Should we use Ocean Water in our Sal****er Aquarium?

After a long research I found that the majority of the credible sources
endorse if not promote the use of fresh ocean waters in your aquarium.
Nevertheless, there is a slight opposition to this option by many. This
objection is worst considering...
For example, the Complete Encyclopedia of the Sal****er Aquarium by Nick
Dakin (page 86) recommends against it with many valid reasons...
1. Logistically difficult to many aquarists without easy access to a water
source compatible with their fish. Tropical fish may not have the natural
means to fight off pathogens from cooler waters.
2. Finding a source of unpolluted waters may result impossible specially in
industrialized countries.

I have to add that the great majority of sea dwelling creatures include in
their life cycle tiny or microscopic larvae and eggs. This stages of
potentially dangerous species may enter your tank unseen. On a plankton
sample taken near Mona island in Puerto Rico, hundreds of miles away from
any river or developed area, I found TMTC (Too many to count) species of
parasitic copepods, Callinectes spp, Panulirus spp, Hermodice spp, hydroids
and others to include shark eggs.

There is a risk in using crude sea water/sand/live rock.

Thanks!


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"Guayni; SAHS" wrote in message ...
I have to add that the great majority of sea dwelling creatures include in
their life cycle tiny or microscopic larvae and eggs. This stages of
potentially dangerous species may enter your tank unseen. On a plankton
sample taken near Mona island in Puerto Rico, hundreds of miles away from
any river or developed area, I found TMTC (Too many to count) species of
parasitic copepods, Callinectes spp, Panulirus spp, Hermodice spp, hydroids
and others to include shark eggs.

Would you be willing to ship couple of liters of such water to me?

I use nothing but NSW I collect from the Gulf of Mexico. I know of at
least 25+ others that do as well and we have yet to have a problem,
with the water or the sand we collect.....On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:50:41
-0600, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Guayni; SAHS" wrote in message ...
I have to add that the great majority of sea dwelling creatures include in
their life cycle tiny or microscopic larvae and eggs. This stages of
potentially dangerous species may enter your tank unseen. On a plankton
sample taken near Mona island in Puerto Rico, hundreds of miles away from
any river or developed area, I found TMTC (Too many to count) species of
parasitic copepods, Callinectes spp, Panulirus spp, Hermodice spp, hydroids
and others to include shark eggs.

Would you be willing to ship couple of liters of such water to me?

Well, you are brave.
The gulf of Mexico is the biggest depository of contaminants of the US of A.
The Mississippi River alone accounts for most of the contamination. If we
include Texas, Mexico and Florida, three over industrialized state or
nation, then you don't even know what are you putting in your aquarium.
I guess you need to make constant water changes.
But, if it is working for you, I may go to Virgen Gorda in the Virgin
Islands and bring some of that crystalline water back with me.

"Tristan St. John" wrote in message
...


I use nothing but NSW I collect from the Gulf of Mexico. I know of at
least 25+ others that do as well and we have yet to have a problem,
with the water or the sand we collect.....On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:50:41
-0600, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Guayni; SAHS" wrote in message
...
I have to add that the great majority of sea dwelling creatures
include in
their life cycle tiny or microscopic larvae and eggs. This stages of
potentially dangerous species may enter your tank unseen. On a
plankton
sample taken near Mona island in Puerto Rico, hundreds of miles away
from
any river or developed area, I found TMTC (Too many to count) species
of
parasitic copepods, Callinectes spp, Panulirus spp, Hermodice spp,
hydroids
and others to include shark eggs.

Would you be willing to ship couple of liters of such water to me?

Not really I do regular water changes at 2 to 3 week intervalls if I
remember sometimes it more like a month between changes....my waster
is just a sgood as any made with synthetic, and possible better than
man made sw is.

Same for my sand I get, since I do and have not spent inornate sums of
money on bagged sand at lfs. Its all collected locally.
On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 20:37:03 -0500, "Guayni; SAHS"
wrote:

Well, you are brave.
The gulf of Mexico is the biggest depository of contaminants of the US of A.
The Mississippi River alone accounts for most of the contamination. If we
include Texas, Mexico and Florida, three over industrialized state or
nation, then you don't even know what are you putting in your aquarium.
I guess you need to make constant water changes.
But, if it is working for you, I may go to Virgen Gorda in the Virgin
Islands and bring some of that crystalline water back with me.

"Tristan St. John" wrote in message
...


I use nothing but NSW I collect from the Gulf of Mexico. I know of at
least 25+ others that do as well and we have yet to have a problem,
with the water or the sand we collect.....On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:50:41
-0600, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Guayni; SAHS" wrote in message
t...
I have to add that the great majority of sea dwelling creatures
include in
their life cycle tiny or microscopic larvae and eggs. This stages of
potentially dangerous species may enter your tank unseen. On a
plankton
sample taken near Mona island in Puerto Rico, hundreds of miles away
from
any river or developed area, I found TMTC (Too many to count) species
of
parasitic copepods, Callinectes spp, Panulirus spp, Hermodice spp,
hydroids
and others to include shark eggs.

Would you be willing to ship couple of liters of such water to me?

Again, you are brave. Water changes every month?
Might as well sell your skimmer and filters on ebay because they are
worthless if you are going to change the water so often. I wonder if it is
because of the water you use. Thanks for the heads-up! yet another reason
against using crude water.
BTW, the last water change on my personal tank was on January 06. Had two
vacations since and left home for more than 3 weeks on each.



"Tristan" wrote in message
...


Not really I do regular water changes at 2 to 3 week intervalls if I
remember sometimes it more like a month between changes....my waster
is just a sgood as any made with synthetic, and possible better than
man made sw is.

Same for my sand I get, since I do and have not spent inornate sums of
money on bagged sand at lfs. Its all collected locally.
On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 20:37:03 -0500, "Guayni; SAHS"
wrote:

Well, you are brave.
The gulf of Mexico is the biggest depository of contaminants of the US of
A.
The Mississippi River alone accounts for most of the contamination. If we
include Texas, Mexico and Florida, three over industrialized state or
nation, then you don't even know what are you putting in your aquarium.
I guess you need to make constant water changes.
But, if it is working for you, I may go to Virgen Gorda in the Virgin
Islands and bring some of that crystalline water back with me.

"Tristan St. John" wrote in message
...


I use nothing but NSW I collect from the Gulf of Mexico. I know of at
least 25+ others that do as well and we have yet to have a problem,
with the water or the sand we collect.....On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:50:41
-0600, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Guayni; SAHS" wrote in message
et...
I have to add that the great majority of sea dwelling creatures
include in
their life cycle tiny or microscopic larvae and eggs. This stages
of
potentially dangerous species may enter your tank unseen. On a
plankton
sample taken near Mona island in Puerto Rico, hundreds of miles
away
from
any river or developed area, I found TMTC (Too many to count)
species
of
parasitic copepods, Callinectes spp, Panulirus spp, Hermodice spp,
hydroids
and others to include shark eggs.

Would you be willing to ship couple of liters of such water to me?