Quick question on RO/DI water

[marineang]

I bought a couple 5g re-sealable jugs from Skiptons 3 weeks ago. I used all of them right away except for 1 jug full. It never occured to me, but I want to use it now but it's been sitting for 3 weeks and now i'm not sure if it's still useable because it hasn't been heated or circulated. What do you think?

 

[Leroy]

As long the jugs were clean to begin with then the water will stay good for quite a long time. There's nothing in the water to allow it to go contaminated or stagnant. For piece of mind shake it up a bit and smell it.

 

[marineang]

If it was just plain water I wouldn't have thought too much about it, but I forgot to mention that it was pre-mixed with salt. I checked the sg and it's still right on (due to being sealed and no evap I'm sure).

 

[Leroy]

I leave salt pre mixed in a 55 gal barell for a long time with no problems to the mix at all. Consider in preserved and aged. When I do plan on using it I turn on the heater and powerhead the day before I make my water changes.

 

[marineang]

That's good news, I think I'll stock up in that case.
Thanks so much for the info!

 

[afboundguy]

+1 on it being ok... I've left water sit for 2-3 weeks and never had any problems...

 

[SharkLover]

+1 on it being ok... I've left water sit for 2-3 weeks and never had any problems...

So thats how you ended up with dino :: haha j/k

 

[Joel A]

RO water can be left pretty much infinitely in a sealed container with no issues... salt water can not be left infinitely, but i think a few weeks is no biggy.

 

[afboundguy]

So thats how you ended up with dino :: haha j/k

Oh it's on like donkey kong!!!!

 

[SharkLover]

Oh it's on like donkey kong!!!!

hahahahhahahahahahahhahhaahhahahahha

I haven't heard that in a longgg time!