How much salt??? Aqua Medic

[xxmindgamesxx]

Hey guys, i need help asap!

I just bought this bag of salt, it has no instructions on it and i couldnt find anything online.

HOW many cups per litre, for this Aqua Medic salt mix?

Please reply asap!

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[ryan_ferguson25]

I think most are 1/2 cup per gallon...

 

[Scottedontknow]

You *should* be using a refractometer to measure your salt. Using cups and measuring spoons is a bad idea as you want your salt mix to be the EXACT same every time.


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[AK707]

im super new to the hobby but just about everyone seems to say 1/2 cup per gallon...i personally would start with a little less than 1/2 cup per gallon and slowly add more using a refractometer to measure

 

[chammergren]

The best way to add the correct amount without having instructions (or with instructions for that matter) is to add salt directly to your RO/DI water in small amounts and test the salinity with a refractometer once it is mixed until you get to a specific gravity 1.025.

I need roughly 1/2 cup per gallon to get to 1.025 with my Red Sea Coral Pro Salt but I always test the water once it is mixed to confirm that it is where I want it to be.

 

[xxmindgamesxx]

Unfortunetly, i dont have a refeactometer. I just have this tool that you float in water and check the salinity, alongside the temperature.

I just should fll it up to 2 ltrs and start adding small quantities until i get 1.025, and then i just leave it to mix for 4 to 6 hrs? Please correct me if i made a mistake.

Thanks!

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[Ron Reefman]

That will work. And you don't need a refractometer, a cheap hydrometer will do fine. IMHO matching salinity isn't really that critical as long as you are pretty close.

 

[xxmindgamesxx]

That will work. And you don't need a refractometer, a cheap hydrometer will do fine. IMHO matching salinity isn't really that critical as long as you are pretty close.

Oh okay thanks.

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[Ron Reefman]

Hydrometers are cheap. They are not particularly accurate, but they are seriously reliable as opposed to refractometers that need to be recalibrated every so often. Just take your hydrometer to an LFS or a friend who has a refractometer, make sure it's calibrated and then test water with the refractometer and your hydrometer. There will be a difference in the readings. Example: the refractometer says 1.026 and your hydrometer says 1.022. Then mark your hydrometer with a label that says 'add 0.004'. Now, if you can do the simple math, your hydrometer is just as accurate as a calibrated refractometer and will never need to be recalibrated. Mine hasn't changed in 6 years. I have both and I only use the refractometer once a year to test against my hydrometer just so I can tell people they never change!

 

[xxmindgamesxx]

Hydrometers are cheap. They are not particularly accurate, but they are seriously reliable as opposed to refractometers that need to be recalibrated every so often. Just take your hydrometer to an LFS or a friend who has a refractometer, make sure it's calibrated and then test water with the refractometer and your hydrometer. There will be a difference in the readings. Example: the refractometer says 1.026 and your hydrometer says 1.022. Then mark your hydrometer with a label that says 'add 0.004'. Now, if you can do the simple math, your hydrometer is just as accurate as a calibrated refractometer and will never need to be recalibrated. Mine hasn't changed in 6 years. I have both and I only use the refractometer once a year to test against my hydrometer just so I can tell people they never change!

Woah! Nice idea! Ill definetly do that some time


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[xxmindgamesxx]

I just finished waiting6 hrs

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[xxmindgamesxx]

I just finished waiting 6 hrs while the power head was on.. the eater is milky and cloudy.. should i pour it in the tank???

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[xxmindgamesxx]

Water*

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[xxmindgamesxx]

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[jayball]

I can not tell anything from that picture but if it is still cloudy than give it more time to mix.