DO you run real Ocean water, or do you mix your own saltwater ? Advantage to living by the ocean, Free saltwater.
DO you run real Ocean water, or do you mix your own saltwater ? Advantage to living by the ocean, Free saltwater.
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"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
Rob........no, I actually have bid on several different auction sites, but usually get outbid when it blows past $100 , have missed out on a few beauties..but I would rather go and pick something up like that and spend the $$$ and make sure it is healthy etc. I have bought from frags.org, with success, and also coral2sell.com is food (I believe there are several sellers up by you).
I will keep trying on bidding- but I am very particular on what I put into my tank. So I don't mind missing out sometimes. Now.....that's not to say that if something really calls to me, that I won't be sitting up all nite bidding my heart out,lol...and will def post a pic of that one.
Bill..... nope. No seawater (and with the oil spill lately.....can you blame me?) plus I do not want any unwanted bacteria or 'things' in my tank that I don't know about.
I actually do not run my tank 'by the book' and alot of people galk at what I say I do, but it works for me. And when they see my tank, they say "well, I don't know how you do that, but wow, it looks great!" I have read books, still do - Bob Fenner is one I follow on WWM.com, but I actually use bottled water. (lol yeah, I bought / recycled ALOT of water bottles in the set up stages to fill my tank)
So, no - no ocean water.......plain old drinking water (RO) from Walmart.
You know I always feel," if it works for you, more power to you". Just curious why you buy bottled instead of buying a RO/DI ?
I store my RO water that I make in 5 gal Culligan containers. they have Very tight fitting lids that help keep the TDS at 0 . They are recycled and free. It takes 1 1/2 hour to fill my 5 gal. jug with good water. I have a few of them though that I always keep ready to go.
Last edited by streetrodder007; 08-02-2010 at 05:07 PM.
Bill...not quite sure what happened to my post yesterday? But I guess I got timed out and it didn't save. I have bought bottled h2o from the getgo. I want to make sure I know everything that goes into my tank (took awhile for me to get it, so I am kindof OCD about what goes in, who touches it, no one does maintenance or feedings but me....although hubby does the wiring/hose installations, - he's my handytankman!)
I just prefer the bottled water, knowing it is pure and clean ro/di I am putting in there... so far all this time, no problems.......knock on wood, lol
(we live on the water, small island...so no city water, we have well water and a very nice, very perfect water system that we upgraded when moving in- however, there is always a chance in the back of my head that something may get in my tank..... it is my baby, lol, and I am just freaky about it...so even though hubby has tried to get me to get a ro/di unit, saying it will pay for itself...I agree with that fact- but still am firm in not taking a chance of changing it after all this time )....yeah...I am finicky about my tank, lol
Wow....... I need to get off this computer! I am seeing too many listings, looking up too many fishie facts about my baby clowns to be, my mind is boggled. Just realized that one of the sponsors is someone I have been following/contacting on ebay & coral2sell.... duh me, just noticed the banner above, so Hey there Frag Frenzy!! Glad to see you here, lol!!
i just found a sponser like that too (premium aquatics) i fould a clearance item i wanted, then i found my order would be enough for free shipping. AND THEN... lol i came here and saw they offered 5% off for "liking" them on facebook! so other than spending money i shouldnt be, i will be getting a great deal doing it assuming they dont sellout in the next couple of days
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www.premiumaquatics.com is very good....Mike I believe his name is, unless I am confusing him with someone else (?)
Happy Friday the 13th everyone!!!!!!!
Wooooooooooooooooooooooo.......what kind of strange and scary things have happened to you this week?
Me?................almost got annihilated by Monti!!
But I narrowly escaped the grip of death!!!
lol.....Monti,(if I didn't already say), is my very large very in charge haddoni carpet. And while I was trying to reach into a very delicately tricky spot in a cave to get a mushroom that fell in there.... well, Monti decided to reach out and touch someone....me!
He stretched out while I was staring into the cave minding my own business, and clung to me, beginning to wrap himself around my hand.....well..... no harm darn at all- not even a little bit- but he scared the ba-jeezes outta me!
Just felt like sharing with ya! Have a great weekend everyone!