Water maintenance check list

[James]

Does anyone have a check list. So,I can start a log book. Thanks

[Vitamin-B]

Yes!
I'll email it to you.

Bonnie

[Bdawgfl]

I would not complain if you sent it my way too.

[tynee]

ditto?

[kevnvan]

I would be overjoyed if I could get a copy as well please

[gwrench]

Andy
Just emailed you a copy
Need email addresses to send out the rest.
Regards
George

[TANKSALOT]

I realize that this is an old post, but I would like to see what you use. I have attached what I have been doing as well.

Steve

[Vitamin-B]

tanks,
i sent you an email

bon

[TANKSALOT]

tanks,
i sent you an email

bon

Tanks-a-lot

[mrcrab]

I realize that this is an old post, but I would like to see what you use. I have attached what I have been doing as well.

Steve

Just curious, why do you keep your salinity at 1.020?

[TANKSALOT]

No particular reason. It is what the salinity was after mixing and I thought it was a safe level. Is it not?
I am fairly new to this so you input is welcomed.

[toneberryking]

Yes!
I'll email it to you.

Bonnie

If I say please and promise not to share any inappropriate pictures of ORCA members I might have laying around , can I get a copy also?

Thanks.

[Vitamin-B]

sure!
web admin will be posting the link for it online too. should be done sometime within a week.
i'll email it asap to you.

thx,
bon

[Vitamin-B]

toneberryking,
pm sent.

thanks!
bonnie

[Cheekymonkey]

Yea with regard to your salinity level, things can survive at 1.02 but it is stressful. 1.022-1.023 is a popular salinity to keep disease down.

On the other hand a more natural salinity level is 1.025-1.026, something ot think about.

If you do decide to change it just make sure you do it really really slowly like 0.001 per 24 hour period or slower is what I would suggest.

[TANKSALOT]

Yea with regard to your salinity level, things can survive at 1.02 but it is stressful. 1.022-1.023 is a popular salinity to keep disease down.

On the other hand a more natural salinity level is 1.025-1.026, something ot think about.

If you do decide to change it just make sure you do it really really slowly like 0.001 per 24 hour period or slower is what I would suggest.

Thanks! I will do that. Still learnin'

[Cheekymonkey]

Everyone has to start some time...

I'd suggest reading through this page here...
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/spg_salinity.htm

[toneberryking]

toneberryking,
pm sent.

thanks!
bonnie

Thanks Bonnie. Unfortunatly I can't PM anyone.. (gotta love PHP) you can try and e-mail me at myharley4_2@hotmail.com

or

earthenjug@hotmail.com (wife's address)

Thanks!
Keith

[conjuay]

Yea with regard to your salinity level, things can survive at 1.02 but it is stressful. 1.022-1.023 is a popular salinity to keep disease down.

On the other hand a more natural salinity level is 1.025-1.026, something ot think about.

If you do decide to change it just make sure you do it really really slowly like 0.001 per 24 hour period or slower is what I would suggest.

I remember having a discussion with someone here (Florida) -but I don't think it was on this forum... Anyway, he ran his tank @ 1.029, claiming he regularily took his refractometer to the beach when he went, and that was the reading he got from actual seawater.
I haven't been to the beach to check, but next time I'm there...

[TANKSALOT]

Yea with regard to your salinity level, things can survive at 1.02 but it is stressful. 1.022-1.023 is a popular salinity to keep disease down.

On the other hand a more natural salinity level is 1.025-1.026, something ot think about.

If you do decide to change it just make sure you do it really really slowly like 0.001 per 24 hour period or slower is what I would suggest.

I remember having a discussion with someone here (Florida) -but I don't think it was on this forum... Anyway, he ran his tank @ 1.029, claiming he regularily took his refractometer to the beach when he went, and that was the reading he got from actual seawater.
I haven't been to the beach to check, but next time I'm there...

I will be on A1a Today for business. I will try to remember to take a small water bottle with, bring some home and test it. Could be interesting results.