SCRIPPS is OPEN for Good

[jrod11]

its an expensive hobby. If scripps water makes or breaks it, maybe you shouldnt be in the hobby at all.

[mcdonaldtj]

I think that most people just want to know for sure either way.

[Nick_Kun]

What is scripps water?

[Techknowledgy]

Roland, you could try this one if you don't have a better contact. This is the woman who suggested tagging the donations to the animal husbandry fund with "for water at scripps pier". She never did get back to me though, even after the valves got installed.

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Subject: RE: Support Scripps

Thank you for being our champion! I have inquired when the salt water tap will be functional again and will let you know. All the best, Dyanne

Dyanne Hoffman, Director of Development
Birch Aquarium at Scripps, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0207
La Jolla, CA 92093-0207

Tel 858.534.8490 Fax 858.534.7114
"Hoffman, Dyanne" <dhoffman@ucsd.edu>

I will call her and set up an appointment to do a face to face. Thanks for the lead.

[Black]

What is scripps water?

Its water with just a dash of salt. BAM!

[Lo0seR]

its an expensive hobby. If scripps water makes or breaks it, maybe you shouldnt be in the hobby at all.

How profound!!

[Nick_Kun]

Its water with just a dash of salt. BAM!

[nanoreefbro]

LOL...

[Black]

HA Nick. You got my joke.

[Black]

Im gonna buy a turtle.

[gtcali]

its an expensive hobby. If scripps water makes or breaks it, maybe you shouldnt be in the hobby at all.

I assume this was directed at my post. There are other reasons besides costs that makes bums me out about Scripps shutting down the water. I work by there so it's conveinent, and I enjoy going there to checkout the beach and surf.

Damn I'll just keep lurking. My bad.

[Black]

I actually think the quality off the water is better. These last few months my fish seem lethargic and less happy. Nature knows best.

[drainbamage]

I assume this was directed at my post. There are other reasons besides costs that makes bums me out about Scripps shutting down the water. I work by there so it's conveinent, and I enjoy going there to checkout the beach and surf.

Damn I'll just keep lurking. My bad.

Eh, don't lurk. Some folks get testy- it IS an online forum after all, where anonymity and a computer screen/keyboard makes people say things that polite society would prevent us from saying in person.

I think the Scripps issue has just gotten overtly annoying from every which side- Those who use it are frustrated at not having the resource anymore, those who don't get annoyed by the folks who get upset at Scripps for not GIVING away for free this water.

So-both sides are venting and getting annoyed, which again, is what internet forums are all too often for instead of actually productively solving an issue (such as group buy on salt (which someone seems to be working on), "how I mix my salt/make ro/di with the least amount of fuss and mess" articles, and so on)

[bowfinger]

Man it's like chicken little or something close to it. Scripps is providing water to the public for free. They don't have to provide the tap. Marching down there with torches and pitchforks isn't the best way to get things done. Neither is whining about it.

The water will become available or it will not. Personally if I was Scripps and saw some of the posts dealing with this issue, I'd yank the whole thing out and solve a lot of headaches for myself.

Suck it up, mix your water and wait to see what happens.

I did freshwater tanks and bred reptiles for years (15 or so) and within a few months of getting into saltwater, this based on the understanding there is a free saltwater source, they turned it off. The thing that sucks is we don't have any answers if this will come back on or not and when. I would like answers as we do have the right to question what is going on. I don't agree with being demanding or rude about it, but it is a ligit question.

Also, if they gave some information on what to expect, we would not be listening to every Jack working in the area with a hunch. So, if you where "Scripps" I hope you would give answers before judging based on a few forum users.

[megalodoras]

yah san diego is in a water crisis since scripps has been shut off ive noticed the lake hodges water level rapidly dropping from all the reefers mixing there water and alot of those ro filters waste a huge % of water . but seriously ive seen surfers rinsing off there feet with the water for years its nothing new . its probably a power play , like a cop giving a ticket to a guy on a bicycle for not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign which happen to me last week lol