help mixing saltwater

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I've had my 55 gallon running for about a year now as freshwater, and was wanting to convert it to saltwater. I don't know anything really about setting it up, and i was wondering is it ok to mix the salt in the aquarium cuz i'm not planning on putting fish in it for another few weeks? I don't really have a big container to mix it in. Please reply back thanks :)
 
well i did it in my 10 gall tank
just filled with water and added instant ocean salt . Parms are good and i should be getting fish next week
 
It sounds to me like you may want to do a bit more research before jumping into saltwater. It's not as difficult as some people may lead us to believe, but there are a lot of little things we should learn about and keep in mind while setting them up...

The people I know who have happy healthy successful long term saltwater set ups all use RO water...

What I've done to prepare saltwater is add the amount of salt needed to a 1 gal pitcher... fill that container up with very hot water to encourage it to dessolve faster... then pour it slowly into the tank as I add water.

Since you do not yet have any fish, etc in the tank, no need to do it slowly...
 
I have kept salt water tanks for a few years now. When setting up the tank it is ok to mix the salt in the tank, but after this you shouldnt. I mix my salt and RO water in a 5 gallon bucket with a power head and a heater for a week before adding it to my tank.

As for adding fish in a few weeks you may have to wait longer due to the cycle.

I wouldnt use tap water for mixing salt water, most water supplies have Phosphates which can lead to huge algea problems.

My suggestion to you is do some research and hit the salt water forums, I lurked on two forums for four years before I set up my tank.

Also save your money and buy the best equipment you can when setting up a salt tank. Cheap stuff will break alot faster and will cost you as much if not more than the best equipment in the long run.
 
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