How to mix salt

[chi]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Please explain how "rolling" a pail will bring contents from the bottom to the top. I would think it would stay in the same vertical spot only blending the bottom withthe bottom and top.with the top

Gotta be rough with it. I did it pretty drastically and I got consistent batches for those stubborn salt brands. I didn't have to do it for instant ocean.

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[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by CM125

Do people actually do all that stuff? I dont even use RO/DI water...

Only the self proclaimed experts.
To me it would make more sense to pour the salt from one bucket to another a few times. Everybody has spare buckets. I don't do that either but makes more sense than rolling it

[MitchM]

Both salinity and temperature fluctuate in the ocean, which actually makes for stronger corals.

Don't worry so much.

[BlueTang<3]

I don't have to roll my pails, my water change tank takes exactly 1 whole pail... Lifting it to dump in in on the other hand

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

To me it would make more sense to pour the salt from one bucket to another a few times. Everybody has spare buckets. I don't do that either but makes more sense than rolling it

Exactly. If it needed it, that's really the only way it would work.

[AquaPin]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Please explain how "rolling" a pail will bring contents from the bottom to the top. I would think it would stay in the same vertical spot only blending the bottom withthe bottom and top.with the top

I didn't say I did it; just saying that is what was actually noted. The salt comes in a heavy duty bag inside the bucket, so mixing/stirring would be pretty easy I imagine just by pouring it back and forth a few times between a few buckets.

[mark]

I roll my new buckets only because it loosen them up making easier to scoop

[craigwmiller]

I currently don't do SFA with regards to mixing my salt... But let's say a guy wanted to mix it really well.........

Would you take 1 new bucket and a few empty buckets (maybe 3 or 4) and distribute, then re-distribute, then re-re-re-re-distribute the salt back and forth between the buckets to ensure an even 'shuffle'?

I think the cloud generated (even during the most careful transfer) would be TERRIBLE

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