UCSB Santa Barbara NSW Natural Sea Water... - Page 13

NoCarrier · #**301** 04/17/2007, 05:54 PM

Yeah, I've heard the same stuff from Ocean Floor and Atlantis. I think they both do salt water for 75 cents.

29reef · #**302** 04/17/2007, 09:42 PM

When was the last time you guys got water out there? I tried about a month ago and their wasnt water coming out...

Brewen · #**303** 04/17/2007, 11:07 PM

2 weeks ago, I don't think I have ever seen it down. Must have been a hiccup when you were there 29reef.

d0cdave · #**304** 04/18/2007, 10:01 AM

Didnt you work for Ocean Floor a while back Brian?

29reef · #**305** 04/18/2007, 11:50 AM

Still do work there every week just on wednesdays for now. That will be ending soon because I will be working full time for the bank.

Crusty Old Shellback · #**306** 04/18/2007, 11:59 AM

Got water 3 weeks ago with no problems. I'm headed up probably sometime this weekend again to get water.

Been using it for about 4 years now with no problems. Everything looks better than it ever did with ASW.

Also remember that UCSB uses this exact same water we get in ALL of their research projects. So I'd say it's pretty good water if they are using it in research projects.

d0cdave · #**307** 04/18/2007, 02:52 PM

I quit the bank about 6 weeks ago. The only thing I miss is being close to UCSB. I dont miss my Fillmore->Goleta commute.

Im overdue for a water change. I better do one before the new baby comes next week.

RedTurq · #**308** 04/19/2007, 01:54 AM

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Originally posted by savethereef
man this sucks i am 1 hr away from from scripps and 2 hrs from UCSB i just wish they had one here in Long Beach i guess i am stuck at paying 33c a gallon for catalina water.

Where do you get your CW for 33c? Tikis?

Crusty Old Shellback · #**309** 04/23/2007, 09:04 AM

Picked up 200+ G on Friday afternoon. Water was working fine. Did a waterchange that night and all is well.

Crusty Old Shellback · #**310** 05/14/2007, 09:17 AM

Picked up some water this past Fridsay night. The holder for the garden hose has been tore off the wall. If anyone reads this, please take some screws and screwdriver up with you next time and put it back on. Also please post here if your going to fix it. I won't be back up there for a few weeks.

Mac Inger · #**311** 05/15/2007, 04:06 PM

I will head there this weekend. Ill take some tools with. Water still up and running right ?

cayecaulker · #**312** 05/17/2007, 02:20 AM

I picked up some water tonight...
Wish I would have read this thread before I went up there.
I would have fixed the hose holder.

Crusty Old Shellback · #**313** 05/17/2007, 08:46 AM

Thanks everyone.

bigian · #**314** 05/17/2007, 03:53 PM

I'll do it this weekend...

Brewen · #**315** 05/18/2007, 06:15 PM

Sorry it took so long to get it fixed. Go figure work on campus for 3+ years straight then get transferred to the office this week. I had to pull in a favor but it is fixed.

Crusty Old Shellback · #**316** 05/23/2007, 08:57 AM

Thanks for fixing it.

I'm thinking it may be time to replace the hose. I'll see about picking one up next time I head up there.

ogk51 · #**317** 05/24/2007, 12:08 AM

Ok time for me to get a Drum in the back of my truck and head up there and try this water. Or should i head south and get it in SD?
I will have to look into this deeper but i am going to make the change

Crusty Old Shellback · #**318** 05/24/2007, 08:44 AM

Good Luck. Not sure which is closer to you. But your corals will thank you for it.

SurfnFish · #**319** 05/29/2007, 12:27 AM

I'm still new to this, so please forgive my ignorance. Do you guys just take big 50 gallon drums down there to get water, or how do you get it? I live on Vandenberg Air Force Base right outside of Lompoc, and I'm definitely willing to make that drive if I'm going to get free water in bulk. Please give me any good suggestions for bringing it home. Thanks in advance.

Kinetic · #**320** 05/29/2007, 12:52 AM

make sure you can haul that much weight on your truck, also make sure you can tie down your drums on the four corners of your truck bed or car corners. Also, have a plan of what to do once you get home, how you get the water to holding tanks and such.

Crusty Old Shellback · #**321** 05/29/2007, 08:53 AM

I carry 5 X 50 G rubbermaid trashcans in the back of my Toyota tacoma truck. Just air the tires up to max pressure and go a little slower. Be sure and tie them down good. I tie to each corner as well as tie them together. You loose a bit of water on the trip home but it's not bad. Just wash out the truck when done.

For removing the water, I just use a large powerhead with a adapter to attach a garden hose to it and pump it right into my tanks after draining them. When I used to store the water, I'd put a empty can on the ground and just pull a full one over and pour it right into the can on the ground. It was faster than pumping it.

Oh and the water IS FREE. It usually takes me about 45 min to get 250G of water.

NoCarrier · #**322** 05/29/2007, 01:22 PM

I take 2 big trash cans to UCSB and fill them each half way, so as to prevent spilling (I have an SUV, not a truck). When I get home, I have a third giant trash can with wheels on the bottom that I wheel over to the tailgate of the car, then just use a short, fat tube to siphon the water from the two cans inside the car in to the one big can. Then I wheel that back over to my yard (it's a condo complex, so I can't park right by the house). When it comes time for a water change, I just have a "sump pump", like the kind used for pumping water out of a basement during a storm, and I use that to dispense water to my tanks.

SurfnFish · #**323** 05/29/2007, 01:57 PM

Wow! That's a lot of helpful info! Since I only have a 30 gallon tank, I should be alright with a few smaller 10 gallon jugs or so. That way I could manage it a little easier until I get a better plan.

TheCuban1040 · #**324** 05/30/2007, 06:11 PM

Man, I wish I had heard about this before I got my RO/DI unit. Well, I guess I will still need it for my FW tank and the top off...

Kinetic · #**325** 05/30/2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by SurfnFish
Wow! That's a lot of helpful info! Since I only have a 30 gallon tank, I should be alright with a few smaller 10 gallon jugs or so. That way I could manage it a little easier until I get a better plan.

make it a day trip =) state st. has tons of great food and shopping