| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
kody72 
Guest
Joined: October 05 2009
Location: North Ogden
Status: Offline
Points: 1466
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: Milky Red sea pro salt
Posted: August 19 2015 at 10:21pm |
|
I've got some red sea pro salt and mixed it up and now its milky as heck. Should I throw it out or what? I mixed it up like it says in there videos and let it set. Went to do a water change the next day still milky and 3 day later still milky. Any suggestions?
Edited by kody72 - August 19 2015 at 10:21pm
|
|
|
 |
Marcoss
Guest
Joined: November 23 2014
Location: American Fork
Status: Offline
Points: 1277
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 19 2015 at 10:29pm |
|
Maybe over mixed?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UlIHJ02NaKk
|
|
RedSea Max S400 - 90G Rimless Frag Tanks x2 - 185 Lookdown Bin
|
|
kody72
Guest
Joined: October 05 2009
Location: North Ogden
Status: Offline
Points: 1466
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 19 2015 at 10:31pm |
|
Maybe I only ran the pump 2hr max until it was all dissolved.
|
|
|
|
Krazie4Acans
Admin Group
Joined: December 17 2012
Location: Syracuse
Status: Offline
Points: 24177
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 6:10am |
|
Did you heat the water? If I don't heat mine too tank temp then it stays hazy for a few days. Heat the water and it should clear within an hour or two.
|
My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water Tank Thread:
|
|
kody72
Guest
Joined: October 05 2009
Location: North Ogden
Status: Offline
Points: 1466
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 10:34am |
|
Yes 79ﾃつｰF
|
|
|
|
Krazie4Acans
Admin Group
Joined: December 17 2012
Location: Syracuse
Status: Offline
Points: 24177
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 11:01am |
|
Weird. I've never had an issue and I heat and mix constantly for a couple of days some times.
|
My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water Tank Thread:
|
|
relethg
Guest
Joined: November 26 2014
Location: Farmington
Status: Offline
Points: 505
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 12:48pm |
When I mix red sea pro I have the milky issue and think it is because in the summer the RO water is already pretty warm (mixing station in garage) and it takes longer to get rid of the milkiness when the RO water is already in the high 70s. Winter it is not an issue. Krazie, do you mix in garage, basement or what?
|
|
210 G Filled 18 Mar 15
120 G Filled 11 Jun 16
|
|
Krazie4Acans
Admin Group
Joined: December 17 2012
Location: Syracuse
Status: Offline
Points: 24177
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 1:01pm |
|
Basement. It's cool when I pump it from my RO into my mixing container. Then I heat it to 78 before adding the salt. It's always cloudy when first mixed and then clear within an hour.
|
My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water Tank Thread:
|
|
Marcoss
Guest
Joined: November 23 2014
Location: American Fork
Status: Offline
Points: 1277
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 1:11pm |
I mix my salt with room temperature water, in fact, I don't use a heater when doing a water change. I have not noticed any issues, but I also only have LPS and a few fish. I think maybe an SPS would have issues.
Did you mix it to 1.025? I'm just curious. Mine will get milky if I go high on the salt and have to take it back down with more RO.
Edited by Marcoss - August 20 2015 at 1:12pm
|
|
RedSea Max S400 - 90G Rimless Frag Tanks x2 - 185 Lookdown Bin
|
|
Krazie4Acans
Admin Group
Joined: December 17 2012
Location: Syracuse
Status: Offline
Points: 24177
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 1:21pm |
|
I mix mine at 1.026.
|
My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water Tank Thread:
|
|
relethg
Guest
Joined: November 26 2014
Location: Farmington
Status: Offline
Points: 505
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 1:42pm |
|
1.026. I know it takes longer to clear up for me the warmer the starting water. I had no issue with this when I used Oceanic salt, but I switched for the higher levels of Alk, Ca, mag and trace.
|
|
210 G Filled 18 Mar 15
120 G Filled 11 Jun 16
|
|
Hogie
Guest
Joined: May 09 2012
Location: Farmington
Status: Offline
Points: 2331
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 2:51pm |
|
Make sure you pour the salt into the water. If you pour the water into the salt, it's really milky for a loooong time. Also, I've found if I pour the salt into cooler water, let it dissolve, then heat it up, I have less milky water and there is less residue that attaches to the container surface. If I heat the water and then pour the salt in, there are more deposits on the container.
Edited by Hogie - August 20 2015 at 2:51pm
|
|
kody72
Guest
Joined: October 05 2009
Location: North Ogden
Status: Offline
Points: 1466
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 3:02pm |
|
1.026 I add salt after I filled up my drum 60g worth the water was at 75 and I added heater before salt was added
|
|
|
|
relethg
Guest
Joined: November 26 2014
Location: Farmington
Status: Offline
Points: 505
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August 20 2015 at 3:26pm |
I know its counter intuitive but you want the RO water at about 68 degrees when you mix. I think colder is fine. Here is the instructions out of the manual. I can tell you this, when my water is warm >75 it takes me 24 hours to get the milkiness to go away. My pump that mixes the water does not aerate it.
1. Prepare the quantities of salt and water for the desired salinity according to the chart.
2. Use reverse osmosis (RO) water at approximately 20ﾃつｰC/68ﾃつｰF. Always add the salt to the water.
3. Mix vigorously (without aeration) for 0.5 - 2 hours, until all of the salt is dissolved and pH has stabilized to 8.2-8.4. DO NOT mix for more than 4 hours
4. Raise the water temp to 25ﾃつｰC/77ﾃつｰF and measure the s.g./ salinity with an accurate hydrometer/ refractometer. Add salt or water as necessary to achieve the desired parameters.
|
|
210 G Filled 18 Mar 15
120 G Filled 11 Jun 16
|
|
