mixed 2-part storage

[gregzz4]

Do you stir/shake your mixed Alk and Ca throughout the month ?

[1eyedjyde]

A jug of 2 part only lasts about 20 days so I just leave it be after the initial mixing which for the alk can take a day or two of periodic mixing

[e46er]

Originally Posted by 1eyedjyde

A jug of 2 part only lasts about 20 days so I just leave it be after the initial mixing which for the alk can take a day or two of periodic mixing

Where is this information coming from??

I've had my mixtures sitting for 6 months with no settling. I make like 10 gal of each at a time so I don't have to do it monthly I make it in salt buckets and throw in a 600 gph power head and let it mix for a few hours

If its heresay you should make sure your right before spreading false information. If its your experience perhaps your not mixing yours enough when you make it? Perhaps your using lower grade bulk products with fillers of some kind?

[Reefer Rob]

I think he's saying he goes through a jug of mix every 20 days, at least that's what I got from his post.

Even with good quality chemicals there is a bit of sediment in the bottom of the Ca mix. Not sure I would want that going in my tank, so never mix it in. When I switch jugs I carefully pour the left over into the new jug without the sediment.

[Baldy]

takes me about a year to go through a 1g jug of alk and calc. i dont mix and theres never any sediment in any of them

[Reef Pilot]

I mix 200ml of Ca and Alk into 4L milk jugs, and yes, there is a slight bit of sediment on the bottom at the end. That's why I shake it a couple times near the bottom. I use Seachem Reef Buffer and Reef Advantage Calcium.

[e46er]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

I think he's saying he goes through a jug of mix every 20 days, at least that's what I got from his post.

Even with good quality chemicals there is a bit of sediment in the bottom of the Ca mix. Not sure I would want that going in my tank, so never mix it in. When I switch jugs I carefully pour the left over into the new jug without the sediment.

Oh ok I totally didn't interpret it that way but reading again I would have to agree with you my bad

[1eyedjyde]

Its all good.

[Rogue951]

I use BRS home mix bulk ingredients.
No sediment on the bottom of my mag/cal/alk jugs.
Although for the first week I did see separation (visible liquid density difference) inside one of them, but some shaking took care of that and hasn't come back.

[christyf5]

No mixing, sometimes I get sediment but mostly the no mixing it because I am lazy, forgetful and my containers only hold 1 gallon which lasts just over a week for Ca and Alk (Mg lasts about 2.5-3 weeks).