bheron
Active member
Hey Marc, just read your water change article. Awesome! I am in the process of fully revamping and automating my WC process so that I can do frequent WCs that will add up to about 25-35% change a month.
While reading, I learned quite a few things and want to follow up with some questions:
1) I use the cheapest Salt I can find b/c I have about 275 gallons of total volume and i buy it in bulk. Seems to be ok but how do I really know if its "good" salt or not?
2) Your comments about testing your RO/DI...I always simply test the TDS, b/c I figured a 000 read meant it was pure water. But are you saying that 000 TDS water could still have Ammonia, Chlorine, and other things in it?? If so, I never thought about that. I am definitely going to test the PH of it - good one!
3) I am planning on using the same type of mixing barrel you show in your picture. 55 Gallons. You mention cleaning them after each use b/c of bacteria contamination. Wow, I was planning on NOT cleaning my barrel too often as long as it was covered at all times, and pure RO/DI water was going in and only clean new saltwater was going out. So youre saying that during that process you can still build up some contaminants?
Great article!
Bryan
While reading, I learned quite a few things and want to follow up with some questions:
1) I use the cheapest Salt I can find b/c I have about 275 gallons of total volume and i buy it in bulk. Seems to be ok but how do I really know if its "good" salt or not?
2) Your comments about testing your RO/DI...I always simply test the TDS, b/c I figured a 000 read meant it was pure water. But are you saying that 000 TDS water could still have Ammonia, Chlorine, and other things in it?? If so, I never thought about that. I am definitely going to test the PH of it - good one!
3) I am planning on using the same type of mixing barrel you show in your picture. 55 Gallons. You mention cleaning them after each use b/c of bacteria contamination. Wow, I was planning on NOT cleaning my barrel too often as long as it was covered at all times, and pure RO/DI water was going in and only clean new saltwater was going out. So youre saying that during that process you can still build up some contaminants?
Great article!
Bryan