have you read ANY of the stickies at the top of this forum?????? Start there. Read THEM ALL, then post any questions that aren't already answered there!

from some of your other posts, it would seem that you already have a tank running. I'm just not sure how if you are asking a question like this.
 
99% of people who live near the ocean doesnt get it from the sea as well. I would not trust any saltwater source near a major metro area.
 
@Tripod1404 - I'm somewhat near being in Sacramento but you raise an interesting point. I wouldn't grab water out of the San Francisco Bay for sure but there are some surrounding areas up North I'd be willing to grab from. Interesting enough with our drought prior to last year that was going to be my solution. Do a day dive trip in Monterey then fill up a couple 50 gallon drums of NSW and lug it back. Even wrote the California Water Resource Control Board to find areas I could pull from, well, because I'm in California and everything is against the law.

They actually replied and said it was a great idea and has long as I stay out of the marine sanctuaries and parks I was ok to take. Only other word was if any animals are breeding or resting I have to go elsewhere. Still on option on the table that I could store 100 gallons or so since it has a good shelf life. Just drain from the top and let the sediment stay on the bottom.
 
Tripod1404 said:
99% of people who live near the ocean doesnt get it from the sea as well. I would not trust any saltwater source near a major metro area.
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Why? Is it because sea near major metro area is dirty or contaminate with dangerous substance?
 
saf1 said:
@Tripod1404 - I'm somewhat near being in Sacramento but you raise an interesting point. I wouldn't grab water out of the San Francisco Bay for sure but there are some surrounding areas up North I'd be willing to grab from. Interesting enough with our drought prior to last year that was going to be my solution. Do a day dive trip in Monterey then fill up a couple 50 gallon drums of NSW and lug it back. Even wrote the California Water Resource Control Board to find areas I could pull from, well, because I'm in California and everything is against the law.

They actually replied and said it was a great idea and has long as I stay out of the marine sanctuaries and parks I was ok to take. Only other word was if any animals are breeding or resting I have to go elsewhere. Still on option on the table that I could store 100 gallons or so since it has a good shelf life. Just drain from the top and let the sediment stay on the bottom.
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As long as the water is not coming from a metro area or close to a major river drainage, it should be fine. California current runs west to east and north to south direction. So as long as you get it from north of Sf, it is basically water coming from north/central pacific, but if you go south of sf, you will get water flowing trough and around bay area, I would not do that.
 
What about whitespot fish disease? Isn't this disease spread much more in freshwater+salt than a pure seawater?
 
Tripod1404 said:
99% of people who live near the ocean doesnt get it from the sea as well. I would not trust any saltwater source near a major metro area.
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:fish1: Hi, I live within a 25 mile area of a major metropolitan city, and I use nothing but NSW, that I collect locally. Nothing better, and always fun to collect. Are you one of those aquarist who use dead rock over live rock, because of the fear of hitchhikers? :fish1:
 
billdogg said:
Have you read ANY of the stickies at the top of this forum?????? Start there. Read THEM ALL, then post any questions that aren't already answered there!

from some of your other posts, it would seem that you already have a tank running. I'm just not sure how if you are asking a question like this.
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I was answering Op's question about raising phyto and pods on another thread. The questions they ask are making my head spin:hmm5:
 
aby said:
What about whitespot fish disease? Isn't this disease spread much more in freshwater+salt than a pure seawater?
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No. Absolutely not.

Once again READ THE STICKIES.

Could you maybe give us a little background on yourself? I would really like to help you out (as would many others) but it is a little difficult because I know nothing about who I am talking to.

PM me if you would prefer.
 
billdogg said:
No. Absolutely not.

Once again READ THE STICKIES.

Could you maybe give us a little background on yourself? I would really like to help you out (as would many others) but it is a little difficult because I know nothing about who I am talking to.

PM me if you would prefer.
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I second this. Always easier to help people who are active, and give details of what they have as a set up, or are looking to set up. Its why I kept asking in your phyto thread why you wanted to raise phyto. I'll still stand by my statement you don't need to, and shouldn't yet. Actually, Ima go ahead and double down on that, DONT raise phyto yet. You need sterile water, which would be you making saltwater, which is the topic of this thread sorta.

So, do you have a tank? Or are you still planning one out? How big? Based on this thread, are you planning on using Natural sea water? Or do you want to learn how to make artificial? What fish do you want that you want to raise copepods for? Do you have any previous experience keeping fish, fresh or salt?
 
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