For the people that have used Instant Ocean Marine Salt. How much salt do I add to each gallon to get the salinity to 1.006 or 1.007
This is for two Figure 8 Puffers. I don't have the fish yet, nor have I cycled the tank so I will add the salt right into the aquarium until I do water changes of course.
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Re: Salt Help
the salt manufacturers probably have guidelines, but you also need to have the equipment on hand (hydrometer, or better yet, a refractometer) to verify the level of salinityIanb262 wrote:For the people that have used Instant Ocean Marine Salt. How much salt do I add to each gallon to get the salinity to 1.006 or 1.007
This is for two Figure 8 Puffers. I don't have the fish yet, nor have I cycled the tank so I will add the salt right into the aquarium until I do water changes of course.
Thank You
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You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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I already have a refractometer, I calibrated it with some distilled water to 1.000
I was just wondering if anyone had a formula to make things easier
I will just play around till I get the right salinity
Thanks though
I was just wondering if anyone had a formula to make things easier
I will just play around till I get the right salinity
Thanks though
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I posted the formula above.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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Re: Salt Help
Here is a set of calculators I used.
https://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/
FYI, watch your ammonia level with Instant Ocean. Don't know if I got a bad batch, but my levels shot UP after water changes.
https://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/
FYI, watch your ammonia level with Instant Ocean. Don't know if I got a bad batch, but my levels shot UP after water changes.