mixing salt

[seascape]

well im wondering what is the shortest amount of time you guys have mixed salt and used it and approximately how many gallons.

 

[JHOV2324]

I've mixed an emergency bucket of salt for like 10 min. 5 gallons with a rice spoon.

I usually mix 15 gallons of water for a day or two when im lazy....:biggrin:

 

[noelskii]

used it on what?

 

[seascape]

well i would say in your tank.LOL

 

[saltygeek75]

1/2 hour

 

[prattreef]

While it might not be ideal, I pretty routinely mix salt and use it almost immediately after it has cleared --10-25% WC. Again, if you can wait, you should, but it is not the end of the world if you use it quickly. I've certainly never damaged anything doing so. If you use a paint stirrer bit on the end of a cordless drill you can bring it to equilibrium equal to waiting over night in just a few minutes:
http://web.archive.org/web/20011217234403/www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1997/sep/bio/default.asp

 

[seascape]

well i use 2 PH's a rio 1700 at bottom and a koralia 4 closer to the top.

 

[straightjiggy10]

30 gallons, for a 120g in appx 20 min

 

[Breezp]

i usually would have a 30gal garbage pale full of r/o water with a magnaflow pump on the bottom mixing the salt and i would just let it circulate and take from it when i needed to for emergency purposes... i also would leave a heater in the pale so the water would even be the same temp as my tank, mix in some ph buffer and other additives and i had a 30 gal bucket ready full of water at all times ICE (in case of emergency)

 

[Awibrandy]

I have from day 1 always mixed a 5 gallon bucket of water with salt til it is clear. I use to pour it right in from the top for a few years with no issues. Then I began just pouring it into the sump. Now I still basically do the same, except that I now use ro/di water, and instead of pouring it in I now use a power head to pump it into the sump. Still no issues.

Oh, and I mix it with the long scraper.