mixing salt

[clair]

went to princess auto & bought a paint mixer for something like $1.99 that just attaches to your power drill. Agitates & mixes salt/water quickly & thoroughly

[mark]

Once I fill up my garbage can with ro/di water I throw in a couple of powerheads and a heater for a day or two, add salt wait a couple more days then do the water change.

[Fish]

I do the same thing for nano-sized water changes. Throw the water and salt in a bucket and toss in a powerhead. The heat from the powerhead is enough to warm a smaller container of water. I run it like that for a day or so and then to the change. I don't know why, but I have always believed that it was harder on your livestock to add saltwater that has only just recently been mixed... anyone else hear that?

- Chad

[kari]

Mixing time will probably take more time then I would like to hold a drill in the mixing bucket.

[andsoitgoes]

The biggest issue from what I understand in regards to mixing and using the same day is that there's no certainty of the end result - the PH, Alk, etc could change as it hasn't fully "settled" without giving it that extra day to do its thing - Of course, with that said I've used it same day with little to no ill effect!

[Murminator]

I just mix a dump sometimes it may get a little mix time if I dig out the refractometer depends how I feel I have even dumped it in while still cloudy and threw the undissolved chucks in the sump

[Chaotic Cricket]

Originally Posted by Fish

I do the same thing for nano-sized water changes. Throw the water and salt in a bucket and toss in a powerhead. The heat from the powerhead is enough to warm a smaller container of water. I run it like that for a day or so and then to the change. I don't know why, but I have always believed that it was harder on your livestock to add saltwater that has only just recently been mixed... anyone else hear that?

- Chad

fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by Chaotic Cricket

fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt

Good thing everyone speaks Latin.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by G1GY

Good thing everyone speaks Latin.

That's what I was thinking.

Cricket,
If I were you I would be pretty proud of the fact that I could speak latin too, and would try to show it off as often as possible.
In fact, I would be writing in Thai if my keyboard supported Thai characters... and if I thought it would be in the least bit helpful to... well, to anybody.
But because you quoted me, I am just wondering what it was you were trying to say.

Thanks,
- Chad

[Quagmire]

Originally Posted by Chaotic Cricket

fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt

almost willingly homines this and volunt to believe

chalk one up for babel Fish