Real Salt water

[Coralcitos]

Question. I have my little nano salt tank but I live literally by the ocean

Can I start acclimating my tank to the real deal or everything will crash? No more buying salt water from the LRS. ?

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Yes you can. Most raise the salinity and alk a little. Also a uv would be good or run it through a pre filter. Just a sponge maybe.
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[Azedenkae]

Question. I have my little nano salt tank but I live literally by the ocean

Can I start acclimating my tank to the real deal or everything will crash? No more buying salt water from the LRS. ?

There's a few potential issues with natural salt water:
1. There can be pollutants, from run-offs nearby and so on.
2. Salinity and concentration of elements could vary. If it is near-ish to a river mouth, at low and high tides salinity and stuff could vary. Rain could also lower it.
3. There is possibility of bringing unwanted life into your tank, including diseases.
4. You may also be bringing in straight up toxins. Back when I was based at an Marine Sciences institute, I had a chat with someone who did an experiment there and he had to make sure to have very fine filters that should prevent Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins from entering his experimental systems, or something along those lines. I can't remember exactly what the case was as it was a while ago, but long story short he was especially worried during summer and/or after storms.

Just a few considerations. Not saying don't do it, but there are risks.

 

[Coralcitos]

There's a few potential issues with natural salt water:
1. There can be pollutants, from run-offs nearby and so on.
2. Salinity and concentration of elements could vary. If it is near-ish to a river mouth, at low and high tides salinity and stuff could vary. Rain could also lower it.
3. There is possibility of bringing unwanted life into your tank, including diseases.
4. You may also be bringing in straight up toxins. Back when I was based at an Marine Sciences institute, I had a chat with someone who did an experiment there and he had to make sure to have very fine filters that should prevent Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins from entering his experimental systems, or something along those lines. I can't remember exactly what the case was as it was a while ago, but long story short he was especially worried during summer and/or after storms.

Just a few considerations. Not saying don't do it, but there are risks.

Thank you for the info. I am going to test the water and see parameters. Just curious