SAWS warning on water in NE San Antonio

[Bill S]

For those of you in NE San Antonio area, you might want to keep an eye on your water. SAWS has issued a warning specific to aquarists:

http://www.saws.org/latest_news/NewsDrill.cfm?news_id=814

[allan]

Great... Test for what? TDS?

[alton]

Bad for aquariums but okay for you?

[Scream311]

CRRAAAAAAAAP !!!!!!

Im in that FREAK'n GRID !!!!!

Was wondering why those Idiots at SAWS decided to WAKE UP the Neighborhood at 1am on Monday while Diggin up the Street

[Bill S]

I also noticed that SAWS indicates that this area NORMALLY uses chloramine for disinfection. Somewhere I recalled that SAWS wasn't using chloramine - which is really tough on RO units.

[Squiers007]

I wouldn't be to worried about this unless you use straight tap water. If you are using RODI water your membrane and filters will take care of any disinfection byproducts that might be in the water. If you click on the link at the bottom of the page, it says that they are just switching from a chloramine based disinfection to a chlorine disinfection. So nothing to worry about.

[Scream311]

Well on My Freshwater Malawi Cichlid Build Coming up this Weekend i had Planned to use Straight Tap but Now im having Second thoughts, ive still got My RODI Unit Plumbed up for my 30 gallon Finnex Reef (which does take a Beating)

[rrasco]

Just use prime or a quality dechlorinator and you should be good to go.

[Scream311]

You think thaty'll do it Rob ?

[rrasco]

If it's just chloramine or chlorine, absolutely.

[Bill S]

For a cichlid build, you really want good hard aquifer water. Since it's a build (with no fish, right?), just fill it up. Nothing else is needed.

[alton]

You wouldn't believe how many motor homes are still in the bottom of Lake Dunlop. Looks like they will be gettng you off of algae water and back on aquafer water in time. I have Green Valley and they use Chloramines which also gets there water from CRWA Communist.

[Scream311]

WELL.........ive got around 34 fish on HOLD for me now and they are anxiously awaiting the Tank (so i was hoping to drop them in over the weekend) figuered id take Trash Cans and a HUGE Tote and Fill Up Tap Water in a Better part of the Grid

[rrasco]

What fish and where are they on hold? Daves?

[Scream311]

Someone on CL, who wants to Make a Trade for My Metal Halide Fixture for 10 Yellow Labs and 15 Blue Electrics or something like that, but im Open to any Additions *hint hint* :wink_smile:

[Bill S]

I'm a regular at Dave's - he says he can tell when a reefer comes in for snails. 'Cause I buy a "clean up crew" of 30 or more! He says freshwater folks buy 1 or 2...

Dave says pick your favorite 2 or 3 Africans. That will then dictate what you can keep with them.

[Scream311]

Lol Bill i can see Myself doin that for sure, and i did think about goin in to see Dave, hes just down the Road from me. With the Amount of Money i used to Spend on Salt Water Fish i think id make for an Easy Target at Daves to Drop an Easy Crisp $100