precipitation event in my replacement water

[ctgretzky9]

Damn...did something dumb I know, wont do it again...
I mixed up my 5 gal replacement water last night in my bucket with powerhead etc .
All parameters are getting closer and closer to perfect, clac (was 360, now almost 400)and alk (was around 6 meg/l and is now 4.5 meg/L) etc...but i noticed lately my ph is dropping a bit...it went from 8.2 to around 8 in the last week, so I figured I needed to buffer that a bit. Well, I added the 2 tablespoons of kent superbuffer dkh to the 5 gal mix before bed last night (powerhead etc still mixing it) as per instructions
Woke up to a precipitation event in the bucket...sides and powerhead etc covered with the "dust"
What I want to know is, should I just dump this water, or is it stil safe to use?
Did the event take out any trace elements and "lock" them up?
Should I just mix vigorously by hand? what should I do?
Thanks!

 

[bang guy]

The water is safe to use but if you test it you will find a low PH, low Calcium, ALK, and Magnesium.
If it were me I would discard the water and mix a new batch.
Additives should be added to the tank (slowly), not to the makeup water.

 

[ctgretzky9]

the foolish thing, is I knew this already-to add to tank only-since you told me that a couple of weeks ago, and I even POSTED to someone else this fact when a question was raised about adding to tank or mixing water!
Im a better coach sometimes than player
Problem was, in my head, when i read the instructions for the buffer, it said "mix in a cup until dissolved then add to tank or sump" and like an idiot, i figured, well if it doesnt precipitate in a cup, how could it in a 5 gal bucket!!!!!
Dumb.
Ill just chuck the water and start again...thanks!

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by ctgretzky9
the foolish thing, is I knew this already-to add to tank only-since you told me that a couple of weeks ago
I don't expect people to blindly follow my opinions. This hobby is still more art than science so trying things against the grain is still a really good way to gain experience.

 

[ctgretzky9]

Hey Bang, believe me, Im not one to follow blindly, except in the fact that everything you have told me to date is correct, and other posts I have read by you solidify that fact. Im sure ya make mistakes sometimes

I did check the ph yesterday...whew....was like 7.4 so I didnt even bother with any further testing. Made a new batch of water so im all set...
Thanks guy!