SRC Member kaykay Posted July 6, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 6, 2012 Bought extra for wc a fortnight ago. Today I wanna do wc again. Can I use this "aged" water? It's still kept in the original plastic bag sealed, kept in a cool dry place. Btw it's salt mixed, not NSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member John Deroe Kenedy Posted July 6, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 6, 2012 salt mix should be ok.. i think Quote Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012 Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless) Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White) Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue) Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3 Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Wave: Boyu WM-25 Commissioned 20/9/2012 Tank: 3x2x2.5 Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000 Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Return Pump: Eheim 1260 Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos) Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L) Incoming: Conch ll Basic ATO System/Tunze Osmolator Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member inwear Posted July 7, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 I tried before. No issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted July 7, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 If in doubt, test it. IMO, better of kept aerated and not left in the sealed bag. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kaykay Posted July 7, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 7, 2012 Well, I took it out of the container (still bagged) and saw white precipitation in the bag. Don't know if it's salt crystallization or what.. So decided not to use. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member John Deroe Kenedy Posted July 8, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 8, 2012 the white stuff is fine, just shake it up abit.. I'm using red sea salt mix, after mix i store them inside 1.5L bottles.. after 3 days or so, there will be white undissolved stuff.. just shake abit n all gone.. Quote Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012 Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless) Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White) Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue) Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3 Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Wave: Boyu WM-25 Commissioned 20/9/2012 Tank: 3x2x2.5 Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000 Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Return Pump: Eheim 1260 Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos) Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L) Incoming: Conch ll Basic ATO System/Tunze Osmolator Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kaykay Posted July 8, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ohh.. I threw it away. I'm kinda kiasee one, rather err on the side of caution when it comes to the well being of the livestock in my tank. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted July 8, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 8, 2012 Well, I took it out of the container (still bagged) and saw white precipitation in the bag. Don't know if it's salt crystallization or what.. So decided not to use. Thanks guys. The white things are probably calcium precipitate. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member william_choo Posted July 9, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2012 Salt mix is fine.no issues as there is no containment of live bacteria.U should not throw it away.Store in a cool area and u are ready to use it again on your next water change. Quote -Main Display Tank : 2ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft c/w sump tank cabinet (Set up by aquarium artist) -Lightings : 4 sets of 1.5ft mini aqua lumen LED lights (7 high power led 15W) -Chiller: 1/4HP artica chiller with a standby of HC-100A -Skimmer : Bubble Magnus 3 (cone) -Phosphate Reactor -NP Bio-pellet D&D onceanic hang-on reactor -Wavemaker : MP10 -Temperature mointor : American Wireless pinpoint thermometer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MadScientist Posted July 9, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just aerate the water before using? If you think about it, your tank also contains 2 weeks old salt mix. If you are really afraid, you can always donate the water to me, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Good idea bro MadScientist Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member John Deroe Kenedy Posted July 9, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just aerate the water before using? If you think about it, your tank also contains 2 weeks old salt mix. If you are really afraid, you can always donate the water to me, he trew it away already... Quote Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012 Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless) Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White) Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue) Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3 Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Wave: Boyu WM-25 Commissioned 20/9/2012 Tank: 3x2x2.5 Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000 Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump) Return Pump: Eheim 1260 Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos) Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L) Incoming: Conch ll Basic ATO System/Tunze Osmolator Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjh Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Salt mix is fine.no issues as there is no containment of live bacteria.U should not throw it away.Store in a cool area and u are ready to use it again on your next water change. Hi TS, hijack your thread a little. Must the salt mix water be aerated? Cos I had just started cycling my tank last Friday and I had pre-mix a tank of salt mix water kept in a covered plastic container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MadScientist Posted July 11, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 11, 2012 Better to aerate to stabilise the ph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kaykay Posted July 11, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 11, 2012 With the above advice from the various bros, aerating seems to be critical while holding the salt mix in storage. Real estate space is quite premium in my house. The price to pay for holding water at home is a piece of nagging everyday!! Hahaha!! Hence I'll prefer to do fresh mix whenever I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MadScientist Posted July 11, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 11, 2012 With the above advice from the various bros, aerating seems to be critical while holding the salt mix in storage. Real estate space is quite premium in my house. The price to pay for holding water at home is a piece of nagging everyday!! Hahaha!! Hence I'll prefer to do fresh mix whenever I can. Fresh mix is preferred to aerate for 24 to 48 hours to introduce co2 to bring down the ph levels a little, stabilising the ph. That's why I got an extra skimmer to do just that, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Tan Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 What about NSW? How long can we keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member JeffL Posted July 12, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 12, 2012 Bro I keep my salt mix water from AM in big containers for weekly change. Each bottle last about a month no issue. I don't think NSW can keep that long unless u aerate it Quote 2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES -Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Bro Raymond, so u are the guy with yr kid at iwarna. Nice avatar. Speaking on personal experience, I do keep nsw for a month without aeration and use them. However, my tank is 4ft with 4ft sump. Hence the water chge is only ard 25l as compared to my tank of ard 800l. Therefore, the impact is not great. For small tank, water chge tends to have greater impact due to water volume. That is the result why ppl say big tank is easier to maintain as compared to small tank. For your reference. What about NSW? How long can we keep? Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Tan Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hi solo77 So you are nice guy that assist me on the zoas and boxer prawn in iwarna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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