Real Salt water

[madhatter208]

Found this on petco's web page today.

Thought some of you may find it usefull or may have even tried it and have some feed back for us.

http://www.petco.com/product/11884/...px?cm_re=aug1072707-_-3dmarinewater-_-btnleft

 

[Devilishturtles]

5 gallons for $9 (for now).

My 160 gallon bucket of synthetic sea salt was $40.

I think I'll stay with synthetic.

 

[Charlie]

While its still on sale - the cost is $26.00 shipped (5gal). I use about 500 gal/yr. That would only be about $2,600.00. I better hurry up and get mine before all the sea water is gione!

 

[Lance M.]

I was reading the reviews on it and it apparently is no different from you mixing your own sw and the cost adds up fast as Devilishturtles pointed out.

 

[Ziggy953]

I trust my RO/DI water that I use to mix my own SW with far better then I would something that is premixed or "real" saltwater.

 

[produceb]

I live on the water and weather depending I ussually get my own ocean water for PWC's. I will sell you all you want for $8 a bucket. I found a secret spot where there is a lot of that stuff, lol

 

[lando]

Keep in mind, this "real" seawater has been completely sealed in a bag with no air or circulation for who knows how long. Seems like kind of a waste of money, IMHO. This hobby is expensive enough, I will stick with my RO/DI water and salt mix at home as well.

 

[ezy33]

Real Ocean Water is natural sea water that's already filtered, sanitized, and pH balanced.

Ok I have to ask. If it's filtered, sanitized, and pH balanced. Is it still natural? Or is it like "live" sand in the bag?

 

[artoledo]

Is there such a thing as Live Water? Lol.

 

[Ziggy953]

Live sand in the bag usually doesn't have a lot of "life" in it. With out water movement and O2 things tend to die. Water isn't "alive" the critters that are in the water column are alive.

 

[artoledo]

Water isn't "alive" the critters that are in the water column are alive.

I know. It was a joke.

 

[chase33]

I'd rather save the money and mix the salt myself. It doesn't kill me to place 10 cups of salt into my RO-DI water and turn on the pump.