salt water mix
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Why not mix the entire box/bucket with the advertised volume? Add it to a clean 55g drum of rodi water to get sg 1.025. that way any deviations in SG, alk, ca, mg are the fault of the manufacturer and not yours.
I understand people buy buckets or boxes in bulk to save, but using portions of the bucket or box leads to errors as the salt contents will settle, or spread unevenly. People roll buckets on the floor or really shake up boxes before use... PITA!
I think it was oregon reef that bought a 150g plastic drum and added an entire bucket of his favorite salt for his monthly 150g water change. It was so smart.
Remember to clean the contrainer first, then add RODI, then add the salt to the water while mixing for best results. Never add water to the salt or you will precipitate out minerals.
I understand people buy buckets or boxes in bulk to save, but using portions of the bucket or box leads to errors as the salt contents will settle, or spread unevenly. People roll buckets on the floor or really shake up boxes before use... PITA!
I think it was oregon reef that bought a 150g plastic drum and added an entire bucket of his favorite salt for his monthly 150g water change. It was so smart.
Remember to clean the contrainer first, then add RODI, then add the salt to the water while mixing for best results. Never add water to the salt or you will precipitate out minerals.
ok I'll try that next time puff...
ray you do have a valid point.....but I do the mix of the 5 gal right now to fill in water evap.....I only have a 60 gal. tank so I can't mix the whole 55gal. that I bought to do the water change....usually I do 10 gal. salt and 2 gal fresh when I do water changes.
ray you do have a valid point.....but I do the mix of the 5 gal right now to fill in water evap.....I only have a 60 gal. tank so I can't mix the whole 55gal. that I bought to do the water change....usually I do 10 gal. salt and 2 gal fresh when I do water changes.
You shouldnt store topic marin bioactif, or salts with added organics because bacterial will start to grow.
Lotsa people actually recommend aging salt water several days to weeks to stabilize the chemistry. As long as you aerate, have a little circulation and prevent evap, it is fine. Ive stored Tropic Marin Pro for 1month with no problems. Of course, check the chemistries before adding.
BTW, Rukis great setup! An excellent example of what I was getting at. I use 2x 55g drums. I would go larger of space allowed. I used to sell salt water to my neighbors for $1 per gallon hehe...
Lotsa people actually recommend aging salt water several days to weeks to stabilize the chemistry. As long as you aerate, have a little circulation and prevent evap, it is fine. Ive stored Tropic Marin Pro for 1month with no problems. Of course, check the chemistries before adding.
BTW, Rukis great setup! An excellent example of what I was getting at. I use 2x 55g drums. I would go larger of space allowed. I used to sell salt water to my neighbors for $1 per gallon hehe...
wow....$1 per gallon you're expensive....lol.....but I would probably pay for it if I know I was getting quality salt water.....but as for what I'm doing with evaporation....it depends on the salinity level to determine if I am adding saltwater or fresh water....isn't that what you guys are doing or am I not doing it right.....my corals and fish are doing fine and have good growth.....
