Brian38 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 hi guys, im totally new to marine tank, i bought a packet of 2 kg red sea salt from a LFS. how to mix them with tap water? can anyone advise me on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted August 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2006 what i do is put water into red pail then pour the salt in. of course use hand to stir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 as for mi i use those cheapo china pump to mix my salt Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sapp Posted August 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2006 Strongly advise against using water straight from the tap. You gonna have one hell of a algae problem. I know I did. Try to get distilled water or DI water if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ervine Posted August 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2006 as for mi i use those cheapo china pump to mix my salt I used to hand stir then I switched over to using a cheapo pump... never turned back... the pump really is MUCH easier and faster... hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sradi Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 bro, imo red sea salt is one of the not so good choice of sea salt. use marine environment brand which already contains dechlorinator. it dissolves readily in tap water and would do quite well for a just starting tank. but price is a bit ex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member m203 Posted August 29, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2006 watz a distilled water???izzit the water that we boil b4 we drink it???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flying carpet Posted August 29, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2006 Distilled water can be purchase at any store. But distilled water will lower down your kh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member m203 Posted August 29, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2006 distilled water is the normal plain water izzit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member xersion Posted August 29, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2006 ya its those normal water that u can buy in ntuc at very cheap price.. read the label first before buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 You guys may want to consider this... TAP WATER IS BAD FOR YOUR TANK... I LEARNED THE HARD WAY Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcheng Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hi It is going to be expensive if we use DI water for long term use. I understand that the cartridges need to be changed after every 1000 litres of tap water. Can a protein skimmer remove the Phosphate and NO3 which is present in the tap water ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted August 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 30, 2006 NO3 is present in tap water ?!?!? wth .. btw i use tap water also .. DI water in the long run is alittle exp.. i will leave the tap water to stand over nite add alittle anti chlorine and it goes into the sump the next day ... diatom bloom ... or aglae .. the same old scrubbing ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cowgum Posted August 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hi It is going to be expensive if we use DI water for long term use. I understand that the cartridges need to be changed after every 1000 litres of tap water. Can a protein skimmer remove the Phosphate and NO3 which is present in the tap water ? DI used to be costly but it is much cheaper now. The changing of catridge really depends you tap water quality and of course the amount of water that runs through it. 1000L is an understatement, it should last longer then that. The protein skimmer can only reduce NO3 before they turn into this form. It can't remove. PO4 requires PO4/Silicate removers. However P04 removers are not cheap , so it may be cheaper to use DI to remove NO3, phosphate, silicate, etc in the tap water then to rely entirely on PO4 removers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4rk4nth Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 If you don't have too large a tank you can get a distiller for about 150 SGD, about 1 liter per hour output. Slow I know, but hey you can enjoy a cool clean drink from the water produced. I use it after seeing whats left behind... I feel queasy drinking tap water if offered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted August 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 30, 2006 If you don't have too large a tank you can get a distiller for about 150 SGD, about 1 liter per hour output. Slow I know, but hey you can enjoy a cool clean drink from the water produced. I use it after seeing whats left behind... I feel queasy drinking tap water if offered i tot the taste of distilled water is flat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drago Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hi It is going to be expensive if we use DI water for long term use. I understand that the cartridges need to be changed after every 1000 litres of tap water. Can a protein skimmer remove the Phosphate and NO3 which is present in the tap water ? Hi everyone. Newbie to salt water aqua here. What if mix half distilled water and half tap water? It'll cost lesser but will it prevent algae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian38 Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Strongly advise against using water straight from the tap. You gonna have one hell of a algae problem. I know I did. Try to get distilled water or DI water if possible. Is distilled water the mineral water we buy in NTUC like Ice Mountain and Evian? What is DI water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian38 Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 DI used to be costly but it is much cheaper now. The changing of catridge really depends you tap water quality and of course the amount of water that runs through it. 1000L is an understatement, it should last longer then that. The protein skimmer can only reduce NO3 before they turn into this form. It can't remove. PO4 requires PO4/Silicate removers. However P04 removers are not cheap , so it may be cheaper to use DI to remove NO3, phosphate, silicate, etc in the tap water then to rely entirely on PO4 removers. What is the changing of cartridges? can anyone advise me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted August 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 30, 2006 What is the changing of cartridges? can anyone advise me? The DI unit contains resin that needs to be replaced in order to treat the water from tap... Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cowgum Posted August 30, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 30, 2006 You guys may want to consider this... TAP WATER IS BAD FOR YOUR TANK... I LEARNED THE HARD WAY Think you guys should check bro Jervis recommendation. $109 400L/Day = 16.7L/Hr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shiok Posted January 3, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 3, 2007 Is the DI water used the same as the DI water use for car battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBoy Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Car battery is distilled water. DI water is water which has gone through purification process using DI resin. Quote Member of : UEN: T08SS0098FMASS in Facebook Reefing in LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shiok Posted January 3, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 3, 2007 Car battery is distilled water. DI water is water which has gone through purification process using DI resin. So is it harmful to use the distilled water for car battery in the tank? Is it better than using tap water? Cause I got lobang to get distilled water for car battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jackal Posted January 3, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 3, 2007 I make salt water with tap water but I mix my Mag, Cal, Reef Builder and Strontium with distilled water that comes in the plastic bottle. Bought my supply from Giant Supermarket only 0.50cents per liter bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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