Anyone here use natural water?

I was wondering if anyone else here is using natural water in thier tanks?

 

What do you mean by "natural water"?

 

Im assuming he means salt water from the ocean. I dont use that...but i might have to...the place i got my ro/salt water from is losing their lease!

 

I used too. Then I switched to Catalina water (sea water that is sand filtered out here in California.) Now I am kinda lazy and use salt mix.

THe real stuff can work depending on when and where you get it.

I was a little insane and swam for my aquarium water once. Heh. I don't think I'll do that again anytime soon.

 

I meant filtered and sterilized ocean water. Ive been using it for a few years, my fish seem to love it.

 

I started my tank wish a couple boxes of IO Ocean Water. Now I just buy the mix.

 

That looked awsome, any bad side effects?

 

I think prepped water is just as good as natural water. You have to remember that prepped water is sanitized of all crap and filtered well. You never know what you might bring in through ocean water. I just think it's risky, wouldn't do that to my reef.

Btw, what's wrong with water from the LFS? Or mixing your own?

 

Up here in Connecticut, you don't want to use the water from the Long Island sound for anything. I don't even like to swim in it! Very dirty and loaded with bacteria. I feel better using ro water with my synthetic salt. If I were living in the Caribbean or the Florida Keys, I would probably use the water then from the ocean.

 

We get our natural water from the LFS. Its UV sterilized ect...