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[little fishee]

Hello,

I am new to The forum and have a question to ask. I am moving and have a 180 gallon saltwater non-reef tank. I am moving to an area of upstate new york that only has well water, can you kepp a salt water tank using well water and if so what if any precautions do we need to take to make sure our fish are OK. If not I am going to have to part with my fish, this will make me very sad and I do not even know who I would give them to, to trust to take care of them. We have them for a long time now and I am very attached. Any advice woud be so appreciated.

Thanks

 

[wontonflip]

Welcome to the site!

I think someone here has been using well water (but they also have algae problems, I think). I, personally, would never use water that hasn't been put through an rodi. But that's me. I don't want to risk starting a tank with bad water, only to have to drain it again.

 

[BL1]

Welcome!

Well water will be ok if you run it through an RO/DI filter.

 

[Smitty]

Hello and welcome...they have you covered. You can purchase a ro water unit for your house, and make your own water...or else, purchase ro water from a lfs (some walmarts and grocery stores sell it also). Good luck with the move.

 

[little_fish]

Hello and Welcome!

 

[ErinCahir]

Hello and welcome!!

 

[marcah]

howdy and welcome to the site..:D

 

[Marines_Wife]

The boys got ya covered, welcome!!

 

[Northstar24]

I use well water for my 180, but it goes through a 6 stage RO/DI. You might be able to get away with out a filtration unit, but you'd have to pull a sample of the water and have it tested to be sure.

You should be running RO/DI anyway, and if you use that, it doesnt really matter if the source water is tap or well

 

[Waddi]

Welcome to the Reef!

 

[little fishee]

Thanks to all, now I need to see if the weight of the tank will not be to much for the floor to handle, I have the tank now in my house that is a ranch one level, the new house has a basment so I may need to put support beams in the ceiling? If that will not work I may need to get rid of my fish, and this will be hard for me since I do not want to give them to just anyone. I live in NY on long island is anyone from around here, If I need to find a home for them any takers?

 

[wontonflip]

Is the basement not finished? I love having my tank in the basement. Even if it gets flooded, there are no floors below to damage :D

 

[little fishee]

No, basement not finished yet, so I do not want to put them down there.

 

[marcah]

if the basement isnt finished just run a couple more joists attached to the exsisting joists where your putting the tank, quick and easy fix..

 

[little fishee]

Thanks, will tell my hubby

 

[Bifferwine]

Hi and welcome to the site!

 

[little fishee]

Thanks for all your replys. Will see this weekend if the tank can come with us or not. I think I asked this, but if I can not take the tank with us, would anyone be interested in some more fish. Just want a good home for them, I live in new york on long island is anyone local?