I use Red Sea salt and many times, I’ve left 100L barrel with a pump running overnight before doing a water change and it’s never caused any problems for me.
@Red Sea I'm setting up a brand new tank with your coral pro black bucket and am going to transition all my livestock to my larger Aquarium. I don't have enough containers around to mix up all the water batches to just dump into the tank. Is there going to be any issue if I just add RO water and then start adding salt to the new tank and then bring the temperature up at my set salinity? Then I will be adding the substrate and live rock from my smaller established tank. Am I going to end up having precipitation all over the glass?
You might have precipitation on the glass if you overshoot the salinity locally (add salt too fast), it will start a chain reaction. Best practice it to all pre-mixed saltwater into the tank.
@@Redseafish I'm a slow salt adder. Basically if I mix it slow in the tank till I hit desired 1.025 and turn the heaters on I shouldn't have any precipitation? Especially if I have a lot of flow?
It's all good until you get it, then cleaning it makes it not worth it. Try getting a barrel or two for a few days from a local dealer or a fellow reefer.
@@Redseafish I decided to open up the new salt and did a 10% water change on my small tank and I can't believe how fast and clean it mixed up! I used IO RC and after seeing how well the red Sea pro mixed up I'm now a believe in this salt. The RC would leave a brown silt on the bottom of my small white mixing bucket all the time. After a few hours of adding my 10% water change I see a few of my soft corals opening up way better then before when using the reef crystals. Thanks Red Sea, amazing product!!
Great salt. A caveat for you... Room temp between 68-76F. That equates your RO/DI water needs to be at 68F, or less, for PROPER mixing and then gradually mixed for up to two hours. However, if the salt is mixed into a make up conainer with higher temps recommended, chemistry will be affected. Hence possibly some users of this salt may have season challenges .
I'm thinking of getting a marine tank I'm changing from tropical I think I've got a good idea of what it's like to own and look after a marine tank but I'm also afraid it will be to much maintenance and will be very hard.
Do proper research before diving into reef tank. It is harder than tropical tank but very rewarding and addictive too. I do 20% water changes every week, water testing twice a week, dosing stuff twice a week. Equipments very expensive not including supplements for corals. Good luck!
It’s not as hard as people make it seem I think people in the hobby mix up how hard something is vs how dedicated someone is so if you are willing to be dedicated go for it and it’s not as hard as it seems once you get a rythm going it’s pretty easy and rewarding yes there will be bumps on the road but you learn to manage them best advise I can give you is be VERY PATIENT and don’t force things! Enjoy!!!
Hi, it all depends on how densely stocked the tank is going to be. Simply test and correct the parameters according to your recipe: www.redseafish.com/myrecipe/
I’m mixing Red Sea salt (blue bucket) in a 5 gallon bucket. I have an extra maxi jet 1200. Is that too much power to mix in such a small bucket, I read not to over mix Red Sea salt.
I have a question about temperature. Where i live it gets very hot during summer and my rodi water tends to be quite warm (around 33degrees). Shall I cool it to below 20 before adding the salt?
I've tried everything, followed the instructions carefully yet cannot stop the white residual all over the sides and bottom of the bucket. He states it's okay yet when I use it forms an almost cement type coating all over my sump and some of my equipment that if left alone can be very difficult to remove.
It depends on your goal salinity. There are 3.785l per US gal. For example to mix Red Sea salt at 35ppt you need 40.3g per l, multiplied by 3.785= 152.54g per gal.
@@Redseafish thank you. I find it strange that there’s not something on the label that gives you a starting point. I appreciate your reply. Have a great day.
If it's the 1st time filling the tank it might be OK, however the salt might collect in a low flow area, pile up and the elements can start interacting with each other. If you got animals in the tank direct contact with the salt might harm them.
Depending on what your RO system produce you might or might not need to use a DI filter. The best practice is to add it just in case, as most of us don't test the RO water regularly.
I always try to have 20-30 gallons of mixed saltwater on hand incase of emergency , crazy that you can only store this salt for 7 days , I’m curious how much alk loss after the 7 days . I just switched to this salt for less dosing but knowing this I may want to go back to dosing and change do a different salt.
The 7 days is a best practice recommendation. After that you would start seeing more precipitation. Each area of the world is a bit different, you can store it a bit longer and test the water to find what your area's limitations are. With the Coral Pro we do recommend mixing it right before use both salts mix extremely fast, therefore it's best to store the RO and add salt as needed to get a fresh batch within the hour.
About 2.5 cups, depending on the actual volume (5gal bucket holds a bit less than 5gal) and the desired salinity. For 35ppm you will need 38.2g per liter or 144.4g per US gal.
Salt needs to be very precisely added, as even a small variation can lead to the wrong elemental composition. Therefore rather than talking about cups or using specific gravity, please use the guide on the side of the bucket and use salinity as a measurement.
