saltwater mix

You would think I would know this but sometimes you got to go back to the basics. If you mix new SW in a container, how long do let your PH mix the SW before going into the tank? 1 Hour? 12 hours? More? .....I'm guilty of being in a hurry and only letting it mix for 1 hour or even less. But...

So I have a 10gal that suffered from a total eradication of my fish:( i have a few coral, an emerald crab, blue knuckle hermit crap and bumblebee snails. It seems like most of my coral could be happier and i want to prepare my tank to put a new fish, what procedures should i take and what are...

ok so i have a question for anybody who can help me. im planning to make a 5 gallon container saltwater mix but i have no where to put it in my apartment. but i do have a basement but the only thing is its not heated but never reaches freezing point. now my question is can i make 5g of mix...

would i b able to mix saltwater and just have it in a bucket covered? just a 5 gallon bucket mixed.

today i did my first WC and since im a newb lol im short around a quart of half gal of saltwater. now heres is my question. i was wondering if i can mix sum water of the water i need to top off the tank within around 3-4 hours? i have a pump and heater in a bucket with the water right now and i...