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02-03-2007, 01:29 PM
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almost willingly homines this and volunt to believe chalk one up for babel Fish
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02-08-2007, 08:48 AM
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I do the same as most of you as well. I add an airstone in to speed up the process. Doing a mix and dump as a bad idea on account of the levels are not set yet. The salt may look mixed in but its still way to hot for the tank( chemically hot, not physically) A day of mixing with powerhead, heat and air added to me should be an absolute minimum. just my $0.02
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02-09-2007, 06:21 PM
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Man you guys are high tech, all I have is an old serving spoon. I let my 1.5 year old son mix the buckets for me as long as he doesn't spill too much.
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02-09-2007, 06:48 PM
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02-03-2007, 05:28 PM
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 Do I have to Babel Fish this phrase too?
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02-03-2007, 07:40 PM
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According to a list of latin phrases:
"fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt" means "as a rule, men willingly believe that which they wish to" or "People believe what they wish to be true, even if it isn't." Attributed to Julius Caesar Hey, I only know as much about this hobby as the next guy (less actually) but I have done a fair amount of research and the suggestion to let your water 'cure' for 24 hours before adding it to the tank seems to be a little more than just superstition or something I wish to be true. It is recommended in numerous FAQ's and threads: http://www.reefcorner.com/Manual/making_saltwater.htm Also, I have personally observed different refractometer readings from the same bucket of saltwater from when it was mixed to several hours later. Finally, that white cloud of newly mixed water added to the tank, doesn't look like it would be a lot of fun to 'breath' if you happen to be a sensitive marine animal. I'm not suggesting that you can't or shouldn't add freshly mixed salt - I merely shared my experience with Clair and she can take it for what it's worth (if anything). - Chad
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02-03-2007, 07:52 PM
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the topic is about the mixing of salt water quickly & thoroughly & nothing of whether to add right away or even 2 days later. Just thought a simple idea could help. maybe a section for "venting frustrations" should be added.
Last edited by clair; 02-03-2007 at 08:03 PM.
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02-03-2007, 08:05 PM
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Sorry Clair, I was actually posting on the subject of mixing, not storing. What I was trying to suggest was that might take 24 hours to 'thoroughly' mix new saltwater. The only reason I posted was because I pictured you there with a drill in the bucket for hours and thought I could save you some time ( :
- Chad
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