Instant Ocean dissolving time???

[drewdog82]

I need to know how long it takes for Instant Ocean salt mix to dissolve into RO water so that it is safe to put into main tank????
This is only so that I can put LR into the tank..

 

[rustyj]

Originally Posted by drewdog82
I need to know how long it takes for Instant Ocean salt mix to dissolve into RO water so that it is safe to put into main tank????
This is only so that I can put LR into the tank..

The book the Conciencious Marine Aquarist recomends 24hours at least with the water being circulated continuously during this time.

 

[cgrant]

i run my power head in a bucket for about 24hours, that seems to work well.
Do a search on instant ocean salt, I use coralife and am very happy with it.

 

[chipmaker]

If your just starting up a tank, and want to mix up saltwater to fill a tank so yu can starat to cycle your live rock, just dump it in the tank. Its not a big deal. Mix it up in 5 gal or larger batches and our it into the tank. Add a bit more water to bucket etc to make sure its all out and use power head in tank to ciruclate it. Water to start a tank cycling is not all that inportant in so far as needing to let it set for 24 hours prior to use. There is no way your PH and other paramters are gonna be anywhere dead on no matter how you do it. Worry about that after its fully cycled... Just get your salinity in the range you need it, and once rock and sand is in place and powerheads running, then make adjustments to bring up or take down the salinity to the level your wanting to use once its setup and cycled.

 

[acrylic51]

Don't know the exact dissolve time, but to properly mixed and aerate your new water like mentioned above should be at least 24hrs. I usually go 48, that way I can double check my water and bring it to proper temp as well