Saltmixture question!

Okay Because of getting water that is already mix at my fish store is kinda getting to expinsive i was wondering could i just fill up a water (from walmar heheh) and put in my salt mixture????? but does it matter what kind of salt because i don't know what salt my fish store used..... So does it matter??????

Thanks <3333

FlyFishGirl aka Ashley
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i would start off with instant ocean salt, its a good "all around" salt, and as long as you dont do a huge 90% water change on them witht eh new salt then you will be ok. just keep doing your 10% water changes ever two weeks and eventually itll be all your salt. what you wanna make sure you get is RO/DI water, not just RO. and when you mix it, bring it up to temp with your tank, and your tanks SG, and let it sit over night, then add it the next day so you can ensure its 100% dissolved, and its balances out its pH and what not. all you need is RO/DI water, a small powerhead, and a heater, and a bucket oh yea and your salt. come to think of it it really doesnt matter what salt you start with, but when changing from one thing to a nother, you want to do it in small steps, rather than one huge change all at once. hope this helps ya out some.

 

I would just use IO like stated above. I have 3 5 gallon water jugs that I gull up at Walmart with the Culigan RO/DI system they have there for 0.33 cents a gallon.

 

do not use salt from the kitchen, ask lfs what they use go with that for now, and use filtered water not from the sink

 

Okay So i can Add different type of Salt mixture's and wont like make the salt water that is in my tank right that could be a different salt mixture (i got it from my Fish Store, And i dont know what type of marine Salt mixture they used) But i do have salt mixture for marine tanks but so could i go to walmart and just buy water?????? and then mix with my mixture and then wait a day then boom put in their and ya hahah

 

Wow, that is confusing. I think you are asking if you can just buy water from Walmart and add salt to it? The answer is yes. You then just need to the SG of it and make sure all the salt is dissolved and bring it up to temp. Then you can add it to your tank.

 

+1 ;D You only want to use salt that is made for salt water aquariums that you would get from a pet store. As for water, try to find a good source of RO/DI water.

 

Lmao I think i know that I have said been saying "salt Mixture" for the past few posts now Lmao but thanks i guess heheh

 

Respectfully I say you stick with the LFS water until you get your confidence up. We cannot do that for you, I suggest you go to the BRS website and start watching r/o videos.

GOOD LUCK!

 

Still interested in producing your own saltwater? I can help.