How to MIX Saltwater for Best Results in your Aquarium using Reef Crystals!

Mixing up Saltwater for your Aquarium is essential to having a successful reef aquarium or saltwater tank. In This Video I guide you through the process of mixing up a fresh batch of Saltwater for your aquarium using Instant Oceans Reef Crystals! Reef Crystals is very easy to use and is a great product for your reef aquarium when you are new to the reefing hobby and to saltwater reef aquariums.

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[gordonellisjr]

I use this method to mix my saltwater for my 35 gallon cube nano tank. I have modified this task with a few very helpful steps to make the mixing process practically effortless and easier. I use a Harbor Freight digital scale set to grams and weigh out the salt before adding it to the water. I also fill the bucket to the same level each time with a little wiggle room left in the bucket for adjustments if needed. I mix to a specific gravity of 1.025 and 750 grams of salt usually puts me right in the ballpark if not right on the money of my target 1.025 S.G. I purchased a very inexpensive power head & submersible heater from Amazon for the mixing. Mixing this way for me has simplified this task and I think it makes fun to do. I use three buckets one just to mix the saltwater, one for RODI only ( I usually keep a full bucket of RODI on hand ready to go. I use it to top up my auto top off reservoir and any general tasks or rinsing. ) & one for waste water from the aquarium and spent test solutions. I hope someone finds my additional information helpful and informative. Happy reefing.

[michaelhans]

With your big tank I’m assuming you have a mixing station. Would love a video on your station. Walk us through how you built it and how you use it. Like how long do you keep a made up batch? Also and changes you would make to your station design. Love the videos and keep them coming.

[KentuckyReef]

I used reef crystals for years but it mixes very dirty!! You end up having to clean your mixing container of a brown film. Other than the added work of clean one more thing, it is a good salt mix.

[dirtyprinz]

Are they called a different name in the uk Aquarium Systems?

[valcodm]

How am I supposed to leave it for six hours when trying to fill up my 75 gallon? I’d either need 1 million buckets or take 1 million days.😂

[SharkieOttark]

If you don’t have any livestock can you add the salt directly into the tank?

[BrkXn]

Quick question I’m going to saltwater but when a let’s say a 30 salt bag for a 30 gallon tank do I need to buy a new bag every time or can I js wait a few months then buy a new one

[louierockefeller]

Do you have a video for using Rodi step by step

[EyeStabbingYum]

I can't just use water conditioner?

[MRICE-qesv]

Since reef crystals has trace elements if your performing a 10% water change weekly do you still need to worry about dosing anything? Very new to this. Seems like a lot of people are dosing ontop of everything else. Just requires more testing?

[varminttank]

If I’m doing a big tank 110 or 125 what is the best method to use . The tank is empty just starting a new one ?

[Kingspade]

If i start with an empty 90 gallon tank, can I fill it up 85 gallons fresh water mix 90 half cups of salt into a 5 gallon bucket of water let that mix for a few hours then dump into the rest of the tank making it a full 90 gallon with salt?

[mryes]

How many cups of salt to make brackish water?