Is spring water safe for opae ula?
Moderator: Mustafa
Is spring water safe for opae ula?
Hi, wondering if I can use, Crystal Geyser natural alpine spring water, to top off my opae ula.
Re: Is spring water safe for opae ula?
The answer is No.
Extract from Mustafa article:
"It is important to top off with distilled/reverse osmosis (RO) freshwater periodically to replace water lost to evaporation."
Extract from Mustafa article:
"It is important to top off with distilled/reverse osmosis (RO) freshwater periodically to replace water lost to evaporation."
Re: Is spring water safe for opae ula?
The issues with spring water is it will contain minerals which includes sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. What you get from using a marine salt mix is all you need. Stick with distilled or RO.
Re: Is spring water safe for opae ula?
Oh, ok thanks! also, Do you know which brand is good and do I need to use anything before or after topping off?
Re: Is spring water safe for opae ula?
Depend on your country super mart, brand doesn't matter as long as it's distilled water (zero content).
Use a hydrometer to measure the salinity level a few hours after you top up, ideal range is from 1.010 to 1.012
Use a hydrometer to measure the salinity level a few hours after you top up, ideal range is from 1.010 to 1.012
Re: Is spring water safe for opae ula?
Am I able to use a refractometer?
Re: Is spring water safe for opae ula?
Yes but not recomended.