They say only mix RSCP for .5 to 2 hours until you have the desired salinity and the water is clear. Can the salt sit mixed (pumps off) and heated for 12 hours or more.
I ask because yesterday I was preparing to do a water change on my QT, I had the water mixed added my heater and was just about up to temp for the water change when company came popped over. I figure I should be able to leave it overnight with just the heater as they say the calcium precipitates when you stir too long and I assumed becomes cloudy
How cloudy is cloudy, does the cloudiness go away? I did the water change, 8 gallons in my 20 gallon tank and now that all the sand and such has settled i can see how cloudy it is..
The fish seem fine, the two blue star leopards seem unaffected from what I can see of them and the cardinals seem fine.
I ask because I bought this unopened bucket of salt from a fellow reefer and used maybe 1/3rd my old salt 2/3rd new salt, seemed fine although there was a small crust on the surface that broke apart when I scooped it. After I was done and got to thinking never had this happen before and could it possibly be a bad batch of salt??
appreciate any input, also was thinking about putting together a mixing station with two 55 gallon drums, so this question also pertains to that as I would like to know how long it can sit in the barrel.
thanks and what a great day for tank clean up
I ask because yesterday I was preparing to do a water change on my QT, I had the water mixed added my heater and was just about up to temp for the water change when company came popped over. I figure I should be able to leave it overnight with just the heater as they say the calcium precipitates when you stir too long and I assumed becomes cloudy
How cloudy is cloudy, does the cloudiness go away? I did the water change, 8 gallons in my 20 gallon tank and now that all the sand and such has settled i can see how cloudy it is..
The fish seem fine, the two blue star leopards seem unaffected from what I can see of them and the cardinals seem fine.
I ask because I bought this unopened bucket of salt from a fellow reefer and used maybe 1/3rd my old salt 2/3rd new salt, seemed fine although there was a small crust on the surface that broke apart when I scooped it. After I was done and got to thinking never had this happen before and could it possibly be a bad batch of salt??
appreciate any input, also was thinking about putting together a mixing station with two 55 gallon drums, so this question also pertains to that as I would like to know how long it can sit in the barrel.
thanks and what a great day for tank clean up