Liquid Salt.. Pros N Cons Welcome

heath

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Have a couple of stupid questions. I am having a RO/DI unit installed and I will be filling my 125 gal w/55 gal sump shortly there after, my questions is;

1. the water will be cool, how do I mix the salt. I presently use IO

2. has anyone ever used liquid salt

the ro/di unit is the BRS 75 GPD unit.
 

TORX

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I mix my salt without heating the water all the time. No issues, just throw a power head in there, good to go. Liquid salt is stupid expensive from the little I have seen on it.
 

heath

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Woodstock, Ontario
thanks good to know, I was concerned that I wouldn't get a good mix...I know it is expensive but it was just going to be a one time deal..
 

reeferkeeper420

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Ingersoll, Ontario
Just stick to your regular salt. Especially for a fowlr tank. Much cheaper just to buy a pail or box of IO salt fill up the tank put a few power heads in the tank and slowly add the salt making sure it gets mixed, then add your rock and then sand.
 

Sewerat

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You can always make a super concentrated solution separate in a huge stock pot, heat it so it will dissolve more then you have your own liquid salt. I'd take a full bucket, cut in half make two hot water solutions and pour it in tank while its filling with ro water
 

theyangman

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London, Ontario
I throw my water in cold. but the amount I add barely has an effect on my system. Adding 30 gallons to a 300 gallon system doesn't seem to affect the temperature by more than a degree or two.
 

Sewerat

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Mine is room temperature as you need time to make ro water and then time for water to dissolve salt. No different than a nice storm flood bringing fresh water. I always add my water to my sump so has some time to mix with tank water first anyways.


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