Water from the ocean

[Heathd]

Here is the thread in which someone eventually brings up the bleach method.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=882077&highlight=using+water+from+the+ocean

It is somewhere in there, I just dont have time to find it for y'all, sorry.

 

[nicky11]

You need to kill the critters in the water, not filter them out. Micron screens and protein skimmer will not do the job. The bleach idea interests me.... that sounds cheaper than UV filter bulbs.

Both UV and bleach will kill the critters. Learn how that bleach method works.... its a brilliant plan. I am a little embarrassed that I never thought to do it. Dechlorinator neutralizes bleach, and on top of that bleach would dissipate out in about 24 hours.

You could add bleach to the barrel, put in a power head to keep the water moving. Wait 48 hours add some dechlorinator and be good to go. The question that remains is "How much bleach?"

so after reading the article they recommend one tablespoon of regular bleach for every 5 gallons...definately gonna try that as uv sterilizers do get quite pricey....thanks for the input

 

[nicky11]

Here is the thread in which someone eventually brings up the bleach method.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=882077&highlight=using+water+from+the+ocean

It is somewhere in there, I just dont have time to find it for y'all, sorry.

Thank a lot, I went over it this morning, the idea sounds really good...definitely gonna try this out...most important stuff is on page 3 if you're interested to go back and read it...again, Thanks

 

[FLESHY]

Be careful with what you try it on...it sounds safe, but I wouldnt risk a display tank right off the bat. I know that some people do do this, and how they do it is that they hold the water in settling tanks. Then when everything dies and settles out, they just take their water off the top.