Saltwater WC w/ City Water
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Ajepalmer
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Saltwater WC w/ City Water
I am doing a 50% WC with City Water. But before I add the new water into my saltwater tank, I wanted to know if it is alright if added the Aqua Safe (makes tap water safe) after I put in the City Water. All that is in the tank is Live Rock half cured/ half curing. No fish yet. And when I have a GSP in there, will I need to treat it before adding to tank?
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Do you have a skimmer? If so, I'd avoid aquasafe. It's slimy stuff. Not as bad as stress coat, but not great for salt water.
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Ajepalmer
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Then how am i supposed to dechlorinate the water?Nick wrote:Do you have a skimmer? If so, I'd avoid aquasafe. It's slimy stuff. Not as bad as stress coat, but not great for salt water.
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Honestly, most salt mixes have plenty of sodium thiosulphate in the mix to do the job on their own. However, I usually use either prime or just plane old API dechloriator.
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Stress Coat Marine says it wont make water foam. I havent used it myself so I cant affirm or deny. I had planned to use it when I get my salt tank up and running though.
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Have you tried prime? It's a small fraction of the price per gallon.
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Add your dechlor as you are mixing the salt overnight.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Okay. I guess I will go buy a 5g tank for premixing the night before. 10% WC should be alright weekly once that Live Rock is thriving well. Just set it up in the cupboard or compartment below then siphon it?Pufferpunk wrote:Add your dechlor as you are mixing the salt overnight.
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Why not a cheap, 5g bucket? I always keep a lot more mixed SW on hand in a 33g Brute can, for emergency WC.
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
good idea. I saw some at Wally world for like 4 bucks. I'll have to pick one up this weekend.Pufferpunk wrote:Why not a cheap, 5g bucket? I always keep a lot more mixed SW on hand in a 33g Brute can, for emergency WC.
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
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“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
I picked up my 5g buckets at Home Depot for like 2.50 ea plus you can get nice snap on lids if you like.
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Ajepalmer
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
would you guys use a heater or just keep it room temperature?JoseDepacos wrote:I picked up my 5g buckets at Home Depot for like 2.50 ea plus you can get nice snap on lids if you like.
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
I have found that the reason a lot of people are interested in artificial intelligence is the same reason a lot of people are interested in artificial limbs: they are missing one. -- David Parnas
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
I have found that the reason a lot of people are interested in artificial intelligence is the same reason a lot of people are interested in artificial limbs: they are missing one. -- David Parnas
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Re: Saltwater WC w/ City Water
Waterchange water must be heated as close to tank temperature are possible.Ajepalmer wrote:would you guys use a heater or just keep it room temperature?