Mixing Saltwater for Reef Tanks at Home? Save Time & $$$! EP: 15

It's really super-easy! Today, join Matthew as he walks us through the ins and outs of making saltwater for your aquarium at home. We're covering everything from necessary equipment to step by step instructions, so you won't want to miss this one!
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00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Seawater mix
01:51 - Buckets and dollies
02:31 - RO/DI Filter
02:53 - Powerhead
03:11 - Heaters
03:27 - Refractometer
03:42 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 1
04:06 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 2
04:21 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 3
04:31 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 4
05:09 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 5
06:39 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 6
07:07 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 7
07:47 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 8
08:07 - How To Make Saltwater: Step 9

[@patsorsox]

You should weigh your salt with a cheap Amazon scale. So much more accurate. Many salts list specific weights per liter/gallon. Especially for smaller volumes of water

[@felixvillagrana1731]

Thank You for All your Helpful Advice!!!

[@Merknilash]

Good guide - nice and succinct

[@mad_incognito]

The heat is coming most likely from the salt that provides the calcium. When I mix the Red Sea Calcium additive it heats up the water considerably. This is a physical reaction as the desolving of the salt releases energy the producer had to put in energy to dry the salt. Some salts are binding stronger to water which means they release more energy when desolved. I would highly encourage people to use two stages for the DI resin to prevent TDM leak when the resin runs out or to have to change the resin too early to prevent it. I do continous water changes with a rate of 1gal per day. I also saw that the salinity creeps up after a few hours of mixing so wait at least 12h before adding.

[@xvvitch]

For keeping track of how many cups of salt saying it out loud doesn't work for me, so i downloaded an app that i can click count each cup. It remembers better than i ever could.

[@jeffward3782]

NaCl breaks up into Na+ and Cl- as it dissolves in the water. So a bond is breaking between the two elements and as a result it is an exothermic reaction >>> heat

[@markovichglass]

It's the magnesium....

[@jaguaresed]

I been using tap water with prime conditioner, for 8 years, can I still do that? Thanks man like your videos

[@mattdiscus]

good video mate. I think meant to say salt not sand in step 8

[@dpatrick2071]

Great video … sorry, off topic but how do you get rid of a lot of Brown Clove Polyps?! Thank you.

[@dylangibson435]

I would recommend getting a more expensive heater. Cheap heaters tend to break after a year or two and often boil your fish with it.

[@calipsosreefs4843]

Forgetting how much salt I was adding use to happen to me now I just set separate containers with the amount I need for each batch that way I put the right amount and I dnt be guessing

[@egmac100]

I thought it was just me that looses count of how many scoops! Have to try that method.

[@musicrocx096]

Is there still a link to watch the other uses of the power head?

[@benlau747]

Love your video man, i've got a question, i was wondering if marine depot ship to Canada ?

[@BulkReefSupply]

We are able to ship some items to you in Canada! :)

[@benlau747]

@@BulkReefSupply Cool thanks for taking your time answering 😉

[@thorbradshaw2637]

can it shock the fish if they go from 1.026 to 1.021 salinity?

[@joegallagher5311]

Some salts Dont store well. It's good practice especially salt with elevated Alk levels. So know your salt before storing it.

[@varminttank]

So what’s the easiest solution when filling up a 110 gallon tank ?

[@loganwhite6173]

So since I'm setting up my tank for the first time, I can add dechlorinated water and then add the salt while filter and everything is running and let it mix that way?

[@BulkReefSupply]

As long as there is nothing living in the tank when you do this (This includes live rock and live sand)

[@animuldoc]

I am but I’m wondering how close It needs to be to where I’m making the water? Can I make the water somewhere else and then roll the barrel on the dolly him to where it’s time to do it?

[@joshvivian7997]

Yes

[@Reubenwelsh]

You really need an RODI unit anyway since you need to top off, so really your making your money back after the first box

[@houseofsharpeis9366]

Thermic is what the reaction is

[@shoppure3396]

I have a question how do I fill a 220 gallon with made RODI water if I have a 32 gallon bucket

[@TA7UM]

Early!

[@animuldoc]

Food grade trash cans?

[@markovichglass]

Magnesium and water is a exothermic reaction.

[@brianjeffries207]

I don't understand your math. A box of salt at BRS is $62.99 for 160 gallon box or $2.54 a gallon. I can buy it at my LFS for $1 per gallon. How is making my own saving $?

[@BulkReefSupply]

I think you may have done your math backwards. If a box of salt is $62.99 and makes 160 gallons of seawater, that would be roughly $0.39 per gallon ($62.99/160).

[@min2oly]

*Dude!... 1 gallon = 16 cups!!!!!* get a gallon scoop and remove two cups :-) ur welcome...

[@min2oly]

or... get a container that holds 14 cups, mark the 14 cup level, done! use preferably a tall jar type...

[@its.daisy.1818]

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