Ocean water in a box?

[catawaba]

Wondering what ya'll think of this stuff..... :notsure:

 

[bang guy]

too much $$ IMO.

 

[catawaba]

Yeah, $9.99 per 5 gallons at the LFS, but wonder is it's a good product. I have an unlimited 50% discount at this place, and wondered if I should try it.

 

[chipmaker]

Why so many redundant posts. Have a bit of patients for an answer.

 

[cokemanmar]

i used two boxes of it and one bag of live sand to start my first salt tank 5 months ago and put two clowns in the same day and still going good
great stuff

 

[beth]

Sounds like a gimmick to me. Why not make your own salt water?

 

[catawaba]

Chipmaker--
Sorry to irritate you. I needed to make a quick decision regarding a QT and wanted some quick advice.
My apologies for not having "patience." I deal with "patients" all day.
Thanks for the info Coke--going to give it a try to jump start another QT.

 

[d-90]

Besides the cost, if it has live bacteria and other naturally occurring ocean organisms why not use it. Especially in newer tanks??

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by D-90
Besides the cost, if it has live bacteria and other naturally occurring ocean organisms why not use it. Especially in newer tanks??
Does it? I thought the boxed water was sterilized and filtered. I could be wrong.

 

[d-90]

the lablel on the box of the water I buy says that it does have live bacteria and is water taken directly from the ocean.

 

[willsmith1]

I live in Florida so I can get all the ocean water I want. For free!! That would be a pain in the ass to do it though. My gf did get me a big ass bucket of sand though. It was so heavy she couldn't lift it up. Anyway, I have no opinion on the water but I wouldn't pay for it since it is everywhere down here. I'd by some mountain snow though.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by D-90
the lablel on the box of the water I buy says that it does have live bacteria and is water taken directly from the ocean.
Then I wouldn't use it. Marine Organisms tend to die when boxed in airtight containers for weeks.

 

[catawaba]

The one I looked at says it's been filtered, cleaned, pH balanced, aged, etc. Does not claim to have live organisms in it. Sp. Gr. set at 1.026. Will give it a try for a new set up to help accelerate a cycle.

 

[kjord97]

I answered this in another thread here is what i said
A club member in my club uses the water from ***** that you buy in a box. He has a 12 gal nano that has to be the best looking nano i have ever seen. It has so much diveristy in it. he has used strickly the pre mixed bottled ocean water 1 gal water change every week. below is a pic of part of his nano. in the pic is a few mushrooms and xenia, and a really beautiful bubble tip anenome that i sold him. mine bta likes to split alot.

 

[crox]

Originally Posted by kjord97
I answered this in another thread here is what i said
A club member in my club uses the water from ***** that you buy in a box. He has a 12 gal nano that has to be the best looking nano i have ever seen. It has so much diveristy in it. he has used strickly the pre mixed bottled ocean water 1 gal water change every week. below is a pic of part of his nano. in the pic is a few mushrooms and xenia, and a really beautiful bubble tip anenome that i sold him. mine bta likes to split alot.

I guess you can afford that water only if you own a nano.