is it ok to use bought ocean water sometimes and synthetic sea salt mix together

[Raideress]

is it ok to use bought ocean water sometimes and synthetic sea salt mix together, i use salt mix but sometimes want to just use the bought ocean water, but cant use bought ocean water all the time for water changes
thanks
kim

 

[Reef.]

Apart from the parameters being different, it wouldn’t matter.

 

[fishface NJ]

Just check the parameter and adjust.

 

[JGT]

Pardon my ignorance but what is “ bought ocean water”?

 

[Paul B]

Yes, I have been doing it for 50 years. Except I take it from the sea and have never bought it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Depends on the ocean water. I wouldn't use the Nutri Seawater brand since if you believe their claims, it is unsuitable.

 

[Raideress]

no idea what brand just buy it from local pet store

 

[Raideress]

Pardon my ignorance but what is “ bought ocean water”?

yeah pet shops that sell marine fish will fill drums for you for a price

 

[LegendaryCG]

Microfauna is something hard to replace if you’re starting from clean rock/water. I‘m a big believer in establishing a food chain from the bottom up.

 

[Tired]

Are they actually selling water they took from the ocean? You should be sure it's that and not just mixed saltwater, if you want real ocean water. Lots of places sell pre-mixed saltwater that's just salt mix and water, but ocean water for sale is rarer.

 

[Paul B]

I am giving away seawater for free. Bring your own buckets and take all you want.
Today may not be the best day to do this.



PS, I can't believe people pay for free seawater. Maybe it's me.

 

[ReefRusty]

Yes, I have been doing it for 50 years. Except I take it from the sea and have never bought it.

How do you go about filtering it? I would love to do this

 

[stanlalee]

How do you go about filtering it? I would love to do this

You don't (I suppose you could run it thru a filter sock). You should really go a bit off shore to collect where thing's don't wash up and collect.

 

[Paul B]

If I take it from a bit from shore I don't do anything to it. I normally throw a pump into the surf and pump it into my Jeep but it is loaded with seaweed, sand, creatures, cigarette butts etc so I have to filter it. Normally I use my diatom filter for that and it makes it crystal clear. But I would never pay for something like free seawater. It's like paying for air.

 

[HockeyRooster]

I am giving away seawater for free. Bring your own buckets and take all you want.
Today may not be the best day to do this.



PS, I can't believe people pay for free seawater. Maybe it's me.

I’d have to get over the Rocky Mountains to get free salt water Not everyone has access. That said, I just buy salt in a box and mix it myself.

 

[ReefRusty]

If I take it from a bit from shore I don't do anything to it. I normally throw a pump into the surf and pump it into my Jeep but it is loaded with seaweed, sand, creatures, cigarette butts etc so I have to filter it. Normally I use my diatom filter for that and it makes it crystal clear. But I would never pay for something like free seawater. It's like paying for air.

Very true, when there is an abundance of sea water thats free why pay for it, specially when or of you don't live far from the ocean. Saying that time is money, how long do you spend at the beach pumping water? Over in Perth they charge $80 for 500L filtered NSW $0.16c a L

 

[Paul B]

I stay at the beach as long as I want to . Why not stay at the beach? I don't consider it a chore or work.

 

[HockeyRooster]

I stay at the beach as long as I want to . Why not stay at the beach? I don't consider it a chore or work.

If the beach was as close for me as it is for you guys, I might never leave. Enjoy!!!

 

[Biglew11]

As a couple others have mentioned, are you sure the water from the lfs is natural sea water, and not just premixed synthetic that they mix in the store.

Being in Sydney, are you close enough that you could collect sea water yourself? Why pay for something that's free.

 

[Raideress]

Apparently it is ocean water they get it trucked in to sell