Higher Thinking Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 I have seen at the top of the column as high 1.038 but bottom reading at the same time 1.010. The water was clear at the time too. It's about 5 feet tall. 165 gallon water storage tank.That's wild!Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlpete Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 That is why mix as soon as it's empty or low for the next change. It takes at minimum 3 days to stabilize plus if I have to add more salt I want a few more days extra. I am running 10 tanks so 165 gallons does not last me long. One to two weeks depending the amount I change. Last weekend I did deep cleaning on my sumps and used the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlpete Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Oh to add I have also seen where I was dead on the money and a bottom reading was still low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 That is why mix as soon as it's empty or low for the next change. It takes at minimum 3 days to stabilize plus if I have to add more salt I want a few more days extra. I am running 10 tanks so 165 gallons does not last me long. One to two weeks depending the amount I change. Last weekend I did deep cleaning on my sumps and used the whole thing. That's interesting. Especially because some mixes, like Red Sea Pro I believe, advise not to mix longer than 4 hours. I believe it can cause undesirable precipitation. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 hours ago, milesmiles902 said: Andrew....if you can build that. You can build this: Just remember to leave space in the garage. p.s. Also, remember to accommodate the index of refraction from the glass container. Plus, refractometers have a measured prism to precisely angle the declination of light from the glass and saltwater. i.e. three prism "like" processes Tan of theta, brings back memories. Wish I could remember trig such a handy math skill.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlpete Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Higher Thinking said: That's interesting. Especially because some mixes, like Red Sea Pro I believe, advise not to mix longer than 4 hours. I believe it can cause undesirable precipitation. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk That is interesting but that also conflict with water management best practice as you do not want water to still. If you do not have water movement it increases the chance for algea growth and ph will typically drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance164 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Higher Thinking said: That's interesting. Especially because some mixes, like Red Sea Pro I believe, advise not to mix longer than 4 hours. I believe it can cause undesirable precipitation. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk yes and from the 3 week storage video brs just posted the raised alk drops almost 2 points after 48 hours. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I'm working on setting that up:that points to the hidden stash of indo dragon soul torchesSent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I am running 10 tanks so 165 gallons does not last me long. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Terik Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I'm not trying to be a debbie-downer here or anything, but what are those metro racks rated for? I'm sure you know, since you're putting a bunch of weight on em! I just never would of thought of using something like that for water storage. A very economical idea I'll have to keep in mind. Nice design, sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 I'm not trying to be a debbie-downer here or anything, but what are those metro racks rated for? I'm sure you know, since you're putting a bunch of weight on em! I just never would of thought of using something like that for water storage. A very economical idea I'll have to keep in mind. Nice design, sir! Rated for 400 pounds each. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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