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jden092901

jden092901

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Not totally sure, I asked just about the same question and was told to have a lid on it, and a powerhead in there and it should be ok for a while...dont take my word for it, im new to this.
Josh
 
turningtim

turningtim

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Should last indefinitely in a air tight container. In a mixing tank (trash can) as long as nothing infects it it should be good for quite a while....
 
maeistero

maeistero

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i left a bunch of 5gal sealed jugs outside for a day in the sun this last week and they green algaed up on me. they've never been used for anything but 6stage ro/di, so it surprised me.
just to say, random stuff happens. i didn't expect it.
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

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there had to be some sort of contaniments in there for it to start growing algae. Did you make this water and use sterilized jugs?
I wouldnt store water to long unless its sterilized containers and completely sealed or things will get into it.
mike
 
scotts

scotts

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Not sure if this applies at all but for what it is worth. I used to be in charge of an ultra pure water system. The water had to be kept moving at a a pretty good speed to prevent bacteria from growing. Even then we did bacteria tests and sanitized the system once a year.
Also we drink a lot of bottled water, and if we open a bottle and take a drink and then forget about it, WOW can it smell bad in about week. Bottled water is DI water with some minerals added for taste.
So I think RO/DI water could sit for awhile, but not indefinitely.
Sorry if I confused y'all.
Scott
 
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