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View Poll Results: How Long Do You Mix A Fresh Batch Of Salt Before Putting it in the Tank?
A Couple of Hours 47 28.66%
12 Hours 8 4.88%
24 Hours 59 35.98%
2 Days 35 21.34%
However Long it Takes the Heater to Get it to Temperature 15 9.15%
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Old 09-10-2009, 04:46 AM
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Always 3 days,just what i've done.
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Old 09-10-2009, 07:17 PM
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Sounds like it doesn't matter a ton either way....
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Old 09-12-2009, 01:38 PM
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I make a new batch when I use the one I made at the last water change. I don't add the ca and mg until I use it as I find it ends up with a lot of precipitation if I add it at the same time. I plug my heater in the day before if it needs it.
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