Salt Water

[canucksfan1]

I was just wondering if u can use salt water from the ocean to fill a salt water tank. I don't have one right now but am really considering gettin one in the future and was just curious if this would work at all?

 

[melosu58]

Alot of times you have to worry about pollution and parasites when you get water straight from the ocean.

 

[beachbumin]

I live at the beach and there is a school marine science building that filters NSW but I did not have very good luck with it. I have heard that several people have no problems but IMO I value my little guys more than that! I have also heard about going offshore and getting water directly from the gulf stream but thats just a little to much work for me!!! HTH

 

[roka64]

I agree, pollution would be a huge concern for me. It is not too expensive to premix your own SW. You can get a 160G bucket of salt for around $31.00.

 

[MT79]

From what I've heard anything near shore will be too polluted to use.

 

[Finatic]

Just think of the beach as nature's protein skimmer. You don't want water or sand from the beach.

 

[Ziggy953]

Very good point Finatic...funny that is how I explained what a skimmer is and does to a friend of mine....."look at the foam and gunk on the beach".....LOL