How long can salt water be stagnant?

jrod11 · 04/28/2009, 05:08 PM

I always make 15 gallons of water for my bi-weekly water changes.

I was wonderng if salt water can stay stagnant? I would like to fil up a 55 gal drum with my fresh saltwater and leave it in the garage. Does it always need water movement or it will go bad?

Sajbchs · 04/28/2009, 05:20 PM

I don't think it can go "bad" but a layer of "undissolved" salt will accumulate on the bottom of your bin without water movement, so it would be best to have some type of powerhead or similar device in there.

Aquarist007 · 04/28/2009, 05:20 PM

salt water can go stagnet very quickly--you should have a power head in there for circulation

04/28/2009, 05:08 PM	#1
jrod11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 347	How long can salt water be stagnant? I always make 15 gallons of water for my bi-weekly water changes. I was wonderng if salt water can stay stagnant? I would like to fil up a 55 gal drum with my fresh saltwater and leave it in the garage. Does it always need water movement or it will go bad?

04/28/2009, 05:20 PM	#3
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	salt water can go stagnet very quickly--you should have a power head in there for circulation __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/28/2009, 05:20 PM	#2
Sajbchs Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 67	I don't think it can go "bad" but a layer of "undissolved" salt will accumulate on the bottom of your bin without water movement, so it would be best to have some type of powerhead or similar device in there.