How often do you clean your mixing buckets

t5Nitro · Sep 13, 2020

Idk if anybody actually has issues with the residue pf these salts. Ive never cleaned out the containers even back in the hobby 10+ years ago and its never had a negative impact on my tank health.

jpas · Sep 13, 2020

I mix 175 gallons at a time using Tropic Marin Pro.

It definitely leaves a residue behind!

The 175g lasts for around 3 weeks, is it am issues to keep mixed water for 3 to 4 weeks?

lefkonj · Sep 13, 2020

I was always under the impression that 2 weeks was the cutoff for keeping mixed salt water, but I have not seen any data to show why. I mix 2 weeks worth by design.

meinekebob · Sep 14, 2020

t5Nitro said:
Idk if anybody actually has issues with the residue pf these salts. Ive never cleaned out the containers even back in the hobby 10+ years ago and its never had a negative impact on my tank health.

Well i guess that if you mix up water and use the whole bucket on each water change whatever residue you would have had would be i the tank. so i'm hoping the residue isn't harmful to the tank. Just do not want it to hurt or clog the equipment.