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04-10-2008, 04:35 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 315
|  Water Water, Everywhere water
OK, So I may have just goofed big time...
So I thought I was being bright by pre mixing 2.5 gallons with my normal salt and using it to refill the evaporated water. Typically about .25" every two days.
Here is the problem.. Tonight I added a gallon or so to top off the tank and when I was done I noticed that the water smelled to high heaven, and there was even some debris at the bottom, yikes...
So my real question is ,,,,
1.) Does anyone premix water or is this just a bad idea?
2.) Did I just add some water that will harm the community ?
\Please Help..
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Tank Stuff:
46Gal, 1 AC110, CPR Skimmer, VA Reactor, CL t5 ho 4 x 60 w w/lunar lights , 50 lbs LR, 60lbs LS
FISH:
1 Coral Beauty, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Clown Goby, 1 Damsel, 2 Chomis, 1 Black Sailfin Blenny, 1 Royal Gramma
CORAL:
Mushrooms, Anemone, Feather Dusters
INVERT:
hermits different kinds, 2 turbos, 4 Nassarius Snail , Bumblebee, Banded Coral Shrimp, 2 Emeralds, 1 Sally Lightfoot
Params:
Temp 78, PH 8.3, Alk 2.9, Ca 480, Sg 1.023, Dkh 10, Mg 1400, Am .15, N2 .5, N3 10, P4 .05 | 
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04-10-2008, 04:49 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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well, you dont use saltwater to do top offs, when the water evaporates the salt stays in the tank, if u put more mixed water in you will raise the salenity, as for the smell, i cant really help u there!!
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eel, lrg black lion
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04-10-2008, 04:53 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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It is actually better to premix your saltwater and let is set for at least 24 hours. I keep 2 5 gallon buckets premixed each week. I also keep a 40 gallon container of RO water on hand....If you are going to premix water you should put a small powerhead in the container to keep the water aerated... _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
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04-10-2008, 04:57 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Humboldt SD Age: 22
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lol you wernt urinating in the tank like in another thread i just read? | |
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04-10-2008, 05:08 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 315
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\Shrug
No, No urinating...
OK, So yes I was using Salt Water, that would explain the High SG and Ca though.
I had done this a few time and neve had the smell. This bottle is not more than a week old.
Bad smell ususlly = Bactiria so I am worried I just added some bad Ju Ju...
I will probaly do a 10% change tomorrow just to be safe.
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04-10-2008, 05:20 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Humboldt SD Age: 22
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ya that should help the smell maby clean your skimmer... that can never hurt right? | |
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04-10-2008, 05:48 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 315
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So I did a 10% on Wednesday with over the counter Natural sea water, cleaned the Skimmer on Monday. And Tonight, added about a gallon of smely water, It didnt reallt affect the smell of the tank, but boy the container reaked. Never happened before, I have been doing it this way for about 3 weeks. Each pre mix bottle, 2 Gallons usually last a week.
I dont think I will be doing this again.
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04-10-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Executivelevel  well, you dont use saltwater to do top offs, when the water evaporates the salt stays in the tank, if u put more mixed water in you will raise the salenity | Ditto, your top off water should be fresh water. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-10-2008, 06:24 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Thanks All,
So I will use straight H2o for my top offs going forward, and always smell my water first... Chaulk that up to WTF was that...
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04-10-2008, 06:43 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 39
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Originally Posted by double2mk Thanks All,
So I will use straight H2o for my top offs going forward, and always smell my water first... Chaulk that up to WTF was that...
\Cheers | Well after you make your water ' either by bucket or by barrel as i do , i keep mine agitated with 2 power heads so as not to let it settle , water that sits to long can become stagnant and i always keep a lid on my plastic 55 gallon barrel , to keep any dust, etc from getting in tthere'
I make up a 55 every time , but your only possed to add back 'in fresh" NON-salted water to your tank' the evaparated only. ( the salt stays in the tank _________ Wildreefs 220 Tank Journal | |
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