salt question........

xanatos · #1 06-05-2005, 04:21 AM

new 33 gal soon to be reef.....used RO water.....mixed whole amount of salt in a small bucket...then diluted with rest of the water in the tank...now for the past few days...the water looks like milk...really cloudy.....its it gonna clear up? or should i just start over?.......didnt have this problem when i put the salt directly into the tank

Aquattro · #2 06-05-2005, 04:26 AM

If it's still milky, I'd start over. What kind of salt?

mikey_d18 · #3 06-05-2005, 04:38 AM

crystal sea

reefnut · #4 06-05-2005, 07:06 AM

i had the same problem with that brand.water nevr cleared up.so i switched to kents and havent had any problems since.

Beverly · #5 06-05-2005, 10:24 AM

Probably went milky because of high SG. What's the SG in the pail?

If you have RO water in the tank and it's been heated and aerated, you can mix the salt right in the tank. Keep testing SG while mixing the salt in so you get the right SG. I keep mine at 1.025 at 78-80F.

martym · #6 06-05-2005, 02:03 PM

thats the brand I use. Never had a problem. clears i a couple of minutes. Do you have good cirulation in the tank and proper temp?

takphan · #7 06-06-2005, 12:44 AM

seed it with some live sand so the bacteria can weigh down the suspended particles.

Tak

xanatos · #8 06-06-2005, 10:11 PM

well....i decided to drain it......then i filled it back up with the RO water...... but didnt add the salt...and its the same...so it must just be the carib sea sand i used......always have used crystal sea.....i hated kent......stuck a hot magnum on...its gettin better........i always like to keep my salt at 1.023 and my temp at 78......just gotta wait it out which is annoying!!!!

danny zubot · #9 06-06-2005, 10:56 PM

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so it must just be the carib sea sand i used

You didn't mension that before, but you're probly right, the sand will cloud the water. It will go away after a day or two. Just keep the water circulating.

megatron_55 · #10 06-07-2005, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey_d18

crystal sea

dude thats what I use!! Never had a problem with it . . . lemme guess . . Pauls aquarium?? I don't understand how its milky . . . when I mix my saltwater in a seperate bucket I use an aquaclear 300 for circulation . . . by the time its mixed up (maybe an hour) its clear for me . . .??