RO mixed saltwater same as ro/di water?

So i'm trying to find a new lfs that's closer to home. i found one online who has a website, and they say the sell catalina saltwater, ro mixed saltwater, and ro freshwater. Now the current lfs that i use calls their water synthetic saltwater, and according to my hydrometer, the salanity is at 1.025, are these the same as ro/di?

 

I would check with your LFS what they use to make up their synthetic sea water, it should be RO or RO/DI

 

ok, i don't think i'll be going to the current lfs so i'm not really sure if i can find out, so the ro will be good then, i'm really hoping to find a closer lfs so i'm hoping this place is good

 

Im not sure what they mean by "Catalina SW", I would try to acquire a better definition. "Synthetic SW" sounds like RO or RO/DI water mixed with a salt mix. I would ask them to give you a better definition.


Luna

 

ok, i know catalina is a local island that we have here in oc, so i'm not sure if that's what they mean? i read their reviews, one was about the RO water, and someone said they went to get ro freshwater and apparently the employee made a mistake and gave the customer saltwater, and killed off their tank and lost $300 and plans on sueing them down the line if they don't refund their money, and i guess the employee denied that he gave the person saltwater.

could be a one time incodent though, the other two reviews about the place were good

 

Seeing that you live in CA, nobody there sells NSW?


Luna

 

Nsw??

 

NSW= Natural Sea Water

 

not sure, they might, i've only been to one lfs since getting into the hobby which is the one that i won't be going to anymore, but they didn't sell any NSW, maybe that's what the catalina sw is

 

so i googled catalina saltwater and this is what i found, it is natural sea water Catalina Water Company, real ocean saltwater for home and commercial aquarium tanks