Sea water

[MSC1973]

Just a general and probably stupid question but can I use sea water from the sea?

 

[Bectan01]

Generally a no no unless you have the ability to test for everything ! Too many unknown polutants. Some say of you can get it off shore it would be ok, but that can be more trouble than going to a LFS and buying it.

 

[MSC1973]

Great to know thank you

 

[MSC1973]

Can you recycle the water from a water change it up I barrel it with a filter and air pump? With no livestock does it come good again? Sorry for all the stupid questions.

 

[herp_mommy]

Not only pollutants, but you could be bringing a number of animals into your tank from very small larval stage hitchhikers, no telling what you'd get. And typically, you cannot recycle "old" water from a water change. New, clean water is best for your fish anyway

 

[MSC1973]

Thank you.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

South Fl sells natural saltwater and used by many lfs. All depends were you live.

 

[huma-huma]

If you want to "recycle" your old water, just toss it in the ocean... Voila!!! Recycled. Of course in completely joking. Please dont ever dump tank water out in a natural body of water... Thats just crazy

 

[MSC1973]

Thanks guys I'm down here in Australia so Florida long way for water lol.