ocean water

Hi all, So I'm thought I might grab a few gallons of Pacific Ocean water to add to my tank over time. I have a 150g tank using Instant Ocean reef crystals. The water won't be taken near a marina or any known pollutant type areas. Has anyone had experience supplementing their tank in this...

I live on Vancouver Island in BC Canada and I'm almost within a rock's throw of the ocean so I've decided to use our local water in my tanks. The salinity is .20 and can easily be brought up to the required .26. Interestingly, if I use Red Sea Coral Pro salt to make up the difference, all of...