Thick Water Reef Aquarium

[Stuartmercer]

Okay, I just had the most aquarist-like idea after learning about thick water. I suddenly thought about having a reef aquarium (no fish, just coral) in thick saltwater. I'm pretty sure this wouldn't work , like 100% sure, and I don't want to try, but what's your guys' opinions on that?

 

[driftin]

What's thick water? I tried searching but I only come back with a beverage.

 

[Stuartmercer]

What's thick water? I tried searching but I only come back with a beverage.

Its just water that's thickened. The water you saw was the thick water.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

If you mean viscous like syrup, it likely won't work because flow and diffusion of gases and waste products, etc will be greatly reduced, even if you could find a nontoxic polymer to thicken without directly impacting organisms. Organisms would likely suffocate.