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omard · 03-02-2008, 08:32 AM

I sometimes get my water from the Seattle Aquarium which has a program of providing clean seawater to home aquarists...

Much cheaper then mixing by self.

But found salinity varied significantly do to water runnoff and rain here in PNW into Puget Sound which must be their water source. Often very much less here then recommended for our tropical SW reef tanks.

Also was UV treated to insure unwanted micro critters did not show up in tank.

Good stuff.

Make sure to aerate any topoff water a bit with a airstone before using...

03-02-2008, 08:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
omard Gnarly Old Codfish Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59 Posts: 4,788 Blog Entries: 25 Karma: 4551	I sometimes get my water from the Seattle Aquarium which has a program of providing clean seawater to home aquarists... Much cheaper then mixing by self. But found salinity varied significantly do to water runnoff and rain here in PNW into Puget Sound which must be their water source. Often very much less here then recommended for our tropical SW reef tanks. Also was UV treated to insure unwanted micro critters did not show up in tank. Good stuff. Make sure to aerate any topoff water a bit with a airstone before using... _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb) 12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..." - MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")