Prepping salt water

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  1. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    After mixing and heating, how long can you keep the salt water without a heater and powerhead?
     
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    If you put a cap on the container you can keep it for weeks on end. You want to keep the fresh water from evaporating so the containers needs a cap. Just mix it around again prior to use. If it has a odor to it do not use it.
     
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  3. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Depends on the brand. Some of the salts that mix with high levels of calcium and alkalinity often have the calcium settle out after a few hours. Instant ocean on the other hand doesn't ever seem to go bad lol
     
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  4. Piano10

    Piano10 Aiptasia Anemone

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    Awesome. I use IO and it was mixed in my reef bucket, the lids on tight

    Thanks
     
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