Local seawater in aquarium

[coldshutter]

I know people don't do it, I'm just courious why it doesn't work. I live on the ocean and i always kinda feel wierd spending money on mixes. Has anyone tried heating it, changing the salinity, and mabye run though a skimmer for a while. Could there be benifits? Again just courious.

 

[coldshutter]

PS i already know the boston aquarium uses harbor water in the big tank, Im talking about reefs.

 

[dsiu25]

people do. I do... theres a thread called nsw - http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6090
I just use it, because its cheap.

 

[Moe_K]

Yeah, check out the Useful Threads stuck to the top of the Reef Talk forum. One of the useful threads in there is a link to many discussions about using natural salt water.
Quite a few people use NSW. Trick is to observe a few simple rules. Those rules are mentioned in the discussions.
Good luck.

 

[JCheung]

Yes like don't collect your water next to sewage treatment plants!

 

[coldshutter]

well then........I guess I'll do that. Sweet.

 

[coldshutter]

thanks