The current treatment is chlorine, coffee filter and high quality activated carbon. Im going to grab sand everytime I get water, and see how this process works out. ARC Reef is a certified Marine Research & Aquaculture facility of Live Rock (website on our profile) so I thought who better to chime in on the live rock comments than us. Keep us posted on the tanks progress. The exact amount of trace minerals and elements varies by manufacturer. Collection: Fire20 Sale Section. I also use nsw I collect from marinland on east coast fl they have a pipe 200 yards of the beach for there dolphin aquarium and they dont mind people collecting as long as you respect there equipment.. 135 gallon reef tank with refugium tons of zoas sticks shrooms montis etc only thing I have problems with are acans pretty sure its my fox face or purple tang or chevron tang munchin. Tempted by a cold water system, I take it yours is then? Ill only add more fish as I catch them, but plan to add more rocks when I find aquarium worthy pieces. I live in Florida and decided to try NSW about 2 years ago. Looke like they suck the water or sand. It usually takes about a month to cycle if you do not use live rock. I have one Fox face, and Picasso Trigger along with yellow trigger. In fact, some hobbyists who use natural sea water in their tanks absolutely rave about the results they see in their livestock. Never had one problem. Back at the boat ramp I have 2 55g drums in the truck that I will use the same bilge pump to transfer the 90 g to the 55g drums. Thanks will update , Hi Dom, well actually yes I have mixed both cold and tropical together and it works..well so far it has. Its great to hear things are progressing well so far, Tammie! ASIN : B06VSD8KFM. I dont cure anything. Please enlighten me. Pollution, overfishing, destructive fishing practices using dynamite or cyanide, collecting live corals for the aquarium market, mining coral for building materials, and a warming climate are some of the many ways that people damage reefs all around . So I a nervous of using NSW until I under stand how much I might have to change my dosing. I tried Tampa bay and the water looked dirty and the salinity was only 1.016. I will admit I am not ready to use it in my SPS Clam system yet only because I dont know about this buffering thing yet. I would think that whatever the temp you end up keeping the tank at, try to get your water change temp as close as possible to the display tank before adding it. Are there any tips for long power cuts? I have been fallowing Paul on the forums for many years and his tank is fantastic so if he can do it there is no reason we cant. This typically involves filtering the water through a micron filter sock at the time of collection to eliminate as much debris and plankton as possible. Back when we were collecting marine tropical fish and invertebrates on Moloka'i in Hawaii, we got all of our water directly from the ocean. I recently set up a 135 gallon tank and used nothing but water I collected from the ocean. Alkalinity levels at 9dKh and calcium at 440ppm. People had made businesses of harvesting live rock, coral, inverts, and fish and were ruining the reefs. (There are definitely differences of opinion on that!) We have friends who mix their salt water and they are horrified at the way we are so laid back about it but it works for us and our tank is beautiful! Im from Sri Lanka and Ive located a permanent spot for my water collection. I used dead rock and threw a dead clam and dead shrimp in there to cycle it. This tank is sort of for fun until I can get my dream tank which will be at least a 55g. All you need to do is submerge your aquarium driftwood in a container of water and leave it in there for 1 to 2 weeks. For me, it is a matter of convenience and accessibility. You will usually get high stress on the fish at 6 hours and deaths starting at 10-12 hours without circulation (depending on tank size, water volume, and how heavily stocked it is). I have read pool filter sand is a good cheap way to fill the bottom. This is my first time dealing with a salt-water aquarium. Enjoy 2 hours of relaxing coral reef aquarium. I also do not believe you need the UV filter, but it probably will not hurt anything. The environment needs to have the right pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and salinity levels. So collecting a handful of live fish for an aquarium is ok. According to The Center For Biological Diversity, Hawaii has decided to maintain the ban on collecting fish for aquarium petting and similar trade-offs. Collected by a master marine biologist for over 25 years. I change about 20% of the water once a week to 10 days though, bc its a brand new tank. I have two crabs (hitchhikers) but they burrowed under and would not climb the rocks to help cleanup. We test for more perimeters but I just posted up what I thought people would be most interested in. Hobbyists cant sell what they collect, though. Even the salinity never changes, probably because there is no runoff where I collect. Salinity was 1.025 at low tide and 1.026 at high tide. Thanks for sharing, Nawaf! I gave up caring about water temp. I also