Water Changes

[msaleem]

i do waterchanges everytime the ocean isnt rough for me to wade thigh deep.
i do 10 gal watechanges on a 40B.

i got a wet/dry vacuum from craigslist for $10, i use the wet/dry to vacuum water from my dt, then pour the 5 gallon buckets to the DT to replace the water.

there was this week in february when the ocean was just clear and no waves for 2 weeks straight, i did waterchanges everyday of 10 gals during that stretch. i live 5mins form the ocean.

from what i hear people say that you have to go 5 or so miles out to sea to get good water. have you had any problems with the tank with sea water. also how long have you been doing that?

 

[rysher]

from what i hear people say that you have to go 5 or so miles out to sea to get good water. have you had any problems with the tank with sea water. also how long have you been doing that?

you hear it from people who never tried it,
i've been doing it ever since the start of my tank,
i have no problem whatsoever,
people you heard having problems are people who know people who know people.

 

[redneckgearhead]

you hear it from people who never tried it,
i've been doing it ever since the start of my tank,
i have no problem whatsoever,
people you heard having problems are people who know people who know people.

And there is "life" that close to shore so wouldn't it stand to reason that the water must be ok?

Id kill to live that close to the ocean!

 

[tmz]

I do 1% per day and some larger changes for maintenance throughout the month totalling about 40% per month. I do it by the bucket.