when mix salt water

[ReDDeviLs]

hi..

i wonder when we mix salt water to do water change,

do we prepare tap water,leave it over night than the nxt day mix salt into it,leave it over another night than mix it into the tank,

(2 over nights)

or

we use fresh tap water and mix salt with it.. after mixing it,leave it over night and use it tml..(1 over night)

[Vincenttan]

i used the 2nd method..So far for a few month, my LS still ok...

[Michael Young]

Only chlorine will evaporate overnight but chloramine will remain. I suggest you guys use some kind of water conditioner to get rid of chloramine.

[nutx]

hi..any diffferent in using the Anti-chloramine first then mix salt, or mixed salt first then use the anti-chloramine.

[alanseah]

hmm should not have any diff...

but me still prefer to add anti-chloramine first be4 adding salt..

[JustinK]

I will normally add Se*ch*m Prime to the prepared mixture then leave it for 24 hours before adding to the tank. But i guess any other brand of chloramine removal works too... do the same way for my topping up of water too, leave another bucket of water and dose with prime and leave it there until i need to use it. Jus my own experience.

[Siput]

I thought PUB does not use chloramine? Remember checking this up soemtime last year on their website; has this changed?

[ryz]

addition of chlorine will automatically produce chloramine due to the reaction between chlorine and some otehr substace which I cannot remember, that is present in the water.

[damsel-in-distress]

I thought PUB does not use chloramine? Remember checking this up soemtime last year on their website; has this changed?

I read a ST article recently that chloramine is now being added to PUB-treated water ... I think the practice was initiated Jan. this yr only.

[Siput]

Thanks damsel...sigh...looks like another investment needed...

[Melvyn Tan]

Dunno whether this helps, i use this long tube thingy with different medium inside and its suppose to di-ionised PUB water. After running through it, i mix with salt, and other mixtures, leave for awhile (preferably overnight) before i fill-up my thank. All my stuffs in tank appears to be ok