Scripps Water : Google Map, Quality, Transport

[MrBill]

That's what I'm using.

Only downside is how thin the handle is. Realy digs into your hand after carrying it a while.

Are you guys talking about the red or the blue containers? The blue ones I just bought hold more but aren't stackable.

[BigAir]

Yes they are, turn them 90deg from eachother. I have 2 of the same ones, look at the bottom you will see a gap that will fit over the other containers top.

[lucubrator]

Yes they are, turn them 90deg from eachother. I have 2 of the same ones, look at the bottom you will see a gap that will fit over the other containers top.

Turn 90 degrees and put the spigot inside the container.

[BigAir]

Turn 90 degrees and put the spigot inside the container.

Sorry, I kinda figured that was a no brainer. I will not ASSume again.

[MrBill]

Ok Ok, I'll look again. I didn't play around with them much once they were full of water.

[BigAir]

Just a heads up, my carrying capacity is just a tad over 300 gallons now.
If you are setting up a tank, and need alot of water at 1 time, get with me and we will work it out.

[KingRB]

I have not been up to get good saltwater yet. I have been Mixing, purchased 2 big buckets of salt mix a few months back.

As far as the scripps water goes...
Can one drive a truck up to fill up?
Or do you have to walk bucket up and down?

[rudy]

You can drive right up to the hose, no problem.

[Lobsterman]

my tank is about 9 mos old, all going well, but i think the initial overfeeding is too much for my refugium to handle on its own, and i have no other form of mechanical filtration. so i was thinking to do a weekly water change of 15-20% of my DT volume. Do you think there is any danger here to my livestock? I just want to get rid of some suspended waste in the water column.

FOWLR
DT = 115g
Refuge = 20g

[BigAir]

Yes, you will be fine with that.

[jacksandgo]

I do large water changes weekly with Scripp's water, and it works great for me.

my tank is about 9 mos old, all going well, but i think the initial overfeeding is too much for my refugium to handle on its own, and i have no other form of mechanical filtration. so i was thinking to do a weekly water change of 15-20% of my DT volume. Do you think there is any danger here to my livestock? I just want to get rid of some suspended waste in the water column.

FOWLR
DT = 115g
Refuge = 20g

[Lobsterman]

can you define "large water change?" just wondering livestock tolerance for scripps water...thx!

[BigAir]

Large is in the neighborhood of 25%, but that is the max you want to change at one time. Usual seems to be 15% weekly.

[Vayder1]

I had someone, and I won't say who, from a LFS tell me not to use scripps water in a reef tank for the following reasons: He said the local water is high in nutrients which help our kelp forrests grow rapidly. Those same nutrients would also help pest alages grow fast in a reef tank especially one with a CA reactor that has CO2 going in the tank. He reccomended using RO/DI water mixed with salt.
He also said that where most of the corals come from, don't have a high concentration of kelp or similar nutrients.

This sorta makes sense to me, but I was wondering if anyone cared to "chime in" on this and share your humble opinion.

[pk-sd]

I had someone, and I won't say who, from a LFS tell me not to use scripps water in a reef tank for the following reasons: He said the local water is high in nutrients which help our kelp forrests grow rapidly. Those same nutrients would also help pest alages grow fast in a reef tank especially one with a CA reactor that has CO2 going in the tank. He reccomended using RO/DI water mixed with salt.
He also said that where most of the corals come from, don't have a high concentration of kelp or similar nutrients.

This sorta makes sense to me, but I was wondering if anyone cared to "chime in" on this and share your humble opinion.

So Tom how many bags of salts did they sell you after that?