How To: Mixing Saltwater for Beginners | Saltwater Tank

This video demonstrates how to effectively Mix Saltwater for Reef Tanks.

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[calitruckdriver]

I will be getting the Instant Ocean as well. I have a nice 75 gallon tank. So should i just follow the instructions on the back. This is my first time so im nervous and dont want to risk wasting or anything, But i want to do brackish forsure. Any tips/help plz let me know i need advice. I will be setting it up this week, Thanks.

[stevenspowart]

I certainly have never left the salt mixing for 6 hours, if I did I would never get enough water for my 150 Gallon aquarium, and I don't use a power head either. All I do is add RO/DI water to a bucket (which is usually an old salt bucket), add the salt to the water,   and mix vigorously for 5 - 10 mins using a bit of syphon hose until the water is clear, so no cloudiness etc in the water, and then add to the aquarium.Never lost any livestock after a water change by doing that. I could do with a large water butt with a pump in it to mix easily, but for now that way works just fine.

[MadHattersReef]

An Auto-Top-off is for water evaporation and is used to add FRESHWATER to the system(because salt doesn't evaporate. Only freshwater does). If you have a Auto Top-off you need to turn it off when you do a water change because the drop in the water level will trip the auto top-off to send a surge of freshwater into the system. Other than that an Auto Top-Off doesn't have much to do with water changes. It's recommended that a 10% water change is done weekly for new aquarium for the first year.

[stefanyacevedob.]

Can the water be storage for days or has to be used in a specific period of time after mixing it ?

[tylermartin]

I’m getting ready to start a 55 gallon saltwater I was wondering how you go about mixing that amount of water to fill up the tank can I mix it in the aquarium

[adjusterfrank]

Nice instructional video. Glad to see your back on track with uploads.

[johnbernier]

For new tank, do I need to let sit for 6 hours or can I add as soon as it’s the right salinity? Just adding to start my cycle?

[tasanastasi]

once salt is mixed, how long do you have before adding it to the main aqauarium,

[djexit]

Sir can you help me i cant reach the propper salinity my reading is always 1.020 or 20 c im using Red sea salt..can you advice me

[stevenspowart]

I also use a refractometer to measure my sg of the water. The problem with hydrometers is that a little air bubble can give innacurate readings. With a refractometer you just put a couple of drops of water on the lens and look through it with your eye, you can see the scale inside the view finder which shows the sg. Far more accurate than a hydrometer.

[JohnDoe-gzml]

If you have a new tank how do you add salt to regular tap water and maintain it with tap water during changes? I don’t want to add my fish until my salt levels are right

[bluecollaraquatics]

Do I still need to do weekly water changes if I’m still cycling the tank. I have a 40 breeder, soon to be a Fowlr.

[mattwildman]

So i got a ques u said dont dump salt in your tank what if ubdo that and the tank is still innthe cycleing stage

[quagmire]

hey I'm new to this can I buy water from my local food store and mix it with the salt or is it like some special water that has to be mixed up with the salt

[chloespeddings]

is the water dechlorinated or normal tap water?

[MrMoneybag]

I have some fiddler crabs and red claw crabs in a 10 gallon tank but my water is only about 3 to 4 inch high then the rest is land for my crabs so how many sait I have to mix to the right amount of my water level ?

[MAYITOX]

did you add water conditioner before adding the salt or after the salt has desolved

[onewheelron]

Do you have to have RODI water??? Please help

[jamesregister]

I have a question. When setting up a new tank using a five gallon bucket to mix my ro di water and salt, if I mix the salt and water to 1.025 in the bucket every time to fill up my tank will that raise the salt level in my tank or will it stay a consistent 1.025

[MT-qfnu]

I'm getting a saltwater tank soon, currently trying to sell my 33 gallon freshwater I'm thinking of mixing my own saltwater to cut back on costs. do I do water changes during cycling it comes with live rock and to top up can I use dechlorinated tap water