Ok to mix salt in the aquarium?

[Tallison]

I'm filling my 150 up tomorrow and was wondering if there's any reason I can't just fill it with rodi then mix the salt in the aquarium itself? I only have 5G buckets and it'd take me a month to fill it that way

 

[DracoKat]

You can get some brute trash cans and fill those up. it'll be faster than 5g buckets. Trust me, you'll want those brute trash cans for water changes too

 

[fishybizzness]

That's actually the only time you can mix it in the tank. Just add about 1/2 if the water and then start adding the salt as you add the rest of the water. When it's full, turn on the powerheads and it should be all mixed by the next day.

 

[UCF Alum]

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[UCF Alum]

That's actually the only time you can mix it in the tank. Just add about 1/2 if the water and then start adding the salt as you add the rest of the water. When it's full, turn on the powerheads and it should be all mixed by the next day.

+1

 

[UCF Alum]

And dont forget to add rock, then sand (if any), in that order, before you fill.

 

[Daltrey]

You definately want to make sure you have your rockwork setup first. Ask me how I know, lol. Tried setting up my rockwork with water already in the tank and failed miserably. Drained it down halfway and started over.

 

[Tallison]

Yep! Did the aquascape and then added sand after and have in about 50 gallons and now it is super cloudy. I pre rinsed the sand several times to avoid this but I guess it was inevitable. Any thing I can add to clear up the sand and silt? I won't have my sump installed for another 2 weeks so running a filter sock isn't much of an option

 

[flsalty]

That's not going to work if you have live rock.

 

[Daltrey]

Yep! Did the aquascape and then added sand after and have in about 50 gallons and now it is super cloudy. I pre rinsed the sand several times to avoid this but I guess it was inevitable. Any thing I can add to clear up the sand and silt? I won't have my sump installed for another 2 weeks so running a filter sock isn't much of an option

I let mine fill with rodi and let the salt mix in the tank. A couple of powerheads will really help. It will all settle down and start to clear up in a couple of days. I built a saltwater mixing station for my 155 gallon after the first water change, ha. Best investment I’ve made by far!

 

[UCF Alum]

Yep! Did the aquascape and then added sand after and have in about 50 gallons and now it is super cloudy. I pre rinsed the sand several times to avoid this but I guess it was inevitable. Any thing I can add to clear up the sand and silt? I won't have my sump installed for another 2 weeks so running a filter sock isn't much of an option

If you used Carib Sea, it comes with a packet of binding agent to clear that up. If not, only time will fix the cloudiness, along with hooking up your sump with micron filter socks and carbon.

This cleared my tank in 24 hours with that method.

 

[Tallison]

If you used Carib Sea, it comes with a packet of binding agent to clear that up. If not, only time will fix the cloudiness, along with hooking up your sump with micron filter socks and carbon.

This cleared my tank in 24 hours with that method.

No sump yet. Anyway to run it with no sump? Am I still good to mix salt, start the cycle and add live rock if it's cloudy?

 

[billwill]

No sump yet. Anyway to run it with no sump? Am I still good to mix salt, start the cycle and add live rock if it's cloudy?

You could add a maxi jet with tubing into a filter sock hanging inside your tank just above the water line. That would help

 

[UCF Alum]

No sump yet. Anyway to run it with no sump? Am I still good to mix salt, start the cycle and add live rock if it's cloudy?

You’re good to go if you can deal with the cloudy water. No sump needed to start a cycle!

 

[brandolphjr]

I let mine fill with rodi and let the salt mix in the tank. A couple of powerheads will really help. It will all settle down and start to clear up in a couple of days. I built a saltwater mixing station for my 155 gallon after the first water change, ha. Best investment I’ve made by far!

Nice,, gotta build one for mine..[emoji2]