Does Saltwater Spoil??

[gregstr56]

i mix a 5 gallon bucket of saltwater to top off my sump,but the sump water hasnt evaporated much this week.. so ive had this bucket of saltwater sitting for about 5 days with the bucket lid on it .. i dont have any pumps or airstones in it... didnt think i would need them because no animals in water. So what do you think?

 

[teresaq]

your not suppose to top off with saltwater, you top off with just fresh water.
do you have a powerhead in the bucket of water??? opps I guess I should have read more. not sure if no powerhead??
T

 

[gregstr56]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2969370
your not suppose to top off with saltwater, you top off with just fresh water.
do you have a powerhead in the bucket of water??? opps I guess I should have read more. not sure if no powerhead??
T
thats why im asking, i normally do top off with fresh but i had an issue with my pt skimmer pumping out more than usuall and i kept topping off with fresh and i actually was lowering my salinity

so .... ive been adding it back slowly ''' so does anyone know if saltwater spoils??

 

[small triggers]

yes if it does not have aeration it will spoil, usually about 3 days is the most if can go without being aerated and still be okay. I havent figured out how some companys package natural seawater though(?) but i wouldnt chance it.

 

[gregstr56]

Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2969381
yes if it does not have aeration it will spoil, usually about 3 days is the most if can go without being aerated and still be okay. I havent figured out how some companys package natural seawater though(?) but i wouldnt chance it.
Cool, thanks for the info, i will dump it out.

 

[aquaknight]

Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2969381
yes if it does not have aeration it will spoil, usually about 3 days is the most if can go without being aerated and still be okay. I havent figured out how some companys package natural seawater though(?) but i wouldnt chance it.
Vacuum seal

Same thing as any food product. Open a jar of tomato sauce and let it sit on the counter. Bad after a day or two. Fine in a jar for weeks.

 

[tax lady]

Oh shucks, guess I have to throw some out. Made a few days ago.

 

[olga21]

I wouldnt throw it out. I would just just give it a stir are shake it. It should last about a week. I have been doing this with my water for a few years and no problems.

 

[lighteningthes]

If it goes bad then explain why people have barrels of premixed stuff in their basements and garages for water changes. I find everyones thoughts in the hobby quite funny. Some say you HAVE to do it this way others say that is a crazy way of doing something.

 

[prime311]

I don't have a reef but I keep a garbage can of saltwater in my basement and only aerate it every 2 weeks or so for a day or 2 before doing water changes. I do keep a cover on it. If someone has some proof that the water 'goes bad' I'd like to see it.

 

[fau8]

Salt water does not go bad.... If it sits more than a week it should be air rated for an hour or two before you use it. I always keep aleast 30 gallons of salt water on hand stored in 5 gallon plastic gas jugs, and have never had any issues.

 

[don trinko]

I have storage tanks for both fresh and salt water. The fresh water storage depelopes a slime if I don't use it in abought 2 weeks.
My salt water storage has set around for abought a month and I can find no slime or oder. I have used it for water changes and the fish,crabs,shrimp and snails show no ill effect. Don T.

 

[windlasher]

Originally Posted by Don Trinko
http:///forum/post/2969985
I have storage tanks for both fresh and salt water. The fresh water storage depelopes a slime if I don't use it in abought 2 weeks.
My salt water storage has set around for abought a month and I can find no slime or oder. I have used it for water changes and the fish,crabs,shrimp and snails show no ill effect. Don T.

I don't think it spolis.
I have 2 55 gal plastic barrels to store water. I usually have the RO/DI one full unless I am making SW and the SW one I make a whole one and I use it until it is gone adding RO water to keep the salinity in check. I have never had any problems.

 

[srfisher17]

Of course it doesn't spoil, assuming there is surface agitation with a PH or (gak!) an airstone.. Why wouldn't tank water spoil even faster?