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12-01-2006, 07:11 AM
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| | Zoanthid
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How long can you keep made up water while it's being aerated and heated. I made up water the beginning of last week to up my salinity and I have some left..it is 1.019 but all I have to do is add salt. Would it still be good? _________ 20g
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12-01-2006, 07:40 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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It should be fine if, along with heating and aeration, the water has been in a well covered container. | |
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12-01-2006, 09:24 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
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I keep water in a covered 22 gallon plastic can with a powerhead and heater in it for more than a couple of weeks. Maybe even close to a month. No probs!
As long as the water has continous movement you shouldn't have a problem. | |
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12-01-2006, 12:11 PM
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| | Zoanthid
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even with an airstone it's considered moving right? | |
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12-01-2006, 12:43 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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If the amount of water is small, then an airstone should be fine. If you're storing 10 or more gallons, I would want keep the water moving with a powerhead. | |
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12-01-2006, 02:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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The water MUST be in a sealed container in order for it to be good as water collects stuff from the air. Basically contaminated!!!!!!!if not covered tightly! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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12-01-2006, 04:08 PM
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| | Zoanthid
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It's only about 2 gallons if that. | |
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12-01-2006, 04:35 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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It should be fine as long as it was aerated and covered. Heating it isn't necessary though. | |
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12-01-2006, 06:54 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by coral reefer  The water MUST be in a sealed container in order for it to be good as water collects stuff from the air. Basically contaminated!!!!!!!if not covered tightly! | Glad I read this thread, I was using a 18 gallon tub for water but didn't have it covered. Just got back from Lowes and bought another 18 gallon with a lid. I will use the other one for the kids toys.  Never thought about contamination from the air. You learn all kinds of stuff from you veterans. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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12-02-2006, 06:54 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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WEll, for 13 yrs now I've been keeping it in garbage pails without a covers on them so I'm not about to change now.
About the longest I have kept the water is about 2 weeks. | |
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