Isaac

To all the creative salt water out there...
I recently moved to a house by a salt water canal, and I was thinking of installing a fish tank in my house and pull 2 PVC hoses to the canal for intake and out, in a way that water will come to the tank to a 1 mechanical filter and then to the main tank, and then going back to the canal with another cirulation pump in a rate such as approximately 1200 G/H, and by doing that I will avoid all the monthly water change, all the additives, salt, PH balance, ammonia control, nitrate buildup, etc.

Is any one have any suggestions of how to circulate the water into the tank from the canal so it will be accurate in terms of water in and water out without over filling the sump?

Is anyone think of issues / problems with that kind of a system?

Thank's in advance for any comment.

KingVinnie

I've always wondered about doing this.

I'd say it depends on the conditions. If it is a canal full of boats and docks, I'd say the water will be too polluted. You may have success for a while, but just think of what would happen if you sucked up some spilled fuel, soap, oil , ect.

I've seen people around here do that to run live wells for bait fish and lobsters. It may work with the tougher type fish, but I would think delicate or reef type stuff wouldn't last long.

Just my 2¢

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SdJaCK&SaLLy

Very interesting Issac.