ro/di water storage

[Dustin83]

I keep a Rubbermaid Brute can for my salt mix. Has a heater and a pump in it.

Question Grins.

Do you have a heater in there so that when you add water, it wouldn't cause a sudden temp change in your tank? Or is there another reason why reserve saltwater should be kept heated? My rubbermaid sits in the backyard so it drops to about 60 degrees (I know... So Cal...). To make sure it doesn't cause temp change, I add gallon every 5 minutes into the sump when I do water change... I was just curious if that's the reason why you had a heater in there or if there is another reason. Thanks.

 

[Reefscape]

Question Grins.

Do you have a heater in there so that when you add water, it wouldn't cause a sudden temp change in your tank? Or is there another reason why reserve saltwater should be kept heated? My rubbermaid sits in the backyard so it drops to about 60 degrees (I know... So Cal...). To make sure it doesn't cause temp change, I add gallon every 5 minutes into the sump when I do water change... I was just curious if that's the reason why you had a heater in there or if there is another reason. Thanks.

Saltwater storage only really needs to be heated and aeriated 24 - 48 hours prior to it being used in the aquarium in my opinion...This helps the water and salt to be correctly mixed, pH to balance out, temp to be correct....By doing this, we get it as close as we can to the display tanks parameters...

Niko

 

[Grins]

I do it because I make a new salt batch on the weekends after doing a water change. This water isn't going to be used until the next WC and I want it to remain the same temp and such so it will match the display when it is time to use it.