Premixed saltwater from LFS

[PufferMan]

Has anyone bought premixed saltwater from their LFS? I didn't even know that places sold that until I recently saw someone buying it. Does it usually end up being more expensive than mixing it yourself?

 

[ThisIsFishy]

More expensive! They have to make their money. It's usually IO salt too.

 

[ColaAddict]

I have bought once, when I had to make a partial water change and I didn't have time to mix saltwater at home.

 

[poidog]

only when i was a newb! I wised up when i saw crap floating in the "RO/DI" water from the store... bought my own unit the next day.

 

[PufferMan]

Thanks. Like I said, I didn't even know they sold that. I have always mixed myself, but figured I'd see if anyone had any experience with it. Figured that was just another way for them to get some extra $$$ out of people who don't want to mix it themselves.

 

[FishBeard]

I used to when all I had was a 14g nano and only needed like 2 gallons a week, it was worth it at the time since it cost barely more than a gallon of RO from the grocery and I didn't have to mix myself. Now with 3 tanks to take care of, it's totally paying itself off that I have a RO/DI unit and big buckets for mixing my own water every week. I think I figured it out that 5 months of water changes pays off the unit compared to buying water when I need it.

 

[WeePee]

imo the only time to use it is in case of emergency when you do not have any on hand and you need to either water change of quarantine ASAP.

 

[mr_z]

i get it from my lfs(aquatica) because i only do a 1 or 2 gallon water change on my 12gl jbj a week.

 

[Smitty]

I buy mine pre-mixed also from the lfs...

 

[James_G]

I buy RODI from my LFS for 60 cents a gallon, but I mix in my own salt.