What method/system to go with natural sea water?

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Hi! I will be starting a new tank soon-ish using Scripps water (natural sea water) and I was wondering, is there a particular "method" (i.e Triton, Zeovit, Reef Moonshiners, etc.) that would go well with natural sea water? It seems that a lot of methods are build around replicating natural sea water, but is there anything that would enhance natural sea water? I'm still debating what to do. Thanks!
 

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Scripps water is low in dKh and magnesium. It is also not recommended for use for a few days after a rainstorm due to run-off contamination that enters the southern California Byte with the urban runoff and TJ River inputs.
 

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Hi! I will be starting a new tank soon-ish using Scripps water (natural sea water) and I was wondering, is there a particular "method" (i.e Triton, Zeovit, Reef Moonshiners, etc.) that would go well with natural sea water? It seems that a lot of methods are build around replicating natural sea water, but is there anything that would enhance natural sea water? I'm still debating what to do. Thanks!

I do not think there is any method most suited to it, but the method of calcium and alk by water change is a poor choice.
 

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