water

How long can you keep made up water while it's being aerated and heated. I made up water the beginning of last week to up my salinity and I have some left..it is 1.019 but all I have to do is add salt. Would it still be good?

 

It should be fine if, along with heating and aeration, the water has been in a well covered container.

 

I keep water in a covered 22 gallon plastic can with a powerhead and heater in it for more than a couple of weeks. Maybe even close to a month. No probs!

As long as the water has continous movement you shouldn't have a problem.

 

even with an airstone it's considered moving right?

 

If the amount of water is small, then an airstone should be fine. If you're storing 10 or more gallons, I would want keep the water moving with a powerhead.

 

The water MUST be in a sealed container in order for it to be good as water collects stuff from the air. Basically contaminated!!!!!!!if not covered tightly!

 

It's only about 2 gallons if that.

 

It should be fine as long as it was aerated and covered. Heating it isn't necessary though.

 

Glad I read this thread, I was using a 18 gallon tub for water but didn't have it covered. Just got back from Lowes and bought another 18 gallon with a lid. I will use the other one for the kids toys. ;D Never thought about contamination from the air. You learn all kinds of stuff from you veterans.

 

WEll, for 13 yrs now I've been keeping it in garbage pails without a covers on them so I'm not about to change now.
About the longest I have kept the water is about 2 weeks.