mixing water in advance

halloween75 · 02/04/2012, 08:50 AM

If I mix my water a few days before the water changes, is it ok to just give it a good stirring before or am I supposed to always have a pump running to keep in constantly moving and why?

username in use · 02/04/2012, 09:41 AM

Its good to keep a pump in it so that it stays aerated.

disc1 · 02/04/2012, 09:51 AM

Some salt mixes (Reef Crystals come to mind) have organic additives in them that will grow bacteria if you don't keep them stirred.

Most salt mixes don't. Those can be made up and left to sit for years and years without doing anything until you are ready to use them. Then give them a few hours with a PH to aerate it, bring it to temp, and go for a water change.

danderso · 02/04/2012, 12:13 PM

I keep this 32 gal brute full and aerating all the time. I usually do 5 gal water changes then I just to it off with salt and water. It's good to have the ability to do an almost 50% water change instantly.

halloween75 · 02/04/2012, 01:35 PM

Thanks...I do use reef crystals so guess I better get something to aerate. Can anyone recommend a good pump (but inexpensive) to use in a 18G bucket... thanks!

danderso · 02/04/2012, 06:37 PM

I use a small air pump with a stone

rhdoug · 02/05/2012, 10:42 AM

I just keep a small maxijet and heater running in my 20 g storage tank.

Barrier Grief · 02/05/2012, 11:39 AM

I use MJ 600 in a brute

02/04/2012, 08:50 AM	#1
halloween75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 96	mixing water in advance If I mix my water a few days before the water changes, is it ok to just give it a good stirring before or am I supposed to always have a pump running to keep in constantly moving and why?

02/04/2012, 09:41 AM	#2
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Its good to keep a pump in it so that it stays aerated. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/04/2012, 09:51 AM	#3
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	Some salt mixes (Reef Crystals come to mind) have organic additives in them that will grow bacteria if you don't keep them stirred. Most salt mixes don't. Those can be made up and left to sit for years and years without doing anything until you are ready to use them. Then give them a few hours with a PH to aerate it, bring it to temp, and go for a water change. __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

02/04/2012, 06:37 PM	#6
danderso Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 396	I use a small air pump with a stone __________________ It's always sunny in my reef tank Current tank info- 7 gal nano with AI Prime

02/05/2012, 10:42 AM	#7
rhdoug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 897	I just keep a small maxijet and heater running in my 20 g storage tank. __________________ --Randy Current Tank Info: 58 Gallon mixed reef running since 1999, Super Reef Octopus Skimmer, 180w Maxpect Razor LED Light, August 2015 TOTM

02/04/2012, 01:35 PM	#5
halloween75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 96	Thanks...I do use reef crystals so guess I better get something to aerate. Can anyone recommend a good pump (but inexpensive) to use in a 18G bucket... thanks!

02/05/2012, 11:39 AM	#8
Barrier Grief Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 135	I use MJ 600 in a brute