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06-23-2013, 07:55 PM
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Glad to hear you are back home. Living out in Vancouver, we just can't believe what's been happening out there. Our thoughts are with you all now and in the coming weeks/months while you try to get things back to 'normal'
As far as the water goes, when I lived in Calgary, I'd occasionally just use tap water for water changes. However, my concern now would be whether or not the turbidity has brought any unwanted properties into your tap water. Do you know if the city has tested for copper or metal properties as well as what the ph is at? I know sometimes flooding can really affect water quality. Regarding mixing time, I have had tanks 'crash' where I've had to mix water FAST. I've done emergency water changes within an hour. I use a powerful pump as well, and I know exactly how much salt I need to add to my 26 gallon bucket though, so that probably helps. I my add salt and water (i throw a thermometer in while adding water so that i can monitor the temp as I go and get it as close to my tank temp as possible) and let it mix with a heater for an hour. It certainly isn't ideal, but desperate times...... Good luck!!
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 175 Gallon Tank, 33 Gallon Sump, 2 x AI COLOR SOL, Leather corals, colts corals, several brain corals, misc frogspawn, misc sps corals, purple tang, yellow tang, naso tang, hippo tang, 4 clown fish, 5 clams and many many inverts
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06-23-2013, 08:07 PM
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Thanks for the concern and replies.
Do you think it would be safe to get ro water from the safe-way culligan filter machine right now. We had some at home from before the flood but we need another 15-20g to start the sump again. We don't own a ro-di filter and I am not sure if that would even be enough to remove the possible contaminates from the city water system. any ideas. Thanks
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06-23-2013, 08:39 PM
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No, I think all the systems that are tied into the Calgary water system are going to be inadequate to handle the high contaminant levels.
Worse comes to worse, buy distilled or pre-bottled water (i.e. 5 gallon jugs from a water company). The filters in the stores are probably overwhelmed. Good luck. Anthony
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06-23-2013, 08:44 PM
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I dont think anyone can say 100% yes, but itd be more filtered than whats coming out of your tap. Id go for it. Your water is safe to drink now, which should mean itd be okay for your tank, but the city has said there could still be 'sediment' in the water. (which is why I'd be concerned) Id say its better than not using RO of any kind. While you are there, check to see if they sell the 5gallon 'pre-bottled' water. That might be better being that it would be pre-flood water.
Honestly though, if it were me, I'd feel comfortable using the culligan water. Its really your call though.
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06-23-2013, 09:44 PM
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Wishing you and anyone else who was effected by this the best!
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06-23-2013, 10:39 PM
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06-23-2013, 10:43 PM
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06-24-2013, 09:30 PM
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So we managed to get the sump cleaned out and re-plumbed into our tank this morning with fresh salt water.
So far no deaths and hopefully the coral will be ok but we will not be sure for the next week or so if any will succumb to the temp fluctuations we had over the 48hr period. Thanks for all the advice everyone. If anyone in the NW has a small ball of cheato they could give us that would be great. We lost our fuge and have to restart. Thanks.
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06-24-2013, 10:48 PM
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