Water?

[matt j]

We own a cabin in the mountains and I was wandering since we collect water from a spring could I collect and use this water in my tanks? Could I use it in my saltwater tank?

 

[muckieman]

yes and yes

 

[crashinc25]

i would guess the same rules apply. You don't know what feeds the spring. It might be run-off from a nuclear plant. Ok, an exaggeration, but I'd handle it the same as any other water until you can verify what it actually contains.

 

[matt j]

Well, theres nowhere for anything to run into it. It's on a side of a mountain. pretty remote.

 

[koop171]

take a test kit with ya and test it compared to tap water if its better by all means use it

 

[matt j]

Ok

 

[247Plants]

I probably wouldnt use it for saltwater because of the dissolved solids.

 

[Nic]

should be ok for both...

 

[demjor19]

take a test kit with ya and test it compared to tap water if its better by all means use it

i think this would settle it. if it tests above or equal to tap water it should be fine. i would probably still use tap water conditioner though.

 

[chaisheezay]

I don't see any problem with that..Personally I would rather do that instead of using home tap water..