Storing Saltwater

[thatindonesianreefer]

How long can mixed red sea sea salt last with no circulation?

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Great question. I have stored our Red Sea mix for about a week. But always use a heater and power head to keep the circulation.

 

[thatindonesianreefer]

Thanks!

 

[feelingfishy]

I too am curious of this. I have 50 gallons of Red Sea mixed for 1month + and am curious if it’s ok to use.

 

[AquaLogic]

If you want to be able to store mixed water long term, choose a very clean product like Nyos Pure salt mix, or Tropic Marin. Both mix perfectly clean and don't need a heater and power head for storage. If you want to use cheaper salts, best just to mix them and use them the next day.

 

[gbroadbridge]

How long can mixed red sea sea salt last with no circulation?

I turn a pump on for 5 mins once a week.

The Alk slowly declines over a month or so so you may need to adjust with baking soda after that.

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Here’s a video BRS did a few years ago. They tested various salts at different storage durations.

 

[Js.Aqua.Project]

The Red Sea rep at for the LFS I worked at used to advise to keep it under two weeks for "best results"