hello. I want to make swimming pool water into SEAWATER. what should I do?

Baylin_wyatt

I want to make swimming pool water into SEAWATER. what should I do?

Rosie_Scope

Welcome! That's a very interesting question @Baylin_wyatt, what makes you ask that? 

kreacher

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

Baylin_wyatt

kreacher said:

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

Baylin_wyatt

Rosie_Scope said:

Welcome! That's a very interesting question @Baylin_wyatt, what makes you ask that? 

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

kreacher

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

the only thing i can think of is a bucket, but that would take a while and people may wonder what you are doing with buckets of sea water

Baylin_wyatt

kreacher said:

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

the only thing i can think of is a bucket, but that would take a while and people may wonder what you are doing with buckets of sea water

Ahh , to be honest , the first idea come into my mind is also using the bucket ... But it is because the elder in my family asked me the solution to change the swimming pool .... because they want to swim together with the fish ....

Baylin_wyatt

kreacher said:

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

the only thing i can think of is a bucket, but that would take a while and people may wonder what you are doing with buckets of sea water

Ahh , to be honest , the first idea come into my mind is also using the bucket ... But it is because the elder in my family asked me the solution to change the swimming pool .... because they want to swim together with the fish ....

Albus_Scope

I could give you a load of scientific facts for how to do this, but the safest way would be using artificial sea water, not actual sea water due to pollutants.  

rubin16

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

the only thing i can think of is a bucket, but that would take a while and people may wonder what you are doing with buckets of sea water

Ahh , to be honest , the first idea come into my mind is also using the bucket ... But it is because the elder in my family asked me the solution to change the swimming pool .... because they want to swim together with the fish ....

To keep saltwater fish you wold need a pretty big and expensive pump and filter system and to provide them food. Otherwise they would simply die. just putting them in salt water from the sea wouldn't help.

Albus_Scope

As someone who used to work at a large public aquarium and has kept many saltwater fish tanks, I can confirm the equipment needed to keep saltwater fish alive certainly isn't cheap!   

Baylin_wyatt

Albus_Scope said:

I could give you a load of scientific facts for how to do this, but the safest way would be using artificial sea water, not actual sea water due to pollutants.  

Yep , i knew there will exist some pollution in the sea water , but you know , acquiring seawater is the easiest way for me compared with artificial seawater . So could you plz give me some advices for the filter ， pump or other equipment which can solve this problem 

rubin16

Baylin_wyatt said:

Albus_Scope said:

I could give you a load of scientific facts for how to do this, but the safest way would be using artificial sea water, not actual sea water due to pollutants.  

Yep , i knew there will exist some pollution in the sea water , but you know , acquiring seawater is the easiest way for me compared with artificial seawater . So could you plz give me some advices for the filter ， pump or other equipment which can solve this problem 

Depending on the size of your pool, if its a big pool it would need an industrial sized pump and filtration system which would cost in their many thousands. It would be similar to having your own personal aquarium

Baylin_wyatt

rubin16 said:

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

Baylin_wyatt said:

kreacher said:

well i wouldn't know but the sea is salty, no idea on how to repricate the sea though. Could i ask why you want to do this though

My house is nearby the sea , and the swimming pool is very close to the seawater , so i wanna draw the seawater into it . Do you have any ideas ?

the only thing i can think of is a bucket, but that would take a while and people may wonder what you are doing with buckets of sea water

Ahh , to be honest , the first idea come into my mind is also using the bucket ... But it is because the elder in my family asked me the solution to change the swimming pool .... because they want to swim together with the fish ....

To keep saltwater fish you wold need a pretty big and expensive pump and filter system and to provide them food. Otherwise they would simply die. just putting them in salt water from the sea wouldn't help.

Thank you for your advice , now i know it . But that's my family asking me to do , so can you give me some suggestions for the pump and filter system , and also other equipment ? 

Albus_Scope

As Rubin has said, the price would be astronomical unfortunately, not to mention the electricity bills and maintenance that would have to be performed weekly.

You'd need a very large pump, a filter connected to it to remove waste, a skimmer to remove the fish poo, a heater and a chiller to keep the water temps constant, live rock for beneficial bacteria to live in and a way of doing top ups and 20% water changes weekly. As the water evaporates, it will cause the salinity of the water to increase, so you'd need to top it up multiple times a day with reverse osmosis water to keep the levels balanced, or all the fish would die.

Setting up a small 40 gallon tank inside would set someone back about £3k all together, so you'd be looking at many many thousands of pounds to get everything set up.   

Baylin_wyatt

Albus_Scope said:

As Rubin has said, the price would be astronomical unfortunately, not to mention the electricity bills and maintenance that would have to be performed weekly.

You'd need a very large pump, a filter connected to it to remove waste, a skimmer to remove the fish poo, a heater and a chiller to keep the water temps constant, live rock for beneficial bacteria to live in and a way of doing top ups and 20% water changes weekly. As the water evaporates, it will cause the salinity of the water to increase, so you'd need to top it up multiple times a day with reverse osmosis water to keep the levels balanced, or all the fish would die.

Setting up a small 40 gallon tank inside would set someone back about £3k all together, so you'd be looking at many many thousands of pounds to get everything set up.   

My swimming pool is about 60 feet*15 feet ,  and can i understand that i need to make a set of equipment with filter , skimmer , heater and a chiller and live rock ? After discussing with my family , they think the price is negotatiable and can talk more about price ... Can you message me ? This is the first time that I'm using this forum . I thought you are professional , and i want to ask more questions about the equipment with pictures 

Albus_Scope

Hi @Baylin_wyatt unfortunately we prefer not to private message with community members, for everyones safety and transparency. Plus I'd not know the exact makes of equipment to get. Your best bet would be talking to a company local to you who specialises in saltwater pools. 

 Unfortunately, I'm not a professional saltwater tank builder, just an avid fishkeeper.

Baylin_wyatt

Albus_Scope said:

Hi @Baylin_wyatt unfortunately we prefer not to private message with community members, for everyones safety and transparency. Plus I'd not know the exact makes of equipment to get. Your best bet would be talking to a company local to you who specialises in saltwater pools. 

 Unfortunately, I'm not a professional saltwater tank builder, just an avid fishkeeper.

It doesn't matter , but is there any brand or type do you recommend for the filter , skimmer , heater or chiller . Then i can talk with the company online for some suggestions . Thank you 

Albus_Scope

I'm sure the company would know what works best.   Most of the products I use are for small tanks, so the companies probably don't make the sizes you'd be needing.