Stagnant water?

Radioheed · 09/26/2006, 08:36 AM

I buy my water from my LFS, 20g at a time which lasts about a month. (14$/month isn't too shaby) The guy at the LFS told me that as long as I keep my 5 gallon jugs air tight that the water will be fine to sit for a month.

Is this true?

Travis L. Stevens · 09/26/2006, 09:48 AM

That is true, but it would be better to add a powerhead in there to keep the water moving. Not only will this keep the water from becoming stagnant and harbor unwanted bacteria, it will also keep it well aerated.

mg426 · 09/26/2006, 10:29 AM

I would agree stagnant water usually = Trouble of somekind.

Ti · 09/26/2006, 10:43 AM

PH will drop.

Radioheed · 09/26/2006, 11:42 AM

what about airstones? or should I throw all of it into a trash can and then add a powerhead to that? but it needs to stay covered also right?

ahh so many questions...

thanks for the help!

ldehart0556 · 09/26/2006, 12:02 PM

If it is Saltwater I would keep it covered. It keeps evaporation dpwn during storage which keeps your SG where you need it. I keep my Freshwater covered also mainly just to keep misc crud and cat hair from getting in it.

09/26/2006, 08:36 AM	#1
Radioheed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl Posts: 275	Stagnant water? I buy my water from my LFS, 20g at a time which lasts about a month. (14$/month isn't too shaby) The guy at the LFS told me that as long as I keep my 5 gallon jugs air tight that the water will be fine to sit for a month. Is this true?

09/26/2006, 09:48 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	That is true, but it would be better to add a powerhead in there to keep the water moving. Not only will this keep the water from becoming stagnant and harbor unwanted bacteria, it will also keep it well aerated. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

09/26/2006, 10:29 AM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I would agree stagnant water usually = Trouble of somekind. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

09/26/2006, 10:43 AM	#4
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	PH will drop. __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

09/26/2006, 11:42 AM	#5
Radioheed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl Posts: 275	what about airstones? or should I throw all of it into a trash can and then add a powerhead to that? but it needs to stay covered also right? ahh so many questions... thanks for the help! __________________ 26g AGA Bow, Current Orbit LED, Tunze 9002, Tunze Nano Osmolator, 200gph HOB, Koralia 425, MJ400, 25 lbs Real Reef LR, 10 lbs base.

09/26/2006, 12:02 PM	#6
ldehart0556 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 39	If it is Saltwater I would keep it covered. It keeps evaporation dpwn during storage which keeps your SG where you need it. I keep my Freshwater covered also mainly just to keep misc crud and cat hair from getting in it. __________________ Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.