Really. I will look it up. It may not say 100% in there that it needs to be premixxed, but I am 100% for sure that it didn't say it didn't need to be.

How to mix seawater in 5 minutes

http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/a...io/default.asp

That's a good link, thanks Brad. The reason I always let my saltwater age in a bucket is to allow me time to stabilize the ph/alk ect. I am being super paranoid in light of recent events. Do you think a weak solution of water/vinegar would be ok to remove the deposits on the glass?

Thanks!

Well I redid the entire tank, with the overflow box, looks 500% better. I did about a 90% watercahnge or more, the pH is still slowly going down. I am gonna let it settle in for a few hours and will keep a close eye on it. Anything I can do temporarily to make the transition easier for the creatures in the tank? Any ideas as to why it;s still going down?

Justin, how are you testing pH?

PinPoint pH monitor, properly calibrated. I use it between 3 tanks.

Justin,
Sorry to step in here.

I have a ph monitor and I don't take it as gospel.
How do your animals look?
If the look good or ok or great I think you may want to take a step back from the tank and stop putting additives to fix problems that you may not have. If things are ok and animals are fine leave things be.

one more point. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) will lower your ph but should only for a few minutes to let's say Max an hour.

I use Baking Soda only, to make up for any deficinceys in my alk level and if I have my ph monitor on and I add 1 tbls to my system (total watervolume of about 150g). I can watch my ph drop rapidly to about 7.9 from 8.2. This last for maybe 2 to 3 minutes at most and then the ph is back to it's original 8.2.

cheers

I have not added anything to the water at all. So far I had 50gallons of water in garbage cans, pH 8.28 dKh 10 1.025 sg average. I added the water to the tank, replacing a min of 90% of the water. The tank originally read 1.024 sg pH 8.25 and dKh of 12. Since then, everything has stayed the same, except the pH is down to 8.05 and falling. As far the the critters, the snails hermits and cleaner shrimp are ok, and the eel is hiding, so it's hard to say how he is, but I am assuming fine. I read through a lot of articles by Randy from RC and he said anything down to 7.8 is fine. I would prefer 8.2ish but I am gonna let it go and see how far is goes down. I will pick something up tommorow that raises pH incase by the time I get home it;s really low.

try to find the source of the problem, if there is any... seems like if everything is fine leave it be! you will probably just stress everything out more than a small drop in ph would be to them. 90% water change, yikes :shock:

is there a big bioload? whats the tank specs? is there lots of gas exchange? you need to let us know some specs so we can help you out