Whats the best way to fill?

[Notsolostfish]

Whats the best way to fill a waterbox infinia 190.5 system. Im doing a dry rock caribsea scape. And i was wondering if i should buy 5 brute trash cans fill them and mix them. Or fill with RODI and add salt in the tank?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Whats the best way to fill a waterbox infinia 190.5 system. Im doing a dry rock caribsea scape. And i was wondering if i should buy 5 brute trash cans fill them and mix them. Or fill with RODI and add salt in the tank?

empty tank? definitely fill with rodi and mix salt in tank...

 

[Uncle99]

Whats the best way to fill a waterbox infinia 190.5 system. Im doing a dry rock caribsea scape. And i was wondering if i should buy 5 brute trash cans fill them and mix them. Or fill with RODI and add salt in the tank?

I did the RODI thing with salt on a 230g.
No issues.

 

[bushdoc]

Anecdotal evidence of adding RODI water to DT and then salt and mixing it is not a prove that it is recommended or best method.
I recommend mixing salt in a container and than filling DT with saltwater, not RODI water.
Salt may not mix evenly in large DT with rock there.

 

[dschuffert]

When I filled my 900 liter tank I ran a line from my RODI unit to the tank. I let everything run for a few days to check for leaks, then I added the salt directly to the tank. I only do this system when it is a new tank.

 

[Notsolostfish]

When I filled my 900 liter tank I ran a line from my RODI unit to the tank. I let everything run for a few days to check for leaks, then I added the salt directly to the tank. I only do this system when it is a new tank.

I did leak check with tap

 

[Uncle99]

I did leak check with tap

Me too, then I left the tap water in and added salt.
From then on, 10% weekly water change RODI.

 

[workhz]

Me too, then I left the tap water in and added salt.
From then on, 10% weekly water change RODI.

Did I read that right? Tap water?

 

[Uncle99]

Did I read that right? Tap water?

Yup, tap water.
But only the first load.
Never had an issue.
While I’m preparing a system, it’s of little consequence IMM.
It would be turned over in 2 months anyways,

 

[workhz]

Braver man than I. Why though?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

not all tap is equal. some tap can be better than other rodi and vice-versa.

 

[workhz]

not all tap is equal. some tap can be better than other rodi and vice-versa.

If tap was better he’d continue using it vs rodi. Still, whatever works …. Just seems risky to me.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

If tap was better he’d continue using it vs rodi. Still, whatever works …. Just seems risky to me.

yeah I agree

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

some people do have amazing "tap" water though and could be better than some rodi, not all tap is equal

 

[Uncle99]

Braver man than I. Why though?

The thinking was that multiple water changes with RODI after the initial fill, lessened any impact tap water would actually have, and I don’t need 6 brutes, 1 brute was all I need.

Ran into no issues whatsoever.
No cycling issues, no algae issues, couldn’t tell any difference from past set ups.

But I repeat, initial water only, afterwards always 0-1ppm tds RODI.

It’s now 3 years.

 

[David3147]

You prob will have so much time for salt to dissolve before adding sensitive livestock, I would just add RO water + salt directly into the DT.

Side note: did u get your 190.5 already ? ---mine is back ordered.

 

[Notsolostfish]

You prob will have so much time for salt to dissolve before adding sensitive livestock, I would just add RO water + salt directly into the DT.

Side note: did u get your 190.5 already ? ---mine is back ordered.

I got it a month ago