Hi Kurt: I visited the backstage of the Tacoma Zoo and Aquarium. They took
the water out of the Sound and just used a lot of sand filters. Then
recleaned the exhaust water from the cold water tanks and heated it for the
warm water tanks then back to the Sound. Bill
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I'm currently mixing salt water for my tank, but as I do this, i gaze out
my window at the ocean and wonder. Wouldn't real Ocean water work better?
It would have all the ions, minerals, etc, but it may have some unwanted
bacteria.

I live close to the atlantic. I've heard of fish stores in Santa Clara
that send a truck to the ocean every few weeks to collect ocean water.

Any ideas?

--Kurt