kdrun76;4385823; said:
I have done that for years. I have a 75 gallon barrel for the back of a pick up truck and basement sump pump that I place in it to pump from the truck to my tank.
If you have native species, no worries. If you are keeping fish that originate in other parts of the world you are putting them at great risk for parasites and germs they have no immunity against. The best method for avoiding these types of problems is to have a UV filter/ sterilizer.
there's my problem, I have a juvenile clown trigger, clown fish, damsel and blue spotted jawfish, completely different water conditions then the ocean here....definately don't wanna risk just using the water....a uv sterilizer sounds like the key here....thanks for the advice
Heathd;4385971; said:
A micron screen will help with some parasites but will in no way kill any viruses that may be present.
There is an article somewhere about adding regular bleach to the saltwater, and then agitating the water with a large bubbler for a few days to get the chlorine to dissipate, and the will effectively leave you with very sterile saltwater. I will try and find it.
Ill for sure try to find a micron screen here, although I have a feeling they'll have no idea what that is here lol....any other filter type material recommended? if you find the article please let me know, it sounds excellent...thanks a lot
Kevin8888;4385826; said:
Mite be a good idea to run it through a micron screen (no idea how small) to get rid of the larger wastes/parasites.
like I said above, no clue whether ill be able to get the micron screen here, but do you have any clue what else can be used?? also,if I put my protein skimmer to run that water for various hours, you think it should take out a good amount of waste and unwanted stuff?