Pouring tank water on the driveway

[Fishingandreefing]

instead of buying salt for your driveway during snow day, why not just use tank water from water changes.

I don’t see a problem here and wonder who’s doing it.

 

[Rmckoy]

instead of buying salt for your driveway during snow day, why not just use tank water from water changes.

I don’t see a problem here and wonder who’s doing it.

Depends where you live and how cold
Salt water that’s not moving will still freeze .

I can’t imagine what smelly fish tank water would attract , but I don’t think I would want it on my driveway , or tracked into my house

 

[GaryE]

I pour it on my driveway, but my driveway is gravel.. good for killing weeds..

 

[Kraig]

I think that could possibly depend on the type of driveway. I know some salts can be corrosive to concrete. Without looking it up, there are certain salts that are "safer" for concrete driveways. Salt water from our tanks could potentially be pretty corrosive. Maybe someone else can chime in to agree or disagree with me

Also, what Rmckoy said.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Depends where you live and how cold
Salt water that’s not moving will still freeze .

I can’t imagine what smelly fish tank water would attract , but I don’t think I would want it on my driveway , or tracked into my house

My old tank water doesn’t smell that much if any.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

I think that could possibly depend on the type of driveway. I know some salts can be corrosive to concrete. Without looking it up, there are certain salts that are "safer" for concrete driveways. Salt water from our tanks could potentially be pretty corrosive. Maybe someone else can chime in to agree or disagree with me

Also, what Rmckoy said.

I was thinking that too but pretty sure the salt we buy for that purpose are corrosive as well.

 

[Stuartmercer]

My old tank water doesn’t smell that much if any.

Too you maybe, but other animals have a much stronger sense of smell.

 

[WVNed]

Your driveway will get aiptasia. Then they will be all over your car.

 

[Caseyoidae]

I did this once when my car got stuck in the driveway. Worked great!

 

[Rmckoy]

I pour it on my driveway, but my driveway is gravel.. good for killing weeds..

I have put some over cracks in the sidewalks to kill weeds .

 

[Rmckoy]

I was thinking that too but pretty sure the salt we buy for that purpose are corrosive as well.

Salt is corrosive on concrete .

 

[SashimiTurtle]

instead of buying salt for your driveway during snow day, why not just use tank water from water changes.

I don’t see a problem here and wonder who’s doing it.

What is snow?
Sincerely, South Carolina.

 

[GaryE]

What is snow?
Sincerely, South Carolina.

No one likes you, you have no friends....

 

[Reefs anonymous]

Why are you buying salt? Don’t we all get water from the ocean?

sincerely, South Beach, Florida.

 

[ariellemermaid]

The freezing point of ocean salinity is 28.4F vs. 32F for fresh water. So really not much difference there. While it depends on the temperatures you’re dealing with, you could end up with a whole lot more ice.

 

[GaryE]

Why are you buying salt? Don’t we all get water from the ocean?

sincerely, South Beach, Florida.

You too.....

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Depends on how much you throw down. Remember salt causes a lot of potholes and road repairs.

 

[Jedi1199]

Not sure I have ever seen snow in my driveway.... How would I know if I see it?

 

[Chrisv.]

We had a pretty cold night this week in Boston. I was doing a water change so I decided to see what would happen if I put a 5 gallon bucket of 35ppt outside. I had several inches of ice on top. It was sort of slushy, but still ice.