never lift a bucket of water as I have plumbed in water lines that run from the storage area directly into the tanks (with the overflow for the excess water going directly into the sewer system). I have just started my small marine aquarium, using direct sea water. And they dont allow any coral, invertibrates, or live rock to be harvested so I just have a sand bottom with NSW. Trying to add an image, but my comment wont even post. Taking rocks is probably illegal in NJ. Does anyone else agree. I do chlorinate because I am cautious about it the way I would be about accidentally introducing invasive species from water equipment I use in Maine and than again in Florida. I need to find a place to pump it from locally (Oxnard). I have had a marine tank running for about a year now with reasonable success, as I am more interested in inverts so along with the odd small crab I started collecting Beadlet and Snakelock anemones from my local beach of which started to grow and multiply so much so that some had to go back. Sea water. Keep us posted on your tanks progress! Almost any container will do, including plastic jugs, glass bottles and coolers. -May require filtering to remove ocean debris or sediment. I would encourage you to do added research for yourself. One of the advantages of using natural sea water in your tank is that you will also be getting the microscopic life in the ocean back into your tank. I keep tropicals so Im not too sure what temp you should keep the tank for local species. Both girls could be beautiful, but they probably wont get along. Dom, Sorry just re-read your post. 40 minutes away from the beach is nice and we have no plans on moving back. Best of luck to you and your tank! One big tip try not to move the trash can after the week or so is over because all that bacteria is now dead at the bottom of the trash can and you dont want that in your aquarium. However, this process strips 99.9% of the valuable minerals from the water, including calcium, magnesium and sodium. Salinity: NSW 1.026/34PPT OSW 1.027/36PPT of salt water and starting a small distillation operation just to get an idea of how much fresh water I can get out of 50 gals of salt water. Sediment traps are containers that scientists place in the water to collect particles falling toward the sea floor. This plant does not require any additional carbon dioxide supplements. NH3/NH4- 0 ppm Any tips would be appreciated especially considering my location in nj. To Paul Baldassano: Your comments were hilarious. 2 days ago an old sewage pipe burst in the Miami River dumping thousands upon thousands of raw untreated sewage into the river right where it exits to Biscayne bay. Hi Miles! is when I do too off should I still use freshwater, then use the nsw for water changes. This is why you see so many African cichlid tanks that use crushed coral as their substrate. I have a battery powered air bubbler you get from the fishing dept in walmart this will keep oxygenated and move water. The thing is if you take livestock from the beach then its got to be close in to the shore i.e. I switched to collecting water off the beach from Anna Marie Island. I live in the Maldives and Ive been collecting saltwater, fish, corals and inverts for about 2 years now and Ive had no problem, I just go to the beach at high tide to collect water and at low tide i go into the lagoon to catch my organisms. My collected parameters have remained constant without filtering. Sort by: 7 products Sort Sort 7 products . The colors of the fish and corals are much more vivid using the real stuff, plus the plankton in the water feeds the sponges. However, theres no question that there are certain challenges attendant upon collecting natural sea water. Many people are tempted by the unique looks and behaviors of corals - which are not available for freshwater setups. Thanks. The one thing I did read is that NSW does not have as good of buffering for Alk and Ph. This is why land run off will affect your water quality so much. 30 LIVE ASSORTED FRESHWATER FANCY GUPPY GUPPIES LIVEBEARERS AQUARIUM TANK FISH. Sounds cool collecting critters that way. #5) Don't store the water, put it in your tank within 24 hours. Theres no getting around the fact that collecting natural sea water involves some heavy lifting and logistical challengesespecially if youre collecting for a large aquarium. Ammonia: NSW <0.1 PPM OSW <0.1 PPM If the cards match, the player may keep the cards and then take another turn. This ban was upheld in 2017 with no news on when it will be . I love in Okinawa and Im really looking to starting a Natural reef tank and pretty much have all natural resources available in all directions literally minutes away, so Im super excited to say the least. does not own the sea. Sounds like quite an interesting project, James. Photograph by Jurgen. Manufacturer : Imagitarium. Many many thanks! Both ways have advantages and if you live in Ohio you do not have the option to use NSW. That will be good for biological filtration. I used five gallon buckets to fill 2 32 gallon cans. Chris and I are both envious, Bob! I can tell you that they will die off though in a matter of about 