how much Instant Ocean

[BigHaig]

Hello,
I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How much
Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings are ~1.024.
I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the salt to
"dissolve more"?

Thanks

[Marc Levenson]

It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups would equal 20
gallons worth of water, ime.

Marc


BigHaig wrote:

> Hello,
> I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How much
> Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings are ~1.024.
> I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the salt to
> "dissolve more"?
>
> Thanks

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[Pszemol]

Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant Ocean buckets for that)
I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message ...
> It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups would equal 20
> gallons worth of water, ime.
>
> Marc
>
>
> BigHaig wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How much
> > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings are ~1.024.
> > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the salt to
> > "dissolve more"?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

must be different from region to region. in the 6.5 gallon IO bucket (with
just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and end up
adding about another 1/2 cup.

kc

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant Ocean
buckets for that)
> I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> > It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups would equal
20
> > gallons worth of water, ime.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > BigHaig wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How
much
> > > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings are
~1.024.
> > > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the
salt to
> > > "dissolve more"?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >

[Rod]

> in the 6.5 gallon IO bucket (with
>just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and end up
>adding about another 1/2 cup.
>

I agree. Using 1/2 cup per gallon yeilds a salinity that is too low (near
1.021) .
Rod Buehler
www.asplashoflife.com

[rtk]

Rod wrote:

>>in the 6.5 gallon IO bucket (with
>>just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and end up
>>adding about another 1/2 cup.
>>
>
>
> I agree. Using 1/2 cup per gallon yeilds a salinity that is too low (near
> 1.021) .
> Rod Buehler
> www.asplashoflife.com

Not here in the middle of Pennsylvania. I get a salinity over the top
of the measuring device if I follow directions on the bucket of Instant
Ocean. I have to dilute it by 1/3. The water, which I buy, is treated
(R/O and uv) by a local supermarket, using the very lime rich local
water, I assume. I have no green or red algae. I had some around the
inlets of the pumps that mysteriously disappeared one night without any
interference from me.

rtk

[Pszemol]

It is possible that my cups are a little overmeasured...
I do not try to make the salnity by cups but rather use hygrometer.

"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message ...
> must be different from region to region. in the 6.5 gallon IO bucket (with
> just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and end up
> adding about another 1/2 cup.
>
> kc
>
> "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant Ocean
> buckets for that)
> > I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.
> >
> > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups would equal
> 20
> > > gallons worth of water, ime.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > > BigHaig wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How
> much
> > > > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings are
> ~1.024.
> > > > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the
> salt to
> > > > "dissolve more"?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > >
> > >
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

I would hope everyone is using a measuring device (refractometer, swing arm,
etc..) to test salinity rather then just a measurement of how much salt. the
1/2 cup/gallon is a great starting point IME/IMO. it gets you well in the
ball park and for a FO might be right on target.

kc

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> It is possible that my cups are a little overmeasured...
> I do not try to make the salnity by cups but rather use hygrometer.
>
> "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> > must be different from region to region. in the 6.5 gallon IO bucket
(with
> > just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and end
up
> > adding about another 1/2 cup.
> >
> > kc
> >
> > "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant Ocean
> > buckets for that)
> > > I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.
> > >
> > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > > It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups would
equal
> > 20
> > > > gallons worth of water, ime.
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > BigHaig wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How
> > much
> > > > > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings
are
> > ~1.024.
> > > > > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the
> > salt to
> > > > > "dissolve more"?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

[Pszemol]

Exactly this was my understanding. I prefer to have it less salnity
with the cups count than to have too much salt. It is always easier
to add a little salt than to add some water - a bucket has a constant
volume and with no magic you will not add water if you overdose salt :-)

