Red sea pro salt mix. How many cups per gallon?

[ken1977]

I do a five gallon water change weekly. How many cups do I use for five gallons to keep the salinity at .27-.28?

 

[ken1977]

Anyone use red sea pro?

 

[Sk8r]

Your salinity is too high. Bring it down to 1.025, unless you have a really good reason for using it at that salinity.

Most salt mixes aim to turn out water at 1.024 at 1/2 level cup per gallon.

 

[ken1977]

My LFS (sells mostly high end sps) told me to keep it at 27-28 to get the best color out of corals.

 

[Dr. Reef]

1/2 cup to a gallon of water at 78F 1.025

 

[Sk8r]

Interesting. Good, then. Let us know how that works.

 

[Dr. Reef]

LFS keep salinity up not because they want more salinity. higher salinity carries higher levels of cal mag and alk. which in return keeps ur high end sps happy.

 

[gonebad395]

I don't use red sea but im with sk8r bring that down

 

[avelino78]

What are the good salts to use????

 

[Butchhe]

I use Red Sea Salt. 1/2 cup per gallon.

 

[Toua]

i use red sea pro and do weekly 2.5 gallon water changes. red sea uses lbs and not cups but i do get constant 35ppm at 1 3/4 cup.

 

[ken1977]

I did 3 cups and my salinity measured all the way up to max on the salinity leveler (the cheap $10 one). Does salinity measure higher than normal in the bucket????

 

[Sk8r]

I can't answer; I have no idea what a salinity leveler is, and I'm worried. Get a refractometer, one investment---lasts for years, no batteries; it'll be soooo much easier and safer.

 

[ken1977]

How much for a refractometer?

 

[Dr. Reef]

$40 and up

 

[seventhz]

Salinity leveler? If you're referring to those cheap hydrometers that just about every LFS sells (which is what I use) then be sure that there aren't any bubbles attached to the float in the hydrometer, that could be a possible cause to your extremely high reading. I will always use something to "tap" the float a few times in order to get any bubbles off and it works for me. I don't use Red Sea salt but I do use 1/2 a level cup per gallon and I still maintain a salinity of about 1.025-1.026.