2-3 weeks or slightly sooner if you have a few crabs in the tank. Sounds like youre on the right track to me, Brant, and you definitely do want to filter the water through a micron sock or plankton filter as you collect it. Keep doing this until the water stops becoming significantly darkened by the tannins. I would not feed for a few days as food takes a huge demand on the tank to supply the bacteria with oxygen which use more oxygen than the fish. Lived in Milwaukee for a few years. Nitrates 1.82 I think you have coral sand there which should be OK. Just use it like you would any other sand. Water was cold from upwelling and clean. If the water was clear at the boat launch in the harbor,would just back our pick-up truck into the water and fill the barrels in the back of the truck, getting what we needed there. Hi Bob youll need to use a service, such as Photobucket, to host your photo and then copy-paste the embed code right into the comment. Depending on a hobbyists circumstances, collecting water from the ocean can be a perfectly viable alternative. Natural sea water, on the other hand, tends to require a lot more pretreatment before its safe to use in aquariums because of the dissolved organics and planktonic life it often contains. Do you collect your own salt water? Like Paul I dont want to run a sterile system. Let me Know how you get on as I have been using NSW for about 3 months now. Filter the water off (Can run through UV sterilizer again just to be sure) If it is very fine, you can strain out the finer particles and keep the courser sand. Temp 85 Generally, the use of nets with a stretched mesh of less than 2 inches is prohibited. Best of luck, and please keep us posted on how the NSW collection goes and how it affects your livestock. Just curious, how cold is the water temp where you collect? Phosphates 0.021 I am going to do this and sorry to say I am not doing anything to the water. They say about 20% of all tanks are not able to keep Xenia. Is it worth replacing the bulb and using this? I would sell the entire thing and collect new water in Florida. $3.99. Yeah I was thinking of having the containers plumbed so I literally detach 30ltrs of old water and replace with 30ltrs new, that make sense? The most I ever do to the water is filter it through a linen napkin when the waves are turbulent and there is a lot of sand in the water. My pleasure Jeff and thanks for the feed back yes will do, so pleased with the way its looking at the mo. Sounds like a pretty neat system youve got in place, James. I did this but Im thinking thats why its so cloudy. I would not do anything to it as the fish in the sea seem to do fine with absolutely no tweeking or filtering. It is actually fairly common for large public aquariums and research facilities to use water directly from the ocean. I have been thinking about collecting my be 50 Gals. In fact, it has been said that many fish collectors will not even bother to get their nets wet if there is no leaf litter on the substrate when searching for certain species. I do not check water parameters anymore because they are always perfect. I am surprised your fish have made it this long to be honest. I have collected them in the past and my fish love them. This is my 265 gallon plywood tank which I built 3 and a half months ago to replace the smaller 180 gallon tank I set up over 2 years ago. hello guys Im from Philippines and i am using NSW for my NRT, im actually new to the hobby, ive been running my NRT for almost a month now, already added a fish into my tank and as far as i can see they are pretty happy, i think i mustve done it correctly, so what i did i actually followed the advice from this website but i actually stop using chlorine instead i just store it into a dark container for a week. This slim-line skimmer provides exceptional performance in a user-friendly operation and set-up. I also put in some dead (?) Let us know in the comment section below! Never had a problem with the tank or the livestock. It doesnt seem to matter. Also, before collecting any rocks or sand, you might want to verify with your local DNR whether there are any restrictions on doing so. These sharp edges can injury some organisms like gobbies and starfish. ( if this method success, it will be helpful to everyone who is seeking to make their own reef aquarium tank and help to save lots of money), for my main tank i used 2 wave maker, one i put it at the bottom (left ) and one i put it at the top 5 before the water level for good water circulation, all the fish poop will be washed away by the wave maker and the water will be flowed down to the filter sump tank and ill put some sea snail to do the clean up..like a garbage truck..hehe. I had experience of setting up a tank with water directly from ocean, But i was a beginner( still learning) when i started and broke down putting all the stuff in same tank since i had easy access to collect fish and other creatures from all my relatives who owns the boats. I spent 4 hours yesterday reading about doing this and the few that do it with little to no filtering I think have it right. 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