Getting ready to fill my Reefer 250. Total capacity is 54 gallons + 11 in the sump.
I will not have sand or rock in the tank during the initial fill as I will be ordering live rock and sand from TBS, so I need a running tank when the sand/rock shipment arrives.
So, do I mix 5 gallon buckets of salt water until full? My RODI unit produces about 3 gallons per hour. So figure I could get it done in about 2 - 3 days. My concern with this method would be evaporation of tank water and keeping salinity in check.
Or should I just run the RODI line into the display tank and mix the salt in the display tank? Should I mix as it fills or fill it with RODI and then add all the salt at once? Any tips using this method?
I will not have sand or rock in the tank during the initial fill as I will be ordering live rock and sand from TBS, so I need a running tank when the sand/rock shipment arrives.
So, do I mix 5 gallon buckets of salt water until full? My RODI unit produces about 3 gallons per hour. So figure I could get it done in about 2 - 3 days. My concern with this method would be evaporation of tank water and keeping salinity in check.
Or should I just run the RODI line into the display tank and mix the salt in the display tank? Should I mix as it fills or fill it with RODI and then add all the salt at once? Any tips using this method?