How to properly mix saltwater without ro?

[shmibly]

I never have invested in an rodi unit, and probably never will, because I just don't have the space, but I always mix my salt water from the tap, let it churn with a powerhead for 24 hours then add it to my tank, but the tank is always cloudy after I add the new water.....does anyone know a better way without me having to invest in tons of ro water?

 

[al0ha]

U should at least use distillled water, i used tap water for the longest and i would always have a ton of algae problems

 

[andylee]

Don't you have to let tapwater sit for some time to get the chlorine out, at least? Is the mixed water cloudy before you add it? Not sure why it should be cloudy (tap or RO) unless the salt is not fully in solution yet.

 

[dubs]

Ur not gonna win without eather getting a RO unit or use distilled and even when I was using distil there were issues save up some$ and grab a rodi u find them on here used from time to time in hood condition

 

[rbtwo4]

gotta get a ro/di unit man if u want a succesful tank IMO tap no good unless ur using seawater like some do

 

[duke62]

How big was the ro/di you were looking at... My rodi fits in a small shelf in my closet and comes out when i make new water. Do you live in a closet lmao

 

[al0ha]

^ lol, no lie though, ro is the way to go. Ur gonna end up wasting time and money in the future. But in terms of the cloudiness issue. How are u actually placing the water in tank? If u poor too rapidly or quickly in one spot, u might be kicking up stuff in the sandbed

 

[shmibly]

By no space I meant no place to hook it up to. And I also heat the water to 78 degrees, the water itself is clear, everything is in solution, I pour it one gallon at a time (using a jug) into the tank. But then my tank always turns a little bit cloudy for the day. The next day it is fine, its just annoying and I get a a little bit of algae. But that gets eaten by my snails anyway.

 

[duke62]

I hook mine up to the kitchen sink.then disconnects and goes back into closet..seriously most needed piece of equipment in this hobby

 

[shmibly]

Sigh lol I guess there is no way around it..I'm researching now about them...just for reference, have any of you ever heard of using a tap filter to use for fish? I know that I have a "franke" water purifier for my sink....it says its effective at removing stuff up to .2 microns, is this suitable? I do not think it removes silicates, but it removes metal and definitely chlorine.

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Sounds like you might just be stirring up some sand. If the water is hitting the sand disturbing the bed it's going to make it cloudy. What kind of salt do you use? I noticed when I tried reef crystals it was the WORST. I had the water mixing for like a week and it still didn't all get absorbed it was very strange.

 

[SPotter]

Buy the rodi....this is one corner you don't want to cut.

 

[fishman1069]

Tpu could be getting a Baxter's bloom from something that is in your tap water. I would definitely get an ro unit! I would never setup a SW tank without one

 

[andylee]

My wife put Franke filters in when we renovated our house a few years ago. They don't work nearly as well as RO (but don't waste water). My TDS after the Franke was higher than straight tap water. Plus, those ceramic filters were super expensive and didn't last too long.

 

[Wolf DOT]

You could always get a under the sink unit that doubles for home and reef use. Comes with its own faucet and a storage tank for ro (home) use and a ball valve and house under the sink for Ro/di (Reef). Purest drinking water for the family. makes it easier to sell the wife on it.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using Reefs

 

[savage]

Buy the rodi....this is one corner you don't want to cut.

+1 get a RO/DI

 

[NewfiDog]

You can not compare the Franke filters to a ro or rodi unit, the franke filter is useless for your reef. A big plus1 on the reef crystal cloudy issue, same here made one batch and the rest of the salt is in the corner in the garage never again.

 

[rambler67]

I use to have that same problem when i used tap water. The only thing that helped was getting a rodi unit. you could try different salt may help but i would bet on it.

 

[jimidalock]

I'll help you find a place and install your new ro unit. It's the first step to great water!

 

[jimidalock]

Besides a pump to circulate the water, I also heat the water to tank temp and that also helps dissolve the salts.