Filtered Sea water

[enwelz]

Just a curious thought, could I filter sea water from the Pudget Sound in washington with a magnum 350 canister and then use it in my 30 gallon marine tank with a snowflake eel and 2 clowns? Or what would i need to filter sea water if it is possible.

Thanks

 

[CLDarnell]

You would want to filter it for a long, long time! Having the water pass through a 350 just once is only going to collect the old beer cans and spare tires. You would want to filter this water, then filter and filter some more.

I don't see any benefit to doing this. Treated tap water and the proper additives are going to be far cleaner and safer. We're only talking about 30g here

 

[enwelz]

You would want to filter it for a long, long time! Having the water pass through a 350 just once is only going to collect the old beer cans and spare tires. You would want to filter this water, then filter and filter some more.

I don't see any benefit to doing this. Treated tap water and the proper additives are going to be far cleaner and safer. We're only talking about 30g here

Oh Im thinking more for the future, I have an extra 350 and I was thinking of conecting it to a 50gal plastic container so I could let it cycle for a while, I have a 100gal freshwater tank that is looking enticing for a salt upgrade sometime in the future.

 

[nonstophoops]

You would want to filter it for a long, long time! Having the water pass through a 350 just once is only going to collect the old beer cans and spare tires. You would want to filter this water, then filter and filter some more.

I don't see any benefit to doing this. Treated tap water and the proper additives are going to be far cleaner and safer. We're only talking about 30g here

I agree. You are changing only a few gallons at a time so the cost is not very high.Water from near shore is often contaminated more than you would want and obviously more than fresh made saltwater. Also, you may be introducing parasites with water from the ocean. It is pretty much impossible to filter the water with any sort of equipment. This process, if possible, would be more expensive and time consuming than making water for even large scale water chaanges. On another note, I have to ask how big your snowflake is? In time the eel will need a much bigger tank as they get 2 feet long and produce a ton of waste. You may already have planned for this, just want to make sure you are aware.

 

[Juxtaroberto]

I believe the facility at which the mod Zoodiver works does this. Basically they have to use an ozone filter on it to totally break down everything within the water. He said he leaves it on 600 MeV for 48 hours, then lets it fall naturally, and the water looks crystal clear.

 

[nonstophoops]

I believe the facility at which the mod Zoodiver works does this. Basically they have to use an ozone filter on it to totally break down everything within the water. He said he leaves it on 600 MeV for 48 hours, then lets it fall naturally, and the water looks crystal clear.

This is possible as ozone will kill everything in the water if turned way up to like a redox of 600 or more. There are a couple problems you will run into here. High cost-you have to buy an ozonizer and a container that won't break down from the ozone. Secondly, ozone does not remove/kill nitrate. It will break ammonia and nitrite into nitrate, but it will be in the water. So anything in the water near shore will remain in that regard. Also, zoodiver works at a huge operation. You only need to change 3 gallons a week tops. Not worth it one bit, just buy and make the water.

 

[nonstophoops]

Oh, and excess ozone released from these high levels into the air can be hazardous to your health, so it must be done in a remote/ventilated location.

 

[enwelz]

I agree. You are changing only a few gallons at a time so the cost is not very high.Water from near shore is often contaminated more than you would want and obviously more than fresh made saltwater. Also, you may be introducing parasites with water from the ocean. It is pretty much impossible to filter the water with any sort of equipment. This process, if possible, would be more expensive and time consuming than making water for even large scale water chaanges. On another note, I have to ask how big your snowflake is? In time the eel will need a much bigger tank as they get 2 feet long and produce a ton of waste. You may already have planned for this, just want to make sure you are aware.

He is about 10inches now, next month he will be in his own 55gallon, then within a year or so my 100 gallon will be his home. Recently I have ammonia at 0, nitrite at near 0, and about 5-10 ppm nitrate(been slacking on water changes during 4th quarter at work, busy time of year for retail lol)

 

[FLESHY]

The ozone interests me as well.

Dustin, I had the same understanding of it as you, and then zoo told me that he used it to pull seawater, and that it was "Perfect" in regards to Nitrate and Phosphate.

I wonder if something else isnt going on, but he should know after working with all these organizations. I would like to just see the process and the chemistry at work.

 

[nonstophoops]

The ozone interests me as well.

Dustin, I had the same understanding of it as you, and then zoo told me that he used it to pull seawater, and that it was "Perfect" in regards to Nitrate and Phosphate.

I wonder if something else isnt going on, but he should know after working with all these organizations. I would like to just see the process and the chemistry at work.

Yes, I would like to see that as well. I guess it would all depend on where you are and what water you are collecting, but definitely would like to see the process and how it works.