Buying saltwater

[bigredwalk]

I buy salt water at lfs for water changes and the salinity is always lower than anyone recommend 1.019 Is there a reason for this

 

[bjonesjr1]

Your local LFS might not be checking their salinity that often, cause they find it that its a waste of time... My LFS always checks the salinity in the water I'm about to buy from him to ensure me that he keeps his RO/DI water right...

Your LFS must not want to provide good water !!!

I would recommend letting them know and maybe they will do something about it, maybe even correct the problem

 

[Gooli]

mix your own....dont trust the water from the LFS...u dont know where it came from and how bad\good it is

 

[bjonesjr1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7017126#post7017126 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gooliver
mix your own....dont trust the water from the LFS...u dont know where it came from and how bad\good it is

That is true unless you have a reliable LFS, Like I said mine is always on top of his water that he sells, I think that makes for a great LFS, If you ask me...

 

[Gooli]

bjonesjr1..have u tested the water from the LFS?

 

[aquaman3680]

mix your own....dont trust the water from the LFS...u dont know where it came from and how bad\good it is

I dont think that that is true at all. I work at the LFS and I see how we make it. We use a huge R/O system and i add salt to the water to make sure its accurate. So do all the LFSs in town. Just my 2 cents
Matt

 

[Gooli]

i dont mean to belittle LFS at all...i'm just saying that if you dont test the water you are buying, you don't know what you're getting.