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MissouriReef · 12-27-2006, 07:15 PM

I highly recomend using RO water versus using water from your garden hose. The question would be is it well water or are you from the city where you have treated water. I would drain what you have and find RO water to fill up. Some LFS will have mixed saltwater allready made. The other thing that I have done is have a 55 gal drum that i add RO water to and mix my salt into. I then have a powerhead that circulates and mixes it for me. This can be time consuming but if you have the time I think it is worth it. Realize that I have a reef only tank. Also that alot of people will answer with alot more information than I have. THat is just my 2 astaria worth.

12-27-2006, 07:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
MissouriReef Astrea Snail Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 47 Karma: 2	maybe a LITTLE help I highly recomend using RO water versus using water from your garden hose. The question would be is it well water or are you from the city where you have treated water. I would drain what you have and find RO water to fill up. Some LFS will have mixed saltwater allready made. The other thing that I have done is have a 55 gal drum that i add RO water to and mix my salt into. I then have a powerhead that circulates and mixes it for me. This can be time consuming but if you have the time I think it is worth it. Realize that I have a reef only tank. Also that alot of people will answer with alot more information than I have. THat is just my 2 astaria worth. _________ Missouri Reef 29Long, 50 lbs live rock, 3 inch dsb. cpr hang on biofilter with protein skimmer hob homemade refugium Emerald crab (Mithraculus sculptus) banded brittle starfish (Ophiolepis superba) peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemani)