System startup???

[mflamb]

When your system setup is complete and you test it with freshwater, do you add anything to the water to clean all of the system components, ie skimmer, pumps, plumbing. etc???

 

[reefing4life]

Re: System startup???

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8118036#post8118036 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mflamb
When your system setup is complete and you test it with freshwater, do you add anything to the water to clean all of the system components, ie skimmer, pumps, plumbing. etc???

You dont test with freshwater.. you test with test kits. But to clean equipement use a little vinegar and water but never use vinegar on a impeller that goes into a pump because the magnet will expand and warp inside the pump when you return it back to the saltwater. Just use water and a brush to clean things.

 

[bassnman11]

It seems you are talking about leak and function testing. Just use plain water.

 

[aclos3]

I always just use normal tap water, let it run for a few days, empty it, then let it sit for a little while and add your saltwater. The concentration of anything nasty you got out of your tap water, will be extrememly low. Also, many of the chemical additives percipitate out of the water (i.e, they evaporate a lot faster than water).