All,
I have seen various set ups for Fresh Water storage and salt water mixing, but never quite mastered this myself.
in the past i have used the 44 gallon brute containers for fresh water and for new salt water mixing, i have not used the covers in the past..
I am looking to get away from this method and set myself up better.
The issues I had in the past were related to water quality, whether it be due to bucket quality (even though food grade) or water source; the issue was that the fresh and salt water started smelling like ammonia/cat-pee...
This especially occurred when the fresh water would be sitting around for a longer period of time or when the covers were on and the condensation occurred. Sometimes, if a bucket was closed with the cover, with just a little bit of freshwater left in it, the smell after opening would be unbearably strong.
- no actual cat had access
- clean (ro/di filtered) water (0 tds)
- 44 gallon food grade buckets from home depot.
How are you storing your fresh water for top-offs? is the solution air-tight/covered or wide open? what type of storage? how much?
How are you mixing your new salt water? What type of storage? How long do you store it for? covered/not covered? Why?
looking to learn as much as I can here.
I have seen various set ups for Fresh Water storage and salt water mixing, but never quite mastered this myself.
in the past i have used the 44 gallon brute containers for fresh water and for new salt water mixing, i have not used the covers in the past..
I am looking to get away from this method and set myself up better.
The issues I had in the past were related to water quality, whether it be due to bucket quality (even though food grade) or water source; the issue was that the fresh and salt water started smelling like ammonia/cat-pee...
This especially occurred when the fresh water would be sitting around for a longer period of time or when the covers were on and the condensation occurred. Sometimes, if a bucket was closed with the cover, with just a little bit of freshwater left in it, the smell after opening would be unbearably strong.
- no actual cat had access
- clean (ro/di filtered) water (0 tds)
- 44 gallon food grade buckets from home depot.
How are you storing your fresh water for top-offs? is the solution air-tight/covered or wide open? what type of storage? how much?
How are you mixing your new salt water? What type of storage? How long do you store it for? covered/not covered? Why?
looking to learn as much as I can here.