which pump do YOU use to mix your salt

[honda2sk]

I use a maxijet 1200 to mix my 45 gallon saltwater container

kinda weak but it gets the job down for less then $20, uses 20 watts and 295 gph, plus i have like 6 of them laying around not being used anyways. come to think about it I think I will switch to a maxijet 900 because it is only 8.5 watts and 230 gph. could take a long time to mix though. i usually have it on the bottom pointing towards the top of the container, is this the best way? instead of around in a circle?

which pump do you guys use?

[aznlmpulse]

I think the prefered method is what ever works for you. :P You can throw in a heater in the mix to help dissolve the salt if you want. I personally use the same pump w/o heater, and let it mix for 2 days. I still end up with tiny salt particles, but it doesn't bother me that much.

[sjm817]

I use a Mag3 that has been converted to a Mag7. It is the mixing pump as well as the water change pump.

[twkenny]

I use an old Mag 5 thast heats the water, mixes the water then is used to pump out the old and put in the new.

[DarG]

MJ 1200. I change 15 gallons, usually let it mix for 3 - 5 hours.
The new water is pretty much clear when it goes in so it does the job. And I just use regular ole Instant Ocean.

[Leopard Man]

seio 620 with 10 gals and Reef crystals.

[raynist]

Modded Koralia 4 in a 34 gallon container.

[seta45]

Sedra 5000... which I just borrow form the skimmer pump for an hour or two

[Fish'InMN]

Originally posted by sjm817
I use a Mag3 that has been converted to a Mag7. It is the mixing pump as well as the water change pump.

Ditto...

[trmiv]

Quiet One 3000. This pump was certainly not the advertised "Quiet" so it got sent down to mixing duty. I only mix like 6 gallons at a time, so the QO is enough to mix and heat the water.

[humbugy]

mag 12 in a 44g brute

[mikeadams1985]

i use a ITT marlow connected to a bin lol

video of it in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_Zr_RoMLs

[lvpd186]

Originally posted by mikeadams1985
i use a ITT marlow connected to a bin lol

video of it in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc_Zr_RoMLs

lol, all you need now is a heater and a bathing suit for that spa action!

[minireefer03]

I bought a sump pump from Lowes to mix mine and pump it back into the tank from a brute trash can.Works great.

[phishlet]

Mag 7 in my 32 gallon container

[poppin_fresh]

Tunze 6060 in a 30gal Brute.

I know... its a waste, but I got the Tunze used, for a god deal and I haven't found another use for it yet.

[flyyyguy]

Mag 36 with a 1/2" venturi hooked up to it. I let the water spin and bubble for a couple hours and then good to go.

[oysterxfast5]

Am i doing it wrong? I only have to do a 5 gallon change but i put it in my bucket and stir it with a big wooden spoon like you would use to cook with. and don't let it sit for days or hours and it has never bothered the tank. and the water is usually clear little with particals but besides that it is good.

[tentacles]

I use a mag 7 in a 32g brute. No need to add a heater with that sucker.

[xtm]

Tunze 6100 with wave simulation. that way the salt won't settle on one side

[Ebisan]

Maxijet 600 in a 5g container.

[ACBlinky]

I use an old AquaClear 404 PH (left over from FW days) in an 18g Rubbermaid bin. It's strong enough to mix the SW and then pump it into the sump when I do a water change.

[Deuce67]

I use a Seio 1100. Sometimes 2.

[reefkoi]

I like to use a large hammerhead pump to mix it fast, it has never clogged or anything yet, here's a pic.
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That 1.5" pipe on the left goes up and into the top of the mixing tank then exits about halfway down inside. This way it forces the water towards the bottom so the salt can't just sit on the bottom of the tank.

[GrandeGixxer]

I use a MJ1200 to do the mixing in a 34 gallon trash can and then a Mag 7 to pump it into the tank. I use a Python to syphon all the crap out of the sump. I do about 15-20 gallons every Sunday.