LFS water conditions....

hillbillybjopkr · 03/21/2013, 11:45 PM

just curious how many ppl have had issues with there LFS water parameters.....most shops i've visited keep there salinity at 1.022......livestock looked good....but once i put it in my tank...seemed to bloom...i keep mine at about 1.025. and it's not jst one lfs i've seen this at..curious if anyone's delt with the same thing

Pearson · 03/22/2013, 12:22 AM

I don't let any LFS water into my tank. It's just asking for trouble.

Petland, i've seen anywhere from 1.022-1.027 and there was HA/Aptasia in a couple of their tanks
Best LFS i've been to (Matt's Coral) is usually 1.024-1.026 and the water seems good.

I QT everything but I still don't mix their water with mine.

Mr. Bill · 03/22/2013, 03:25 AM

+1.... I dispose of the bag water during acclimation, then only add the livestock.

I can appreciate how the amount of water they lose from sales along with evaporation can make it difficult to maintain a constant SG, but I'm sure the swings also plays it's role in raising the stress level for the livestock, and could possibly be the tipping point for less hardy fish as well as corals and inverts. That would explain why some simply refuse to survive once they've been purchased and placed into yet another unfamiliar environment, regardless how much better the conditions might be.

williewilliams · 03/23/2013, 08:33 PM

Never put LFS water in your take. I really trust the one LFS I go to and know him, the owner, very well and I don't even put his in my tank.

JP SPS · 03/23/2013, 08:38 PM

Another reason to never put LFS water in your tank is because a lot of them are running medications and things like copper in their tanks. If you dump that into your tank you could be asking for trouble with corals and inverts.

syrinx · 03/26/2013, 08:04 PM

Even though my shops water was likely better than most of the tanks, I would always tell people not to add my water to their tanks. Best practice is just that- and no reason to even do it tank to tank in multi tank home setups. Its just lazy-and can bite you!

03/21/2013, 11:45 PM	#1
hillbillybjopkr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Toledo Wa. Posts: 89	LFS water conditions.... just curious how many ppl have had issues with there LFS water parameters.....most shops i've visited keep there salinity at 1.022......livestock looked good....but once i put it in my tank...seemed to bloom...i keep mine at about 1.025. and it's not jst one lfs i've seen this at..curious if anyone's delt with the same thing

03/22/2013, 12:22 AM	#2
Pearson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 212	I don't let any LFS water into my tank. It's just asking for trouble. Petland, i've seen anywhere from 1.022-1.027 and there was HA/Aptasia in a couple of their tanks Best LFS i've been to (Matt's Coral) is usually 1.024-1.026 and the water seems good. I QT everything but I still don't mix their water with mine. __________________ 125g: 40g long sump w/ fuge, asm-g3 skimmer, hydor koralai powerheads, magdrive pumps 90g: Currently in the building process (will be replacing the 29g) 29g: fw community/lightly planted Current Tank Info: 29 gal fw and 125 gal salt

03/22/2013, 03:25 AM	#3
Mr. Bill Native Floridian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Top of the Bay Posts: 256	+1.... I dispose of the bag water during acclimation, then only add the livestock. I can appreciate how the amount of water they lose from sales along with evaporation can make it difficult to maintain a constant SG, but I'm sure the swings also plays it's role in raising the stress level for the livestock, and could possibly be the tipping point for less hardy fish as well as corals and inverts. That would explain why some simply refuse to survive once they've been purchased and placed into yet another unfamiliar environment, regardless how much better the conditions might be. __________________ Enjoying the saltwater hobby since 1974.

03/23/2013, 08:33 PM	#4
williewilliams Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: southeastern, PA Posts: 334	Never put LFS water in your take. I really trust the one LFS I go to and know him, the owner, very well and I don't even put his in my tank. __________________ Just enough fish to make the normal visitors understand why there is a big glass box of water and rock on display. Current Tank Info: 3 shallow rimless tanks. 2 full of sps and 1 with zoas/palys.

03/23/2013, 08:38 PM	#5
JP SPS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 128	Another reason to never put LFS water in your tank is because a lot of them are running medications and things like copper in their tanks. If you dump that into your tank you could be asking for trouble with corals and inverts.

03/26/2013, 08:04 PM	#6
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	Even though my shops water was likely better than most of the tanks, I would always tell people not to add my water to their tanks. Best practice is just that- and no reason to even do it tank to tank in multi tank home setups. Its just lazy-and can bite you!