dan_from_nz Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi there, I am planning on collection the water for setting up a reef tank and a sea horse tank tomorrow and was wondering if any one knows where in Napier to collect water from. I have been told the aquarium supllies it but it is filtered and was thinking that this would pull out the phytoplankton and other goodies for the fish too feed off. Any advice apreciated Regards, Daniel Newton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I wouldnt be too concerned with where. Being Napier, it is probably far better than anywhere in the Aucklands Waitemata harbour. We took some last night from Takapuna beach. The sea was in a terrible state and a couple of us were reasonably desperate. This was the test results: Phos 0 Nitrate 0 Calcium 410 MG 1200 KH 8.7 NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT! Pretty much anywhere except outside a sewerage outlet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I would take the aquriums filtered water if its free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodle Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I would take the aquriums filtered water if its free. Ditto. In winter you will probaly have to get your water from them anyway as the bay turns to crud when that southerly blows. Id look at going north a bit to get away from the Port and the rivers and lets face it Napier beach is not realy an option unless you want to try and drown yourself pulling 20liter containers out. JMO Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_from_nz Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 cheers everyone, went for the aquarium water which was free. Sory there arn't any photos comming yet as I have been way too busy at work but will post as soon as I get a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Kelly T in AKL has a clean filtered seawater tap, but you have to know someone who works there...... Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 I think the Auckland reefers need to invite the Kelly Tarlton's staff to a BBQ/booze up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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