RO Water Question

[Saltine]

So I'm in process of filling my 180g, and due to my RO system it's taking probably a total of 3 days to complete. Today is 2 of filling so about 16 hours left to go before it's filled the sump. I'm noticing the water in the DT is starting to smell like Sulfer which sounds like it's common.

Should I start mixing in salt now? Or wait until it's full? could the water go "bad"?

Thanks!
Salt

 

[Saltine]

@Randy Holmes-Farley

 

[jsker]

So I'm in process of filling my 180g, and due to my RO system it's taking probably a total of 3 days to complete. Today is 2 of filling so about 16 hours left to go before it's filled the sump. I'm noticing the water in the DT is starting to smell like Sulfer which sounds like it's common.

Should I start mixing in salt now? Or wait until it's full? could the water go "bad"?

Thanks!
Salt

Wait till it is full. What else do you have in the DT? is the DT new?

 

[Saltine]

Wait till it is full. What else do you have in the DT? is the DT new?

Brand new, just rock and RO. I know having the rock in there first and mixing is not the best, but I have two RW-20's im going to dump salt slowly into.

 

[Saltine]

Brand new, just rock and RO. I know having the rock in there first and mixing is not the best, but I have two RW-20's im going to dump salt slowly into.

Well not brand new, new build to me, recently cleaned tank with Vinegar.

 

[jsker]

That is were you are probably getting the smell from, a combination of the rock and the tank, keep filling and let the system cycle:)

 

[redfishbluefish]

This is more than a cycle.....it's a cure as well....... rock in RO/DI water is certainly dead. The death within the rock needs time to exit the rock. Expect spikes in nitrates and phosphates as the rock cures. Don't confuse the nitrate spike with the cycle being done. The sulfur smell has to be coming from the rock.

 

[Saltine]

This is more than a cycle.....it's a cure as well....... rock in RO/DI water is certainly dead. The death within the rock needs time to exit the rock. Expect spikes in nitrates and phosphates as the rock cures. Don't confuse the nitrate spike with the cycle being done. The sulfur smell has to be coming from the rock.

Thanks! I'm aware of the cycle, I just haven't put any salt in yet!