how fast can I use mixed saltwater?

[misu]

if I mixed the "fresh" bucket with 2 aged ones will I be OK?

thanks

 

[misu]

sweet, it's been 2 hours

thanks

 

[jaustin]

yeah, a couple hrs and it should be fine. Normally you should it mix overnight but that's just to make sure everything is disolved.

 

[dakota9]

I've always kept very hardy livestock, nothing on the delicate side. Before I joined ARC, I didn't know yyou were suppose to let SW age. I always mixed and used immediately afterward for the last 20 years.....

I do let it age a little now.

 

[stickx911]

if I remember right, SW is corrosive freshly mixed.

 

[lees]

I usually let mine mix overnight however in emergency situations I've used it after only a couple of hours or so as long as everything's dissolved and it gets up to temp.

 

[rbredding]

Dakota9;397389 wrote: I've always kept very hardy livestock, nothing on the delicate side. Before I joined ARC, I didn't know yyou were suppose to let SW age. I always mixed and used immediately afterward for the last 20 years.....

I do let it age a little now.

another one of those instances where the "most desired method" isn't always required (especially in a pinch)...

I've only been doing this for a couple months.. but I haven't been letting my NSW age, either...

by the way, what's the theory behind it? is there a chemical reaction that you're waiting for (aside from the H20 and Salt mixture)

 

[misu]

here's what I could find after I used one bucket 2 hour fresh SW combined with 2 buckets aged SW to restart a nano, this is copied from another forum:

"newly mixed SW will show slightly elevated ammonia, and is caustic until it has a chance to let the ambient CO2 do its thing on calcium, carbonates... In small amounts you are probably OK but major (25% or more) I would at least do overnite with a http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/tags.php?tag=power+head">power head</a> to vigorously mix and aerate"

So I guess it's mostly OK for regular WC but in my case it was a bit dangerous, no visible effects so far in my nano but at least now I know

thanks for all the input

misu