H hamsterman AC Members Nov 8, 2005 130 0 0 36 Rhode Island Sep 6, 2006 #1 Wouldn't you be able to use saltwater from a nearby beach for a tank? Would it speed up cycling or already be cycled?
Wouldn't you be able to use saltwater from a nearby beach for a tank? Would it speed up cycling or already be cycled?
oscar83 AC Members May 21, 2004 598 0 16 43 Middletown, NJ Sep 6, 2006 #2 its not recommended to use salt water from the beach b/c of pollutants in the water. also, its not the water that is cycled and holds the bacteria. it is the substrate and rocks which do.
its not recommended to use salt water from the beach b/c of pollutants in the water. also, its not the water that is cycled and holds the bacteria. it is the substrate and rocks which do.