calcium deposits inside mixing barrel?

Dorado13 · 04/12/2007, 10:39 PM

Some kind of tanish crust is starting to build up inside my mixing barrel. I thought it may have been calcium build up but I haven't seen anything like it inside my tank. Does anyone else have anything like this in their mixing tubs?

PrivateJoker64 · 04/13/2007, 07:21 AM

I used to until I dropped a modded MJ in there. Now I don't think any salt makes it to the bottom without being dissolved.
It seems to be caused by the super high concentration of calcium etc. right where the salt is dissolving.

PrivateJoker64 · 04/13/2007, 07:22 AM

You probably already know this, but add salt to water, never water to salt.

reverendmaynard · 04/13/2007, 08:01 AM

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...hf/index.php#2

04/12/2007, 10:39 PM	#1
Dorado13 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 421	calcium deposits inside mixing barrel? Some kind of tanish crust is starting to build up inside my mixing barrel. I thought it may have been calcium build up but I haven't seen anything like it inside my tank. Does anyone else have anything like this in their mixing tubs?

04/13/2007, 08:01 AM	#4
reverendmaynard Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,490	http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...hf/index.php#2 __________________ Think for yourself. Question authority. Current Tank Info: 125 gal AGA, setup on 1/1/06; 29 gal seahorse tank, setup 10/21/06

04/13/2007, 07:21 AM	#2
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	I used to until I dropped a modded MJ in there. Now I don't think any salt makes it to the bottom without being dissolved. It seems to be caused by the super high concentration of calcium etc. right where the salt is dissolving.

04/13/2007, 07:22 AM	#3
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	You probably already know this, but add salt to water, never water to salt.