To shake or not to shake. That is the question!

[ptrick21186]

Are you guys shaking up your salt buckets when you first purchase them to ensure its a homogeneous mixture or am I just wasting precious calories?

 

[Miami Reef]

Nope. I don’t mix the bucket. I end of using the entire bucket eventually, so it all gets into the tank. I go through salt like water.

 

[QuickrdenU]

Are you guys shaking up your salt buckets when you first purchase them to ensure its a homogeneous mixture or am I just wasting precious calories?

I’ve started using the IO bags. So I just dump an entire bag into my 44gal drum. But you’re definitely wasting your time. Ha

 

[Reefer Matt]

Are you guys shaking up your salt buckets when you first purchase them to ensure its a homogeneous mixture or am I just wasting precious calories?

I don't. I haven't noticed any major deviations in my parameters either via Trident. I have heard some people do roll them around though.

 

[Uncle99]

I do this cause it makes sense to me.
Does it help? No way to know.
It’s not going to be negative in any way.
I just make it part of the water making process.
I can use the exercise anyways.

 

[FourPawz]

I think FedEx rolls, kicks, drags and drops it enough on the way to me that I do not really worry about it lol.

 

[robanister]

it shouldn't matter unless someone vibrated the bucket. that would possible send smaller and larger particles to separate from each other. Otherwise its just a workout for no reason, unless your into that sort of thing.

 

[JayM]

I didn’t even know bucket shaking was a thing until recently - and then I thought it was some kind of Tik-Tok thing.

“Let’s see who can shake a 60lb bucket the longest without dropping it on your foot”

 

[ptrick21186]

I’ve started using the IO bags. So I just dump an entire bag into my 44gal drum. But you’re definitely wasting your time. Ha

Story of my life lol

 

[sfin52]

Are you guys shaking up your salt buckets when you first purchase them to ensure its a homogeneous mixture or am I just wasting precious calories?

I do this all the time. I figured there would be settling. Is it warranted prob not but it doesn't hurt.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Can we see a video of you shaking one of those big buckets lol ? I can barely pick them up.

 

[ptrick21186]

I do this all the time. I figured there would be settling. Is it warranted prob not but it doesn't hurt.

Except my back lol

 

[ptrick21186]

Can we see a video of you shaking one of those big buckets lol ? I can barely pick them up.

I'll start an OnlyFans account where I just shake salt buckets

 

[sfin52]

Except my back lol

It's more of a roll flip till it about half empty than it's a shake

 

[QuickrdenU]

I mean, how much “settling” of similarly sized particles packed tight in a container could there even be? Air would need to be present. Or tons of fine vibrations. I can’t believe I’m even entertaining this… haha great, now I’m wasting my time thinking about you wasting your time.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

It all sounds good in theory, but nope. There's bo reason to shake it.

 

[ptrick21186]

I mean, how much “settling” of similarly sized particles packed tight in a container could there even be? Air would need to be present. Or tons of fine vibrations. I can’t believe I’m even entertaining this… haha great, now I’m wasting my time thinking about you wasting your time.

The buckets are not packed tightly. There about 3in of space between the lid and the salt.

 

[PeterC99]

I think FedEx rolls, kicks, drags and drops it enough on the way to me that I do not really worry about it lol.

Very funny!!!