Storage water.?

[bckane]

I have a 32 Gal. Brute Trash Can....RO.mixed with salt....pump running 24/7
Question is how long can one store water..?.....I mixed up about 25 gallons at a time for water changes and last about 3 weeks..before I have to make a new batch
TIA
Brian

 

[Rogger Castells]

I don't think that storing the water for that amount of time should be any problem, I use NSW throughout an entire month, never had any problems. I would be concern with heat transfer from the pump been on 24/7 for a month, Don't think you need to do that.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7073092#post7073092 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
I don't think that storing the water for that amount of time should be any problem, I use NSW throughout an entire month, never had any problems. I would be concern with heat transfer from the pump been on 24/7 for a month, Don't think you need to do that.

What about just running a airstone...or should I worry about it at all.......just use the pump to mix the salt and turn the pump off

Thanks Rogger

BTW Congrats on Tank Of The Month...Great speech the other night

 

[Rogger Castells]

Thanks Brian, I think an airstone is a nice add-on, but just to keep your DO high, salt will not settle back once it is mix thoughroughly, so you don't have to worried about that.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7073229#post7073229 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
Thanks Brian, I think an airstone is a nice add-on, but just to keep your DO high, salt will not settle back once it is mix thoughroughly, so you don't have to worried about that.

Well I have to try something differnce.....I do about 10 gal water change each week....do my water testing.....have to bump up my calium a littlle thats it..........Buy I have problems with my corels...they stay open for days and then they close up...and when they open back up there only half there size.......I have a few shooms...frag of zoos,,,,and some polys I bought ths other night.......seems like everything is shinking.......I dont what to tare it down and stsrt again.....any idea.?

 

[Rogger Castells]

You need to find the logic behind their behaviour, perhaps the ph, alkalinity or temperature are fluctuating during this events, I've also seen some negative responses to strong lighting or even a combination of things, I dunno but you must find the pattern by playing detective in your tank until you determine what it is that is causing this, once you do it will be easier to fix the problem.

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7074986#post7074986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
You need to find the logic behind their behaviour, perhaps the ph, alkalinity or temperature are fluctuating during this events, I've also seen some negative responses to strong lighting or even a combination of things, I dunno but you must find the pattern by playing detective in your tank until you determine what it is that is causing this, once you do it will be easier to fix the problem.

I check my ph, alkalinity calium when I do my water changes....the only thing I see is the calium is a little low....I get it up to around 400 and it stays there for a couple of days then back down to 380....so I dose calium once a week about 10mml
Ph and alk are or all week......MH lights are on 5 hours a day (150watt).......I have plenty of flow....feeding time once over 2 days....homemade mix..........I will keep tring different things
BTW here's my tank