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If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:08 am
by mvbroadbill
I was wondering is there a difference in the instant ocean salt and real ocean water? I work on a boat and have been toying with the idea of bringing water home with me is this a bad idea?
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:34 am
by PolishPuff
Yes, I would. I will post a quote that I found.
If you have access to clean ocean water (NSR or Natural Sea Water) to put in your saltwater aquarium, by all means use it. Dissolved trace minerals and salinity may vary slightly by area, but since natural sea water is what marine animals live in, it can often be a better source than using fresh tap water and a commercial salt mix to make up solutions, which can be time consuming and costly.
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:49 am
by Pufferpunk
Folks have been known to do this.
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:04 am
by mvbroadbill
Great ! Since I have an unlimited amount out here that sounds like a cheap easy thing for me. Do I need to treat it though? I have a 29 gal tank so how much a week sould i change at a time? I would think to take it kinda slow on the switch right?
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:11 am
by Pufferpunk
What's in your tank? What SG? Test the SG of the ocean water.
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:20 am
by mvbroadbill
Ok Im sure it is low my girlfriend did a 50% water change and had no salt. so i will check when I go back on land again on tuesday....hmm so far away
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:26 am
by Pufferpunk
Where are you?
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:38 am
by mvbroadbill
central cali about 5 miles off the coast
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:41 am
by PolishPuff
mvbroadbill wrote:central cali about 5 miles off the coast
I wish I could be there right about now ( 32F in chicago )
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:48 am
by mvbroadbill
He he he I know what it like I lived in hinkley for a couple of years. Me and snow.....not so good and having to but my bike and my car I like to drive away for the winter drove me nuts!! But yea days here are in the 60's to 70's right now
and you want to talk big fish! You should see what I do everyday lol!
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:44 pm
by Pufferpunk
Which is...???
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:03 pm
by mvbroadbill
you yalking about the fish right? we see everything from the whale's, Dolphin's buy the thousands (Really cool by the way) sea lions, Sharks, Jelly fish pretty much anything and every thing down to sea turtle's come buy us so yea it's pretty cool!
Re: If this is a bad idea tell me.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:38 pm
by LilGreenPuffer
I would be careful and find out what the local water quality is like before you put it in your tank. Some people have really good water, but others have nasty stuff that I wouldn't swim in, much less put in my tank.