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    Thread: Scripps Water : Google Map, Quality, Transport

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      Quote Originally Posted by bigair
      That water is around 60 or so when it is picked up. .... So....
      The one thing to keep in mind, is that scripps salinity sits around 1.026/.027, so you will probably want to add some DI to thin it out.
      This source is a pleasant surprise. I will likely be getting a smaller tank so it won't be as big of a deal to me, but still. Yet another reason to renew my Aquarium membership

      So to summarize, this is what people are doing: Not much, it's good as is. Maybe thin it out a little bit. Maybe add a little b-ionic for calcium suppliment depending on what you are keeping. Agree?

      How closely does pH have to match for a salt water change? In all my freshwater experience, with my 10% weekly changes.I never worried about matching parameters, and never had any problems. Trying to do some thinking & research before diving in to reefing, thanks.

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      Here is some more detailed info on Scripps water from Fisheries, the building just north of Scripps. They have experimental aquariums that also use Scripps water.
      http://swfsc.nmfs.noaa.gov/frd/Other...m/facility.htm

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      Quote Originally Posted by SanDiegoIllini
      This source is a pleasant surprise. I will likely be getting a smaller tank so it won't be as big of a deal to me, but still. Yet another reason to renew my Aquarium membership

      So to summarize, this is what people are doing: Not much, it's good as is. Maybe thin it out a little bit. Maybe add a little b-ionic for calcium suppliment depending on what you are keeping. Agree?

      How closely does pH have to match for a salt water change? In all my freshwater experience, with my 10% weekly changes.I never worried about matching parameters, and never had any problems. Trying to do some thinking & research before diving in to reefing, thanks.

      Pretty much, but the calcium is added to the tank after testing the level. I have not noticed a pH change when doing a water change. I do add iodine and strontium now and then. Those are supposed to help the softies and anenomes.

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      what are the chances of introducing parasites/diseases in our system when using this water?

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      I guess no one has noticed any diseases entering their tanks, at least on this board. The water goes through a fine sand filter, so it's unlikely that anything big would get through.

      On a more humous note, a guy wearing an AQUATIC WAREHOUSE employee shirt collected ~500g of water yesterday afternoon. Don't go buying water from AW when you can get it for free.

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      I was just at scripps today, and the guy in front of me put the end of the hose down the drain when he was done. Did not thrill me at all, so needless to say I washed the end of the hose as best I could.

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      Quote Originally Posted by lucubrator
      On a more humous note, a guy wearing an AQUATIC WAREHOUSE employee shirt collected ~500g of water yesterday afternoon. Don't go buying water from AW when you can get it for free.
      I don't think Aquatic Warehouse sells saltwater, just DI. An employee told me a long time ago that they use Scripps water for all of their holding and display tanks, but they don't sell it.

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      Quote Originally Posted by GSRGRL00
      I don't think Aquatic Warehouse sells saltwater, just DI. An employee told me a long time ago that they use Scripps water for all of their holding and display tanks, but they don't sell it.
      Yes they do. Few guys at my work buy it from them. Or they did last time I talked to them.
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      hey im going to be a ucsd student next year and i was curious if anyone usidn the scripps water could show some picture of their tanks so that i could see what people are having sucess with.

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      Scripps water

      Hey i just had a question about the water. Last Night i went to go pick up some water and i put it in my tank. Today i see a whole bunch of very very tiny things swimming around in my tank. They are very small can hardly see them unless you look good. Anyone know what this is?

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      These are most likely pods, (copepods/amphipods). They are fine and are an essential part of any reef system. They would've come from your liverock/sand in case you were wondering.

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      Quote Originally Posted by phishphood
      These are most likely pods, (copepods/amphipods). They are fine and are an essential part of any reef system. They would've come from your liverock/sand in case you were wondering.

      And people pay money to seed and grow them in their tanks. Its natural food for your fish and coral. I have seen one fall in the mouth of a yellow polyps coral. And it was gone !!!!
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      just got fresh scripps water and performed 3 test with Salifert

      Calcium: 350
      ALK: 7
      MAG: 1150
      Salinity: 1.025(refracto)
      Last edited by EyeReef; 08-16-2006 at 11:15 PM.

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      Quote Originally Posted by LVreefer
      just got fresh scripps water and performed 3 test with Salifert

      Calcium: 350
      ALK: 7
      MAG: 1150
      Salinity: 1.025(refracto)
      I confirm, magnesium is low. My tests are showing 1200 (same thing). I have now started to dose magnesium.

      Two teaspoons of Seachem's Magnesium to a 5 gallon bucket will bring the magnesium level to 1250 ppm.
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      Calcium is low too.

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