1/2 cup oer gallon is the general measurement for 1.025. So 15 cups for 30 gallons should be very close, but always use a refractometer or other salinity tester
Letting it sit too long perhaps, Or you're mixing it too fast or your RO water is too warm? It shouldn't be brown on the bottom. Did you take the bag out of the bucket and rotate it to mix the salt? During shipping alot of the smaller elements probably sifted down to the bottom of the pail?
Bulk Reef Supply did a video saying it takes more than 2 hours to mix clear here (at least 24 hours): ua-cam.com/video/-WKx_wzp30k/v-deo.html Can you explain why Red Sea says to not mix more than 2 hours, even though the test done by Bulk Reef Supply says to mix for much longer for better clarity?
We recommend to not mix over 4h. The salt is mixed clear in most cases in way less than that. We as a manufacturer can post our recommendations and best practices to use our products, some may have their (different sometimes) opinion and that's fine. We love you all.
Salt is mixed in the factory but as with any salt, some elements can settle in transit and it is always worth rolling the bucket to restore the mix when you first get it. However there is no way anything like this would cause a tank to scratch.
I use Red Sea salt and many times, I’ve left 100L barrel with a pump running overnight before doing a water change and it’s never caused any problems for me.
blue bucket yes, but black is not recommended to be left, check brs video
Great tips here thanks Red Sea
Thanks
Legal estou pensando em usar o red sea coral pro salt ou o aquaforest, esse video me esclareceu duvidas que eu tinha obrigado
@Red Sea I'm setting up a brand new tank with your coral pro black bucket and am going to transition all my livestock to my larger Aquarium. I don't have enough containers around to mix up all the water batches to just dump into the tank. Is there going to be any issue if I just add RO water and then start adding salt to the new tank and then bring the temperature up at my set salinity? Then I will be adding the substrate and live rock from my smaller established tank. Am I going to end up having precipitation all over the glass?
You might have precipitation on the glass if you overshoot the salinity locally (add salt too fast), it will start a chain reaction. Best practice it to all pre-mixed saltwater into the tank.
@@Redseafish I'm a slow salt adder. Basically if I mix it slow in the tank till I hit desired 1.025 and turn the heaters on I shouldn't have any precipitation? Especially if I have a lot of flow?
It's all good until you get it, then cleaning it makes it not worth it. Try getting a barrel or two for a few days from a local dealer or a fellow reefer.
@@Redseafish I decided to open up the new salt and did a 10% water change on my small tank and I can't believe how fast and clean it mixed up! I used IO RC and after seeing how well the red Sea pro mixed up I'm now a believe in this salt. The RC would leave a brown silt on the bottom of my small white mixing bucket all the time. After a few hours of adding my 10% water change I see a few of my soft corals opening up way better then before when using the reef crystals. Thanks Red Sea, amazing product!!
I use the coral pro salt....let it mix for 10 mins then i chuck it in
How much Red Sea Coral Pro Salt I need to use for 5 gallons bucket? Thanks??
It depends on the salinity you want to get. Each bucket has a table at the back telling you the amount of salt per volume per salinity.
@@Redseafish there is no chart on the back telling you how much salt for 5 gallons. If I want 1.026 serenity how much salt do I use per 5 gallons?
Great salt. A caveat for you...
Room temp between 68-76F. That equates your RO/DI water needs to be at 68F, or less, for PROPER mixing and then gradually mixed for up to two hours. However, if the salt is mixed into a make up conainer with higher temps recommended, chemistry will be affected. Hence possibly some users of this salt may have season challenges .
I'm thinking of getting a marine tank I'm changing from tropical I think I've got a good idea of what it's like to own and look after a marine tank but I'm also afraid it will be to much maintenance and will be very hard.
Do proper research before diving into reef tank. It is harder than tropical tank but very rewarding and addictive too. I do 20% water changes every week, water testing twice a week, dosing stuff twice a week. Equipments very expensive not including supplements for corals. Good luck!
Thank you very much
It’s not as hard as people make it seem I think people in the hobby mix up how hard something is vs how dedicated someone is so if you are willing to be dedicated go for it and it’s not as hard as it seems once you get a rythm going it’s pretty easy and rewarding yes there will be bumps on the road but you learn to manage them best advise I can give you is be VERY PATIENT and don’t force things! Enjoy!!!
Thanks kevin
how much salt mix do I added to each gallon of water?
It depends on the desired salinity, for 35ppt you will need 40.3g per l or 153g per us gal.
Why there is no seal on coral pro 22kg bucket
Is there measuring cup in the pack.
If i use coral pro salt for lps and soft corals only would i need to dose or just weekly water changes will be fine?
Hi, it all depends on how densely stocked the tank is going to be. Simply test and correct the parameters according to your recipe:
www.redseafish.com/myrecipe/
I'm total noob but I would like to make mini Coral aquarium.. how do I mix this salt and do I mix it with distilled water?
You mix it with Revers Osmosis water.
So I mix 10L at 38.2G per 1L as the bucket says. I'm aiming for 35pp. But its coming up as 40 on the refractometer. Straight after calibrating.
Please open a ticket with tech support, they can get to the bottom of it.
