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07/21/2006, 07:08 PM
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new salt = cloudy water ???
i just got done plumbing my 90 gallon, tested it with freshwater, drained it and added an approximate amount of salt..... filled it with RO water turned on the powerheads, sump, etc..... that was last night (about 22 hours ago). the water is cloudy? like the salt is not mixing well? checked the salinity and it is correct. the tank is 18" wide and i can barely see an object six inches back from the glass!??!
any ideas? is this normal? the salt mix was coralife.... i have used it before with no issues like this in my 40g that has been running for about six months (same source for water, same brand of salt). i have about 200 pounds of live rock ready to go in.... should i keep the rock out of that water while it is cloudy like that? thanks! |
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07/21/2006, 07:57 PM
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it should clear up
you should always mix salt in another container before adding it to a tank. i would add [sand if using it] then half salt water then add LR then top off with saltwater and let it cycle |
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07/21/2006, 08:06 PM
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Always place the RO water into your mixing container first before adding the salt. Then add salt until you get to the SG that you desire.
If you add the RO water to the salt you could have precipitation until it becomes properly deluded. This will cause the water to be cloudy.
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07/21/2006, 10:00 PM
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mix salt and water outside your tank. if you mix inside it will be cloudy. But it will settle after a while.
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08/08/2006, 03:03 AM
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I know of a tank that's got white slime after one day of being setup with IO salt. Said the water was nealy opaque and now thinks are covered with slime... new tank.. was filled with FW ofr a few days to get an eye on the temp of the new system...
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08/08/2006, 10:11 AM
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finally cleared up. it took about three days? i think adding the water before the salt is the proper solution.... why, i am not really sure?
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