adding salt to a tank

[vcnt]

I have a 110 gallon tank with just RO and rock, should i start just dumping salt into it ?

 

[Steve and his Animals]

As long as there's nothing living in it, just pour it slowly into a high flow area, making sure it's not accumulating in corners or other dead spots. Start with less than you think you need, it's easier to add more salt if you're low than to take it out if you're too high.

 

[vcnt]

As long as there's nothing living in it, just pour it slowly into a high flow area, making sure it's not accumulating in corners or other dead spots. Start with less than you think you need, it's easier to add more salt if you're low than to take it out if you're too high.

ive got no flow right now i think the dude who sold me the rest of the stuff had some of these

 

[Steve and his Animals]

ive got no flow right now i think the dude who sold me the rest of the stuff had some of these

Any strong powerhead will work, that's not the strongest maxijet but it will still do it

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

I would take the rock out & add it back after mixing, less chance of it accumulating in the rock.

 

[FMF0331]

Pictures please
R2R loves pictures.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I would take the rock out & add it back after mixing, less chance of it accumulating in the rock.

I would not bother with such an exercise. It is not going to hurt anything one way or the other unless the entire volume is dumped in one spot... and even then the only 'issue' may be a little bit of precipitation.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I want to see pictures as well!

 

[vcnt]

Pictures please
R2R loves pictures.

I want to see pictures as well!

 

[BeanAnimal]

I think you will find that trying to find places for coral on those towers is going to be tough. While you have the chance, I would try to male more horizontal surfaces and less vertical walls.

 

[moretor1]

I would personally siphon water into a bucket and mix a concentrated salt solution in that instead

 

[vcnt]

I would personally siphon water into a bucket and mix a concentrated salt solution in that instead

Im probably gonna put salt into the bottom once i have the pump running and mix it like that in small batches

 

[vcnt]

I think you will find that trying to find places for coral on those towers is going to be tough. While you have the chance, I would try to male more horizontal surfaces and less vertical walls.

gulp

 

[BeanAnimal]

I don't (honestly) understand all of the hesitation to mix the salt in the tank. Do whatever is easiest for you at this point, but do plan on a system for mixing salt externally and prepping for water changes, etc.

Look at some other tank photos of tanks that size and make note of the rock structures.

I think most of us default to vertical walls when we stack rock the first few times and don't realize how limiting it is until we are forced to rethink it a year or two in.