I’m mixing Red Sea salt (blue bucket) in a 5 gallon bucket. I have an extra maxi jet 1200. Is that too much power to mix in such a small bucket, I read not to over mix Red Sea salt.
You read correctly. Once mixed clear you can use it.
I have a question about temperature. Where i live it gets very hot during summer and my rodi water tends to be quite warm (around 33degrees). Shall I cool it to below 20 before adding the salt?
No it will be fine.... don’t make things complicated when they don’t need to be... for instance I only run my reef in a canister!!!no sump no skimmer
I just got my bucket but the bag broke, should i store it in the blue bucket provided??
Yes, the screw top is sealed.
I've tried everything, followed the instructions carefully yet cannot stop the white residual all over the sides and bottom of the bucket. He states it's okay yet when I use it forms an almost cement type coating all over my sump and some of my equipment that if left alone can be very difficult to remove.
You can consult with our tech support to find the cause. Please open a ticket online.
Can Red Sea salt be mixed and stored for 30days plus?
I definitely wouldn't.
How much salt should I use per gallon of water
It depends on your goal salinity. There are 3.785l per US gal.
For example to mix Red Sea salt at 35ppt you need 40.3g per l, multiplied by 3.785= 152.54g per gal.
@@Redseafish thank you. I find it strange that there’s not something on the label that gives you a starting point. I appreciate your reply. Have a great day.
can i mix in the salt to the aquarium? like i fill my aquarium with 190 liter then adding the 7,4kg salt?
It's always good to mix the salt in a container then add it to the aquarium.
@@Redseafish okey why?
If it's the 1st time filling the tank it might be OK, however the salt might collect in a low flow area, pile up and the elements can start interacting with each other. If you got animals in the tank direct contact with the salt might harm them.
@@Redseafish so when i fill for the first time i just should make sure i have god flow in the hole aquarium? :D
So am I understanding that it is not necessary to use RO/DI water and RO water will suffice? Is there any recommendation one way or the other?
Depending on what your RO system produce you might or might not need to use a DI filter. The best practice is to add it just in case, as most of us don't test the RO water regularly.
Very interesting.
Thank you
I always try to have 20-30 gallons of mixed saltwater on hand incase of emergency , crazy that you can only store this salt for 7 days , I’m curious how much alk loss after the 7 days . I just switched to this salt for less dosing but knowing this I may want to go back to dosing and change do a different salt.
The 7 days is a best practice recommendation. After that you would start seeing more precipitation. Each area of the world is a bit different, you can store it a bit longer and test the water to find what your area's limitations are. With the Coral Pro we do recommend mixing it right before use both salts mix extremely fast, therefore it's best to store the RO and add salt as needed to get a fresh batch within the hour.
how many cups of pro coral salt for 5 gallons?
2.5
About 2.5 cups, depending on the actual volume (5gal bucket holds a bit less than 5gal) and the desired salinity. For 35ppm you will need 38.2g per liter or 144.4g per US gal.
How many cups for 30 gallons if I want my salinity to be 1.026 d SG
Salt needs to be very precisely added, as even a small variation can lead to the wrong elemental composition. Therefore rather than talking about cups or using specific gravity, please use the guide on the side of the bucket and use salinity as a measurement.
1/2 cup oer gallon is the general measurement for 1.025. So 15 cups for 30 gallons should be very close, but always use a refractometer or other salinity tester
genial , gracias por los consejos, ahora entiendo por que se me puso blanca el agua con la red sea pro, por que estuvo mas de 12horas mezclandose ;_)
How come when I mix mine, I get that brown sludge? 🤔
Letting it sit too long perhaps, Or you're mixing it too fast or your RO water is too warm? It shouldn't be brown on the bottom. Did you take the bag out of the bucket and rotate it to mix the salt? During shipping alot of the smaller elements probably sifted down to the bottom of the pail?
like others here, there is No calculation of the salt mix needed to the US Gallon.
It depends on the desired salinity, for 35ppt you will need 40.3g per l or 153g per us gal.
I love the products, but there very exspensive. So I only use the salt and one of there all-in-one test kits.
Bulk Reef Supply did a video saying it takes more than 2 hours to mix clear here (at least 24 hours): ua-cam.com/video/-WKx_wzp30k/v-deo.html Can you explain why Red Sea says to not mix more than 2 hours, even though the test done by Bulk Reef Supply says to mix for much longer for better clarity?
We recommend to not mix over 4h. The salt is mixed clear in most cases in way less than that. We as a manufacturer can post our recommendations and best practices to use our products, some may have their (different sometimes) opinion and that's fine. We love you all.
It is a trash talk, I am mixing it max 15-20 minutes and it is crystal clear
Is salt stirred in the factory ??? ca. mg is at the bottom. my tank is scratched !! Thanks Red Sea!!
Salt is mixed in the factory but as with any salt, some elements can settle in transit and it is always worth rolling the bucket to restore the mix when you first get it. However there is no way anything like this would cause a tank to scratch.