water changes from the ocean??

[cozmo2312]

any of you that live near the ocean do a water change from sea water?? a friend of mine that lives in tampa, fl told me that the water in pensacola bay was pretty clean and i should try a water change using fresh sea water?? anyone done this?

 

[buzz]

I am sure there are some who HAVE done it, but the main reason people don't do it is that water near the shoreline has pollutants. Ships, boats, jet ski's, little peeing children (OK, not really that one) all release pollutants. These all wash toward the shore. IMO, the only ocean water good enough to use is from far off shore.

 

[cozmo2312]

ewww... i didn't think about little peeing kids, hehehe

 

[daniel411]

I thought kids weeing in the water was just an urban myth???

 

[buzz]

Oh come on....like you never did it when you were a kid...

 

[lesa]

I would do it if I lived near the ocean.

 

[steven the fish]

If you do water changes from sea water
i would go out where there is little to no boat traffic,
or people.

 

[ff/pm]

Check with your lfs. Some of them sell sea water. A firend of mine has suggested that I do water changes with sea water. He has told me of a few good places to get the water. I agree getting water from shore could be risky. But you can try lfs.

 

[tcduongxx]

Take a dive near where you are getting water. If there are coral like your grow in the area then it is safe to take the water. I will not put the water directly into the tank until I run it by the UV source to kill the all the bug that your coral might react to.

 

[ffishermen]

i'm in ft. lauderdale and all i use is the saltwater from my lfs. haven't had any probelms. knock on wood

 

[ff/pm]

ffisherman Where do you get your water?

 

[plum70rt]

Most of the LFS here in fla get their water from the ocean,
I have used it its ok ,and I have got my own from 2 miles out,
I just feel beter making my own water, It just takes one bad batch to spoil a whole tank

 

[aarone]

I would do it if I lived near the ocean.
We talkin about peeing or water changes. LOL