Tropic Marin Pro

[The Ugly Phase]

just ordered some of this salt i have done my own research but getting mixed answeres

i have read

30 mins - 2 hours

and 8-14 hours

whats the deal?

 

[painter1982]

If you mean time to clear up and use, it’s on the faster side.

 

[Tatted Reefer]

I have used this in the past and typically mixed it for about 30 min to an hour while I got the rest of my water change stuff together. I've never had issues.

 

[rtparty]

No guessing required

 

[The Ugly Phase]

cheers all

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I’d mix any salt until it is clear, or overnight, whichever comes first.

 

[Indiana Reefin]

I would say around 2-3 hours for TMP with a mixing pump and heater

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I personally do not heat new salt water since my water changes are small each time and heating accelerates precipitation of calcium carbonate.

 

[Alexander1312]

The salt does not need to be heated unless used right away (if ambient temperature is too low). I would not actively mix it for more than 2 hours, but leave it overnight and use it the next day.

 

[painter1982]

I personally do not heat new salt water since my water changes are small each time and heating accelerates precipitation of calcium carbonate.

Do you keep it circulating or does that cause issues too?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Do you keep it circulating or does that cause issues too?

I do not circulate my new salt water after dissolution. Circulation is not needed unless you use a salt mix with organics in it, such as Reef Crystals.

 

[Kodski]

I do not circulate my new salt water after dissolution. Circulation is not needed unless you use a salt mix with organics in it, such as Reef Crystals.

Interesting. How long do you typically store your saltwater for? Also, I'm assuming you also use Tropic Marin Pro?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Interesting. How long do you typically store your saltwater for? Also, I'm assuming you also use Tropic Marin Pro?

A month. Sometimes longer. I use Instant Ocean. The mix doesn’t determine how long I’d store it, except I’d avoid those with organics.

 

[Barrnone]

I personally do not heat new salt water since my water changes are small each time and heating accelerates precipitation of calcium carbonate.

Would this still apply if the water is in the 55-60 degree range? That tends to be where my water tends to be in the basement during the winter.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Would this still apply if the water is in the 55-60 degree range? That tends to be where my water tends to be in the basement during the winter.

In my use, it would be fine. If you changed 10% of the water at once, that is too cold. But regardless, that temp is fine for storage.

 

[Indiana Reefin]

I personally do not heat new salt water since my water changes are small each time and heating accelerates precipitation of calcium carbonate.

I wasn’t aware of that. I was following the instructions from TM. Thanks

Doesn’t temperature effect salinity?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I wasn’t aware of that. I was following the instructions from TM. Thanks

Doesn’t temperature effect salinity?

Temperature cannot have any impact on salinity. Salinity is a measure of the mass of salt per total mass of the fluid. Temp does not alter that.

Temperature does impact the readings provided by floating glass hydrometers, which require temperature correction.

Some other devices, including most refractometers, conductivity meters, and swing arm hydrometers incorporate automatic temperature corrections into their functions, and each corrects in different ways for the way these physical properties change with temperature.

 

[Indiana Reefin]

Temperature cannot have any impact on salinity. Salinity is a measure of the mass of salt per total mass of the fluid. Temp does not alter that.

Temperature does impact the readings provided by floating glass hydrometers, which require temperature correction.

Some other devices, including most refractometers, conductivity meters, and swing arm hydrometers incorporate automatic temperature corrections into their functions, and each corrects in different ways for the way these physical properties change with temperature.

Ok that makes sense then. I am using the TM hydrometer so that’s why temperature is important while using that method

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Ok that makes sense then. I am using the TM hydrometer so that’s why temperature is important while using that method

Yes. :)