Public Service Announcement about Dade Water Quality
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Well, maybe we've been using heavily chlorinated water in my tank for a few weeks/days now.... My mom did say that the corals colored up... Maybe they went white to green... I sure hope not... Anyway, yea, I didn't even think of just aerating the water to get the gas out. Brilliant strategy. Easier to deal with too than Prime, as overaeration doesn't overflow your skimmer like Prime does.
I'm also not in Boca city limits, I'm "technically" in unincorporated Palm Beach county, even though my address is Boca Raton. I believe that Boca ends at Powerline, the east side though, and I'm right on the west side of it. ::shrug::
I'll check around the web a bit and see if I can find any info on Boca's water or unincorporated PB county. Thanks for the heads up though. Time to start breaking out the air pump and air stones...
I'm also not in Boca city limits, I'm "technically" in unincorporated Palm Beach county, even though my address is Boca Raton. I believe that Boca ends at Powerline, the east side though, and I'm right on the west side of it. ::shrug::
I'll check around the web a bit and see if I can find any info on Boca's water or unincorporated PB county. Thanks for the heads up though. Time to start breaking out the air pump and air stones...
I just emailed the director of the Boca Raton water treatment department, asked him some questions about the usage of chloramine, the dates, things like that. I assume it to be public knowledge that I just can't find, so it shouldn't be secretive. I also asked if they ever used zinc orthophosphate, which is what Paul B believes killed his tank in Long Island.
I'll let you guys know how the response goes. Maybe people should write to their local water department and we can get a list of dates that we should be careful? It's just like any other preventative method in this hobby, dipping corals, rinsing food cubes, etc.
I'll let you guys know how the response goes. Maybe people should write to their local water department and we can get a list of dates that we should be careful? It's just like any other preventative method in this hobby, dipping corals, rinsing food cubes, etc.
K so here it goes...
"We generally do a free chlorination every 6 months"
They can put you on a list of people who they contact 2 weeks prior to treating. Apparently there is a list of businesses that that want to be notified before that happens, so I'll get email notifications.
"Zinc orthophosphate is utilized in some water treatment facilities for corrosion control. The Boca Raton water treatment facility uses a 50/50 blend of polyphosphate and orthophosphate (no zinc) for corrosion control on a continuous basis. I suggest you consult with your local aquarium business for suggestions about phosphate treatments."
So there it is.
Rawbomb, sound like everythings the same more or less with departments?
"We generally do a free chlorination every 6 months"
They can put you on a list of people who they contact 2 weeks prior to treating. Apparently there is a list of businesses that that want to be notified before that happens, so I'll get email notifications.
"Zinc orthophosphate is utilized in some water treatment facilities for corrosion control. The Boca Raton water treatment facility uses a 50/50 blend of polyphosphate and orthophosphate (no zinc) for corrosion control on a continuous basis. I suggest you consult with your local aquarium business for suggestions about phosphate treatments."
So there it is.
Rawbomb, sound like everythings the same more or less with departments?
LouPhoenix
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You could also do a chlorine test on your top off reservoir before it gets to your main tank.
db_triggerfish
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Thanks it is good to know.
I was planning on using this tonight, now i don't know if it is safe. I guest my best bet is to buy a chlorine test later today. I always check that the tds is reading zero. But never for chlorine.
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