After I mix the salt...

[drperetz]

Just would like know what people do after they have prepaired their water for water change or other purposes.

Please no bashing...:shhh:

I mix water (with the right gravity) and only a day or 3 later I use the water. I hold the mixed saltwater in a 5 gallon bucket with a powerhead opened top.

 

[Wes]

i do exactly the same thing as you

 

[EmilyT]

:eat::p

 

[OctaviousMonk]

I let it sit in a 20gallon garbage can for a week with a powerhead, an air stone and a heater.

 

[EmilyT]

come on! nobody else drinks saltwater?

 

[jejton]

If you leave it with an open top for a few days, doesn't the evaporation raise your SG from what you originally had it at?

 

[drunktank]

i only wait a few hours after mixing and add it to my tank

 

[Killerdrgn]

if you cap it after you mix it that should keep the evaporation to a minimum, well water loss to a minimum, as the water will just collect at the top of the cover and fall back into the bin.

 

[drperetz]

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I am not warried about evaporation at that point....

Thats y you should always test ur water prior to putting it into ur tank.

 

[gnatp2]

I do my water change after letting it mix for about an hour.

 

[EG99]

I mix it on Thursday night, Re check salinity and temp and do my water change Saturday morning .

 

[saltman123]

I usually mix my water when I finish doing a water change so a week later I can do it all over. I usually keep it in a 5 gallon bucket with a power head, and a lid on top. I then throw my heater in a few minutes before and change away. I only have a 12 gallon so I mix 2 to 4 gallon batches.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I don't mix I use NSW from petco