Help with first water change

[loody]

Hey so I prepared to do my first water change to my 40 gal and had already mixed the salt in the buckets then I had an emergency which led to the mixed water sitting in the covered bucket for a week and a half uncirculated, Is it still okay to use?


(l'm using pro reef sea salt)

 

[Fish Fan]

#reefsquad

I think it's probably fine to use, but which brand of "pro reef sea salt" are you using?

 

[Tahoe61]

How much water did you make?
If this is for a nano I would just remake it, that way I know it's not a cause or issue.
If this was a larger tank I would reconsider.

 

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If it is not a large water change then I would turn a pump or powerhead on to recirculate the water for a day or two, and then just double check the salinity and PH before adding it in. If it is a larger water change then you might want to remake the water to be on the safe side.

 

[tbrown]

If it sat for a week, I'd give it a quick 5-10 minute remix and then test for salinity levels again just to verify if there's been any evaporation. I know you said it was covered but it's not a bad thing to check.

I have used salt that sat mixing for 2-3 weeks (not Red Sea Reef Pro though, it was a different brand), added some water to get back to my desired SG, and did the water change.

 

[Troylee]

Hey so I prepared to do my first water change to my 40 gal and had already mixed the salt in the buckets then I had an emergency which led to the mixed water sitting in the covered bucket for a week and a half uncirculated, Is it still okay to use?


(l'm using pro reef sea salt)

Completely fine… one of my customers sits for a couple weeks with no circulation as I’m only there every 2 weeks and there’s issues.. just circulate it good before you use it.

 

[LiP]

One week is normally fine, if you did not smell anything weird or the water does not turn into color. Check the salinity as others suggested.

 

[Rocks reef]

I agree with it being fine to use.
My mixed saltwater sits for a month or so uncirculated. It tests the same every time.
Randy Holmes-Farley had a post about this.

 

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Hey so I prepared to do my first water change to my 40 gal and had already mixed the salt in the buckets then I had an emergency which led to the mixed water sitting in the covered bucket for a week and a half uncirculated, Is it still okay to use?


(l'm using pro reef sea salt)

How'd it turn out?