mixing saltwater for less than 24hrs

[seapug]

Originally Posted by keekthesneek

I just dump salt into my 5 gallon culligan jug add warm water 1/3 full then shake vigorously then finsh adding water then wait a bit then add to tank never had a problem lol

you should never add water to salt. It can cause precipitation of the calcium and buffer. You should fill your culligan jug with water, then add the salt 1/2 cup or so at a time and mix between each one. Or better yet, add a gallon of water then a measure of salt, mix, then repeat until you made the full amount.

If there's one "golden rule" about making saltwater, it's to always add salt to water, never water to salt.

[duncantse]

This is what I do, add water to bucket then drop a heater in their. Wait till the temperature matches with your tank then add the salt. I stir the water with my hand until I can't feel any salt anymore. Measure the specific gravity and then just dump it in. This only works if you have a small tank so your water change will not be like 10+ gallons where you can't stir the salt with your hands.

[keekthesneek]

lol thanks I just recently set up my 58 g tank agian now I will only add salt to water from now on cant say that about the initial fill but hey everything is doing fine