Natural Sea Water
- Thread starter Lolli631
- Start date
I use NSW in my 6gal nano FOWLR, in my office at work. So far so good, after 8 months, and in a 6gal tank there is not that much room for error.
I collect water in the bay in port washington.
My advice is to collect water where there is good water movement, Stay away from still water.
When you collect, use something like a gallon water jug and put it under the water with the cap on and take off the cap under water. This way if there is any petroleum products floating on the surface, you wont pick it up.
Im kid of a newbie, but you should check out PaulB's threads and articles.
He has been using NSW for 38 years in the same tank.
I collect water in the bay in port washington.
My advice is to collect water where there is good water movement, Stay away from still water.
When you collect, use something like a gallon water jug and put it under the water with the cap on and take off the cap under water. This way if there is any petroleum products floating on the surface, you wont pick it up.
Im kid of a newbie, but you should check out PaulB's threads and articles.
He has been using NSW for 38 years in the same tank.
NSW 
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All kidding aside , you might also want to ask Bob1000. He uses the water from Arthur Kill Bay here on the Island. I have seen his tank and everything is thriving.
I personally wouldn't attempt it. To much time and $$$ invested in corals in my tank to take the chance.JMO
!!!!!!!All kidding aside , you might also want to ask Bob1000. He uses the water from Arthur Kill Bay here on the Island. I have seen his tank and everything is thriving.
I personally wouldn't attempt it. To much time and $$$ invested in corals in my tank to take the chance.JMO
- Location
- Melville, NY
Isn't the water off Long Island a little too 'murky' to use in a tank that houses tropical sw fish and corals?
In the back of my head I think the same way as you. But of all the things people experiment with in this hobby, it seem crazy not to try trhis, since we are all surrounded by saltwater around here.
And its hard to blow off 38 years of PaulB using the stuff in the same successful tank. JMO
And its hard to blow off 38 years of PaulB using the stuff in the same successful tank. JMO
- Location
- Melville, NY
Well, Im not saying it doesnt work... but how do you get the water clear? I mean even if you pick up a bucketfull of it, its still not usually crystal clear.
the clarity of the water depends on where you go, I have not yet used NSW but I would go to the Fire Island Inlet - maybe near the Sore Thumb (a fisherman would know this spot). I can say that as you get closer to the inlet from the bay the propwash from the motor gets amazingly clear. I have caught (and released) striped bass that I have seen in 20' of water. The water quality is not the problem - the problem is transporting enough for a decent water change. I figure my (soon to be setup) 90 w/ sump & fuge of 50 will need a minimum of 25/30 gallons per w/c - how do I get this much, transport (w/o ruining my car) and get it to the tank all before lunch?
michael Jack
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- Location
- Long island
yea and if we all did it there would be no water left for our world stop being lazzzy and make your own
- Location
- poughquag, ny
lol think if it rains the few gallons being taken will be replaced
It comes out a little murky, but this is what it looks like after about 2 hours. Just make sure you run carbon, I think it makes a difference.
Sorry For The Bad Pics
Sorry For The Bad Pics
Thanks Will
We already started to do it here.
As of this year we are runnig all of our launch boats and YC vehicles on biodiesel. We are getting most of the biodiesel in house also. Old fryer oil!!!
Pretty Neat IMO
We already started to do it here.
As of this year we are runnig all of our launch boats and YC vehicles on biodiesel. We are getting most of the biodiesel in house also. Old fryer oil!!!
Pretty Neat IMO
- Location
- Melville, NY
Im sorry... was this a joke? Cuz if not, you have really left me dumbfounded... You dont actually think that your faucet is a magical tap to a neverending plethora of liquid gold, do you? Last I checked, it all comes from the same, non Harry Potter's world place. :lol2:
And btw Chemchef, thanks for the pictures. Nice to see that it actually can work and does clear up. Very cool!
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
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