UCSB Santa Barbara NSW Natural Sea Water...
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richdragon32
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Is the place generally open all day/night? I work during the day so generally I can only come at night.
richdragon32
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It's about 3AM and I just got back from UCSB... There is almost no traffic at that time from LA. Thanks for the info you guys 
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cool, someone else that drives from LA, i take my truck up about once a month for 600 gallons and i go walk on the beach while the containers fill.
i would like to meet the guy in charge of the program and get a tour of the facilities sometime. i saw a thread some time ago about it but can't find it now.
Carl
i would like to meet the guy in charge of the program and get a tour of the facilities sometime. i saw a thread some time ago about it but can't find it now.
Carl
Carl (And anyone else interested):
Sign up on MASVC.org. We might be planning another tour this year for the club. We had one last year and it was very imformative. Linky: http://www.masvc.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=5;t=143;hl=ucsb
Sign up on MASVC.org. We might be planning another tour this year for the club. We had one last year and it was very imformative. Linky: http://www.masvc.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=5;t=143;hl=ucsb
yea, don't go when Carl does or you'll be waiting for a while. 
How you doing Carl? Still making the drive I see.
I usually go up early on Sat or Sun mornings myself. Get there around 7 am and there's no traffic. It's only bad when you get there right after Carl has just started filling up his 600 G containers. Me I only take half the time as I only get 300G..
How you doing Carl? Still making the drive I see.
I usually go up early on Sat or Sun mornings myself. Get there around 7 am and there's no traffic. It's only bad when you get there right after Carl has just started filling up his 600 G containers. Me I only take half the time as I only get 300G.
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richdragon32
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600G, 300G? Where are you guys getting the containers for that amount of water? I used 4 x 32G trash cans last night and boy it was a pain in the *ss to get that down. Are you guys putting it on a trailer or on the truck bed? I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra, how much water do you think I can carry/pull?
Richard
Richard
I used to carry 4 X 50G and 2 X 65 G trashcans in the back of a '04 Chevy 4 X 4 that was lifted using springs instead of blocks. Worked just fine.
Now I get 5 X 50G trashcans in the back of a toyota Tacoma truck. I just go slow.
To empty them, I drain out my tanks and pump the water straight from the truck, thru a garden hoes into the tanks to refil them. I don't worry about temp or anything and it hasn't botherd a thing in the last several years. I do 50% water changes on my tanks about every 2 weeks. Even with the price of gas, it's still cheapier than making water and my fish and corals look a whole lot better than they did with ASW.
Now I get 5 X 50G trashcans in the back of a toyota Tacoma truck. I just go slow.
To empty them, I drain out my tanks and pump the water straight from the truck, thru a garden hoes into the tanks to refil them. I don't worry about temp or anything and it hasn't botherd a thing in the last several years. I do 50% water changes on my tanks about every 2 weeks. Even with the price of gas, it's still cheapier than making water and my fish and corals look a whole lot better than they did with ASW.
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i have a ford F-250 that is probably not designed to carry that much weight.
i use a Koi transport tank, and a 4 foot tall and 4foot diameter round barrel. then i pump the water out at my house into other holding containers through a garden hose hooked to a mag 12 pump.
Carl
i use a Koi transport tank, and a 4 foot tall and 4foot diameter round barrel. then i pump the water out at my house into other holding containers through a garden hose hooked to a mag 12 pump.
Carl
richdragon32
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Thanks you for the replies guys. I just wish the water pressure on the system was a bit stronger so I can fill up faster, but I shouldn't complain considering it's free.
Richard
Richard
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i have kept mine in an open container for weeks at a time with no apparent ill effects. i have gotten some growth of single cell algae in the tank that i think is fed by airborne dust etc, falling in. in my new setup i will have it in a closed container one of these days. i would make sure you aerate it well before use although reading others comments above it can be used immediately and cold.
Carl
Carl
I used to store it out side in 55G trashcans for months. No heat or aeriation. They do the same at UCSB. No ill effects. But now that I have such a big tank, I use it all that day I get it since I'm doing 50% water changes on my tanks. Still no aeriation or heat other than when I fill up the trashcans and drive home with it.
richdragon32
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I can probably go with you one of these nights... I live in Granada Hills.
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