What is forming on the bottom of my Brute trashcan?

[ZachAttack23]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the saltwater hobby. I mixed my saltwater in a brute trashcan and within a week or so i noticed something building up on the bottom of the trashcan. this stuff is also getting into the water column. It is brown when i wipe it up with a paper towel. I have attached a picture. Its worth mentioning i have a lid on the can at all times. Does anyone know what this might be? Is it normal? Thank you in advance.

 

[Peace River]

It is likely impurities from the salt. Some salt brands have more than others, but many people don't consider this to be an issue.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the saltwater hobby. I mixed my saltwater in a brute trashcan and within a week or so i noticed something building up on the bottom of the trashcan. this stuff is also getting into the water column. It is brown when i wipe it up with a paper towel. I have attached a picture. Its worth mentioning i have a lid on the can at all times. Does anyone know what this might be? Is it normal? Thank you in advance.

Scrape it, is it hard like a shell? Or is it dusty?

 

[ZachAttack23]

Scrape it, is it hard like a shell? Or is it dusty?

It is dusty

 

[ZachAttack23]

It is likely impurities from the salt. Some salt brands have more than others, but many people don't consider this to be an issue.

Ok thank you. i am using instant ocean

 

[pulpfiction]

Looks like the same bottom gunk I get from instant ocean salt water mix.

 

[Perthegallon]

I’ve got it from even Red Sea before no worries

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

I would agree it's impurities in the salt mix settling out. I usually clean my brute cans every few months with a water and vinegar mix and it comes right off.

 

[MamaMolo]

I get it from Red Sea blue bucket as well. No issues. Just wipe it down.

 

[PatW]

You can clean it out with dilute muriatic acid (HCl). By dilute about a gallon of 1 or 2% should do it. Use RODI.

 

[homer1475]

Run your water through a RO/DI sediment filter.

My brutes are sparkling clean like new, and I've been mixing regular old purple box IO in the same brute for 5 years.

Either way it's fine to use.