How Much Salt do I add?

[Shino74]

Sorry but us Newbies must be thick or am I just speaking for myself! Anyway I am currently setting up my 45g tank and at the add salt stage, however on the drum I have purchased (Kent) it does not give an amount per gallon to add. I have a book on Marine's but all that says is rough guide 2 cups per 5 gallon. What size cups? Tea Cups? Coffee Cups?? HELP!!
Oh by the way it is gonna be a reef setup (if that makes any difference)
Thanks
Steve

 

[Shooter7]

I have never measured the amount of salt I put in. I get the water to the correct temp, get a powerhead going for circulation, and dump some in. I let it mix for awhile, make sure there isn't any that isn't dissolved laying around on the bottom, then I measure with my refractometer. I add salt or ro/di water until it measures at the right salinity.

 

[mace88]

It is usually a cup for every two gallons of water. I just use a measuring cup you would use for baking measurements. Then test it with a refractometer.

 

[eckrynock]

I'm with mace. 1/2 cup per gallon. That gets me to SG of 1.026. Which is right where you want a reef tank to be.

 

[bkwudzjeep]

I have always used a measuring cup for mixing salt....and

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[schristi69]

Re: How Much Salt do I add?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6951727#post6951727 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shino74
Sorry but us Newbies must be thick or am I just speaking for myself! Anyway I am currently setting up my 45g tank and at the add salt stage, however on the drum I have purchased (Kent) it does not give an amount per gallon to add. I have a book on Marine's but all that says is rough guide 2 cups per 5 gallon. What size cups? Tea Cups? Coffee Cups?? HELP!!
Oh by the way it is gonna be a reef setup (if that makes any difference)
Thanks
Steve

For you metric folks that would be 250 ml = 1 cup. You need to let folks know you use that funky method of measuring things.

 

[Sk8r]

half a cup a gallon.

 

[Bebo77]

i have a cup that i use for salt.. if i fill it to the rim it takes a 5 gallon jug to sg of 1.025

try and play with some cups that you have in you kitchen.. i never have to measure...