What’s everybody’s thoughts about using ocean water for a water change here and there?
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Ocean water
- Thread starter IUECreefer
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Ocean water is bad. You would have to go out very far to get clean ocean water.
it’s also not worth the risk of contaminating your tank. They sell ocean water in a container if you want to add some bacteria.
the beach is like the skimmer of the ocean. So you would have to go very far to get clean water.
it’s also not worth the risk of contaminating your tank. They sell ocean water in a container if you want to add some bacteria.
the beach is like the skimmer of the ocean. So you would have to go very far to get clean water.
I’m thinking when my offshore tuna fishing season starts, I’m gonna start bringing buckets and collecting the water 80 miles out and see what happens when I add that really rich clean water
momof6kids
NJRC Member
I was going to say the same thing.
Stephen8169301
NJRC Member
But wouldn’t you risk still getting it polluted from the boat engine I’d feel like the only way to make sure you get clean water is to row all the way out lol
I hate to be that guy. I know it sounds exciting to get ocean water for our tanks
But I am sorry to say 80 miles in the ocean is nothing.
you have bacteria that has killed a bunch of corals I the east coast (Florida)
It’s so easy to get clean zero TDS water at home and mix water that we know is safe. I usually don’t reply every time someone wants to get water from the ocean.
It’s never a good idea.
But I am sorry to say 80 miles in the ocean is nothing.
you have bacteria that has killed a bunch of corals I the east coast (Florida)
It’s so easy to get clean zero TDS water at home and mix water that we know is safe. I usually don’t reply every time someone wants to get water from the ocean.
It’s never a good idea.
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
It’s interesting how to not know about something because I wanted to collect water from Paul but could not justify the drive back then…
ericrodriguez
NJRC Member
Although Paul didn’t have any problems with his tank. At least from what I know
since this is a hobby you have a lot of different way of having a successful reef tank. From my understanding we need to try to keep a stable parameters.
right now the Corals are dying in the ocean so bringing water from NJ coast Is not smart.
my grand pa smoked cigars all his life and he lived to 98.
That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea for me to smoke cigars.
knowing what we know now about cancer.
right now the Corals are dying in the ocean so bringing water from NJ coast Is not smart.
my grand pa smoked cigars all his life and he lived to 98.
That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea for me to smoke cigars.
knowing what we know now about cancer.
Not with four stroke outboard motors, the pollutants and exhaust comes out above water. That’s why they no longer make two-stroke outboard boat motors.
I’m not sure how much you know about offshore fishing but water quality and nutrients is the make or break of catching fish. 80 miles out is the Hudson canyon along with 15 other canyons where the water drops from 350 feet to 9000 feet in the course of a quarter mile. The gulf stream runs these canyons bringing warm, nutrient rich water north. Twice a week all summer long I go 80 to 110 miles out to find chlorophyll/ chloroplast algae blooms, which brings krill which brings bait fish, which bring the tuna obviously I’m in search of the end of the food chain but I feel the water out there is not only clean and safe but filled with nutrients that no store could ever sell. So I feel when the season starts and I head out there, I’ll harvest a decent amount of water and run as many tests as possible. I might also start up a 20 gallon test tank and a 20 gallon store-bought salt tank and see if we can find a difference because now I’m curious!!!
I’ve caught fish in New Jersey, 8 miles out that were tagged in Costa Rica and the only way they’re getting up here is following the current and following the food and the food follows the nutrient rich water I’m not saying go to the bay in Ocean City and fill up a 5 gallon bucket and dump it in your tank because that’s most likely is a very bad idea
I got a chance to go to the Great Barrier Reef. I was on a plane for 24hrs to Australia. Then I was on a cruise ship for 3 days from Sydney to cairns. In cairns it was about 2hrs just to go out to the reef. I was able to see the biggest reef I have ever seen. This must be the cleanest ocean water and you still had a lot of dead Corals. Just miles of dead coral and small patches of reef with live corals. I wouldn’t put that water in my tank.
the best salt water for our tanks is the salt we mix at home. It’s like drinking lake water. It’s not a good idea. You have to filter that water before you can drink it.
I would bet most of their clients run fish only tanks.
In the hobby reef tanks are very rare.