Sunstar Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I just got the rodi setup. I am cleaning my mixing bucket of any residue - aka vinegar. I want to use my salt bucket as mixining because it has a lid and evap will be less of a problem. Question is, how do I transition? Do I do water changes and add the new RODI to the tank with changes? I am just getting top off water brewed so that can automatically start going in. Link to comment
ManGups Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 You can start adding every time you change water. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 So water changes as per usual? Link to comment
mystersyster Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yes, simple as that. I started my aquarium with tap because I was impatient. Since I have been adding only RO/DI for top off and water changes. So eventually you will have 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 percent RO/DI salt water in your tank. =] Hope this answers your question. Link to comment
AZDesertRat Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Do normal water changes. You will never fully replace the tap water but it will be diluted more and more with each change. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Okay, was just making sure. It will eventually m ore or less be out of the system. It makes decent coffee :3 Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 What size tank is it? If it's not packed to the gills with old corals, just do a 100% change and be done with it. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 10 gallon, but I only have a 5 gallon bucket. Trying to obtain another. I'll do a 50% perhaps? Link to comment
bob115 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 If its only 10 gallons, I'd just say to do a 100% as well. An extra bucket is only $2-$3. Link to comment
vlangel Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I would just do as big as your buckets will allow and maybe do a couple water changes in close succession at first. Like others who have already posted said, with each water change you will dilute the remaining tap water that was in the tank. Link to comment
smeagol108 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I would do a 100 percent as well. Match temp salinity and alk if u have sps. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 10 gallon, but I only have a 5 gallon bucket. Trying to obtain another. I'll do a 50% perhaps? Home Depot sells 5 gallon HDPE buckets for like $3, as does pretty much any other hardware store lol. Buy a few of them, they come in handy and stack for easy storage. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 I am actually rather travel limited - bicycle, and it would be easier for me to wait in order to obtain a pickle bucket from work than for me to ride over to a home depot. I don't have an SPS, but I do have a fish, gorgonians, and LPS. Link to comment
smeagol108 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 So if no sps, u should just have to match temp and salinity to do a 100 percent change. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 The reason no sps is my hardness is insane. I can easily match sal and temp. I can only do a 50% unless I get a 5 gallon bucket from work. Link to comment
Sunstar Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Woot, I managed to transfer the salt to one of the one gallon buckets I had (with lid) so I got my second bucket. this has a lid, which was what i wanted to reduce evap. I need to bring up the salt a smidgen in my current mix and warm up the water in the current RODI catch. Link to comment
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