"Salinity" salt mixing problems!!

[craigwmiller]

Originally Posted by btuck887

I'm starting to think my problem is adding the salt to fast.

After ur salt is mixed do u get a precipitate on the bottom?

No precipitation/film for most salts. Reef Crystals and Fluval leave behind some form of 'scum' after a few water changes, which I only attribute to being 'dirt' in the salt. Never caused me any issues though.


And mrhasan is correct, the heater in the bucket is the problem, not the water temperature while mixing

[btuck887]

Originally Posted by craigwmiller

No precipitation/film for most salts. Reef Crystals and Fluval leave behind some form of 'scum' after a few water changes, which I only attribute to being 'dirt' in the salt. Never caused me any issues though.


And mrhasan is correct, the heater in the bucket is the problem, not the water temperature while mixing

So bring the water up to temp, remove the heater, add half the salt, mix for an hr then add the rest. How long do u leg it mix after that?

I have heard anywhere from a few hrs to 48

[jamescyr]

Do more research!! Mix your salt as normal, put it in the tank and deal with the cloudiness for a short time. It states on the pale itself that it will be cloudy, as this is one of the only salt types that does not have a chemical in it to make it disolve faster! Instant ocean etc use a disolving agent to get rid of the cloudiness.

Speaking from experience and emails to the manufacturer directly.

Sucks. Bit outcome is much better.