Bought a Brute 32 gallon to mix water in. Cleaned it thoroughly with just soap and water. Rinsed thoroughly using 120 degree water twice.
Used a dechlor product and Instant Ocean salt like I always do. Dropped in a pump(Rio1700) and put lid on. Started four days ago.
Went to turn on pump, I only run it for about half a day everyday. Took lid off to check specific gravity and noticed on the pump as well as the walls of the container was a gritty film. Water was clear. Nothing sitting on bottom as unmixed salt.
Took my hand and wiped it all down thinking it was maybe just salt layer. Was it? Anyone else have this before?
This is how I've done it for my 30g in a 5 gallon bucket since set up without problems. Never noticed a gritty film on inside of bucket. Never mixed it for four days either, just one or two. If I ever get the 90 brought in this will be my water change bucket.
Let me clarify that this is being mixed for the water needed to set up 90g. Not water change. When I do a water change, I mix a weak solution to allow for salt creep and whatever.
Used a dechlor product and Instant Ocean salt like I always do. Dropped in a pump(Rio1700) and put lid on. Started four days ago.
Went to turn on pump, I only run it for about half a day everyday. Took lid off to check specific gravity and noticed on the pump as well as the walls of the container was a gritty film. Water was clear. Nothing sitting on bottom as unmixed salt.
Took my hand and wiped it all down thinking it was maybe just salt layer. Was it? Anyone else have this before?
This is how I've done it for my 30g in a 5 gallon bucket since set up without problems. Never noticed a gritty film on inside of bucket. Never mixed it for four days either, just one or two. If I ever get the 90 brought in this will be my water change bucket.
Let me clarify that this is being mixed for the water needed to set up 90g. Not water change. When I do a water change, I mix a weak solution to allow for salt creep and whatever.
