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dcw1sfu
12-31-2014, 10:18 PM
Ok I do about a 15 gallon water change every 1.5 to 2 weeks. In order to do this I end up mixing 20 gallons of fresh salt water. Im currently using DD H2Ocean salt. I have to mix the extra 5ish gallons in order for my pump to be fully submerged in my Brute Salt water mixing barrel. Therefore ever time I make up new salt I end up dumping that 5 gallons out.

My question is do I need to dump that 2 week salt water out?? Can I just dump 15 gallons of fresh RODI into it and add the salt? Or is this going to cause issues with precipitate and the fact that 5 gallons of the salt mix is old water??

SeaHorse_Fanatic
12-31-2014, 10:23 PM
Not a problem. Some have water mixed all the time.

hillegom
12-31-2014, 10:41 PM
^^
what he said

e46er
12-31-2014, 11:49 PM
Im in maple ridge Come dump that extra 5 gal at my house!
also I have had no problems in years leaving extra saltwater mixed up for weeks.