Crisis... no salt

saltwaterfarm · 10-31-2006, 03:36 PM

Hello, I am dealing with a high nitrate situation. I usually use "pre-mixed" water (out of convenience). One jug works well for a routine change for my 29 gal biocube.
Went to LFS yesterday, long story short, no pre-mixed water and no bagged salt on shelf. Mixed with what I had left. No problem. Now I am out and I would still like to do another water change. Won't be able to get either for another day or two.
In Wal-mart, there was API aquarium salt. It is for freshwater fish, to be used as a water conditioner. Box said it was made from evaporated sea water. Does anyone have any information about it? Can it be used to mix SW? I won't use it unless I know for sure!
Thanks for any input,
Lisa

TDEVIL · 10-31-2006, 03:40 PM

i would wait the day or 2 till the LFS has the salt.

do you know what is causing the high neutrients?

Jay

fidojoe · 10-31-2006, 03:42 PM

It is only for FW.

A couple extra days without a WC is not going to hurt, heck, I've gone a couple extra weeks... Granted it was on my 50g and 90g, so water volume was larger, but I used to stock pretty heavily.

BrothaWolf · 10-31-2006, 03:46 PM

Dont use it ... Petco and Petsmart both sell the premixed water... if its an emergency have a small box fed ex'd from one of our sponsors

saltwaterfarm · 10-31-2006, 04:04 PM

Thanks all... had a feeling that it would have said SW if it was supposed to be. It was worth a try!
Jay- I think my tank never fully cycled before I stocked. Have had some losses, and my nems not happy.
Brothawolf- Hit petsmart (1 hour drive) yesterday after I bombed at the LFS, looked at me as if I were crazy when I asked for water in a box...
I apparently didn't have the foresight to purchase a bag of salt though (duh).
Thanks Again!
Lisa

saltwaterfarm · 10-31-2006, 07:45 PM

BTW... thanks a bunch Dean for the Karma... (should have probably deducted points for water in a box).
Lisa

Boomer · 10-31-2006, 07:49 PM

Lisa

Salt from evaportated form seawater does not make it a seawater salt at all.

10-31-2006, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Crisis... no salt Hello, I am dealing with a high nitrate situation. I usually use "pre-mixed" water (out of convenience). One jug works well for a routine change for my 29 gal biocube. Went to LFS yesterday, long story short, no pre-mixed water and no bagged salt on shelf. Mixed with what I had left. No problem. Now I am out and I would still like to do another water change. Won't be able to get either for another day or two. In Wal-mart, there was API aquarium salt. It is for freshwater fish, to be used as a water conditioner. Box said it was made from evaporated sea water. Does anyone have any information about it? Can it be used to mix SW? I won't use it unless I know for sure! Thanks for any input, Lisa

10-31-2006, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crisis... no salt i would wait the day or 2 till the LFS has the salt. do you know what is causing the high neutrients? Jay

10-31-2006, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,584 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crisis... no salt It is only for FW. A couple extra days without a WC is not going to hurt, heck, I've gone a couple extra weeks... Granted it was on my 50g and 90g, so water volume was larger, but I used to stock pretty heavily. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

10-31-2006, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crisis... no salt Dont use it ... Petco and Petsmart both sell the premixed water... if its an emergency have a small box fed ex'd from one of our sponsors __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

10-31-2006, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crisis... no salt Thanks all... had a feeling that it would have said SW if it was supposed to be. It was worth a try! Jay- I think my tank never fully cycled before I stocked. Have had some losses, and my nems not happy. Brothawolf- Hit petsmart (1 hour drive) yesterday after I bombed at the LFS, looked at me as if I were crazy when I asked for water in a box... I apparently didn't have the foresight to purchase a bag of salt though (duh). Thanks Again! Lisa

10-31-2006, 07:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Crisis... no salt BTW... thanks a bunch Dean for the Karma... (should have probably deducted points for water in a box). Lisa

10-31-2006, 07:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crisis... no salt Lisa Salt from evaportated form seawater does not make it a seawater salt at all. __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

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