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im asking this question in advance. don't worry. I mixed the salt today into my declorinized water thats been sitting for a day. Im going to place the sand in on wendsday/thursday
If you are starting a saltwater tank you might want to use RODI water from the beginning. I found using a maxi jet 900 and tubing is the way to go when adding water to a tank with sand in it. Put a plastic plate down and let the water run on that. It moves slow enough not to cause a massive dust storm and it is a lot easier on the back.