mixing salt
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dse
Member
no1 rule never poor salt into the tank. lol
put it in a bucket(buckets FTW)
and leave it for a day/night to settle down test the saltinaty wth a salt messure aka hydromeater.
if it's in the correct lines safe for marine animals poor it into the tank but i use a filter in my buckets only little ones to keep the movement running around to make sure no salt sits at the bottom power heads would be just as good.
right now i have 4 buckets running at this time with 4 filters (filters cost me £5 each lol.
aslong as water is moving the salt stirs and dissolves properly.
there might be other methods butthis works for me at this point in time.
hope this helped
put it in a bucket(buckets FTW)
and leave it for a day/night to settle down test the saltinaty wth a salt messure aka hydromeater.
if it's in the correct lines safe for marine animals poor it into the tank but i use a filter in my buckets only little ones to keep the movement running around to make sure no salt sits at the bottom power heads would be just as good.
right now i have 4 buckets running at this time with 4 filters (filters cost me £5 each lol.
aslong as water is moving the salt stirs and dissolves properly.
there might be other methods butthis works for me at this point in time.
hope this helped
espkh9
Member
to be honest that didnt lol my question is how long can u leave mixed water for i have it already in a 15 gallon tub mixing with a hydor koralyia 3 my problem is that there is no lid on the tub and I fear the ph will go down as the days go by.1-is this true ? 2- by putting a lid do i let the water have the oxygen it needs ?
Thanks and thanks for the responses.
Thanks and thanks for the responses.
gmann1139
Active Member
Originally Posted by rtspeed
http:///forum/post/2536098
Also reef crystals has a some nitrate comtent as it is when mixed make sure it does get to high as i have seen it go up in amm and nitrate over time so make sure to test it.
How much are we talking here? 5? 10? 20?
http:///forum/post/2536098
Also reef crystals has a some nitrate comtent as it is when mixed make sure it does get to high as i have seen it go up in amm and nitrate over time so make sure to test it.
How much are we talking here? 5? 10? 20?
bang guy
Moderator
Originally Posted by Espkh9
http:///forum/post/2537013
why must it be covered what happends when its uncovered ?
1 - it evaporates and raises salinity.
2 - "stuff" settles in it. Not a horrible thing but it's best not to allow organics to settle in it with no filtration.
http:///forum/post/2537013
why must it be covered what happends when its uncovered ?
1 - it evaporates and raises salinity.
2 - "stuff" settles in it. Not a horrible thing but it's best not to allow organics to settle in it with no filtration.
spiderwoman
Active Member
Originally Posted by dse
http:///forum/post/2535872
and leave it for a day/night to settle down test the saltinaty wth a salt messure aka hydromeater.
Hydrometers are not accurate at all. You are better off testing with a refractometer.
http:///forum/post/2535872
and leave it for a day/night to settle down test the saltinaty wth a salt messure aka hydromeater.
Hydrometers are not accurate at all. You are better off testing with a refractometer.
