The water is generally just as polluted as the sand unless you're able to
head out hundreds of miles to open ocean.. and even then I am not sure I
would trust it these days... I think it's much better to mix your own. You
at least know what you are getting that way.

Teeb

"SG" wrote in message
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"Kelly" wrote in message
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I guess that means I shouldn't use the sal****er from the ocean either
huh?

Some consider sw from the ocean to be the best. You have to be very
carefull where you get the water from though. As an added bonus fresh
sw often contains plankton and whatnot to feed your corals. There have
been related posts to this group in the past. search
groups.google.com.

Sand is different. I have not seen any body recommend beach sand.