"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message ...
> I would hope everyone is using a measuring device (refractometer, swing arm,
> etc..) to test salinity rather then just a measurement of how much salt. the
> 1/2 cup/gallon is a great starting point IME/IMO. it gets you well in the
> ball park and for a FO might be right on target.
>
> kc
>
> "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> ...
> > It is possible that my cups are a little overmeasured...
> > I do not try to make the salnity by cups but rather use hygrometer.
> >
> > "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > must be different from region to region. in the 6.5 gallon IO bucket
> (with
> > > just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and end
> up
> > > adding about another 1/2 cup.
> > >
> > > kc
> > >
> > > "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant Ocean
> > > buckets for that)
> > > > I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.
> > > >
> > > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > > It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups would
> equal
> > > 20
> > > > > gallons worth of water, ime.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marc
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > BigHaig wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water. How
> > > much
> > > > > > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the readings
> are
> > > ~1.024.
> > > > > > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for the
> > > salt to
> > > > > > "dissolve more"?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Personal Page:
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

[Dragon Slayer]

thats another reason i only put 6 gallon in the IO
bucket................gives a little margin of error for to much salt.

kc

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> Exactly this was my understanding. I prefer to have it less salnity
> with the cups count than to have too much salt. It is always easier
> to add a little salt than to add some water - a bucket has a constant
> volume and with no magic you will not add water if you overdose salt :-)
>
> "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> > I would hope everyone is using a measuring device (refractometer, swing
arm,
> > etc..) to test salinity rather then just a measurement of how much salt.
the
> > 1/2 cup/gallon is a great starting point IME/IMO. it gets you well in
the
> > ball park and for a FO might be right on target.
> >
> > kc
> >
> > "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > It is possible that my cups are a little overmeasured...
> > > I do not try to make the salnity by cups but rather use hygrometer.
> > >
> > > "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > > must be different from region to region. in the 6.5 gallon IO
bucket
> > (with
> > > > just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023 and
end
> > up
> > > > adding about another 1/2 cup.
> > > >
> > > > kc
> > > >
> > > > "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant
Ocean
> > > > buckets for that)
> > > > > I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > > It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups
would
> > equal
> > > > 20
> > > > > > gallons worth of water, ime.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marc
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BigHaig wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt water.
How
> > > > much
> > > > > > > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the
readings
> > are
> > > > ~1.024.
> > > > > > > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait for
the
> > > > salt to
> > > > > > > "dissolve more"?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Personal Page:
> > http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

[Adam]

Here in central Illinois I add 1/2 cup (cooking type measuring cup). I get
a perfect 1.026. I do however test it before adding it to the tank. From
my limited knowledge I understand that sal****er critters won't stand for to
many oooopppppssss. To clarify I add 1 1/2 cups to a 3 gallon bucket plus
calcium (when needed) and water treatment.

HTH

Ed

"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> thats another reason i only put 6 gallon in the IO
> bucket................gives a little margin of error for to much salt.
>
> kc
>
> "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Exactly this was my understanding. I prefer to have it less salnity
> > with the cups count than to have too much salt. It is always easier
> > to add a little salt than to add some water - a bucket has a constant
> > volume and with no magic you will not add water if you overdose salt :-)
> >
> > "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > I would hope everyone is using a measuring device (refractometer,
swing
> arm,
> > > etc..) to test salinity rather then just a measurement of how much
salt.
> the
> > > 1/2 cup/gallon is a great starting point IME/IMO. it gets you well in
> the
> > > ball park and for a FO might be right on target.
> > >
> > > kc
> > >
> > > "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > It is possible that my cups are a little overmeasured...
> > > > I do not try to make the salnity by cups but rather use hygrometer.
> > > >
> > > > "Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > > must be different from region to region. in the 6.5 gallon IO
> bucket
> > > (with
> > > > > just 6 gallon of RO/DI) if i add 3 cups i get about 1.021-1.023
and
> end
> > > up
> > > > > adding about another 1/2 cup.
> > > > >
> > > > > kc
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pszemol" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Same here. For 6.5 gallon buckets of water (I use old Instant
> Ocean
> > > > > buckets for that)
> > > > > > I mix about 3 cups of salt or little more to get 1.025 at 80F.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > > It takes half a cup of salt per gallon, basically. 10 cups
> would
> > > equal
> > > > > 20
> > > > > > > gallons worth of water, ime.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Marc
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BigHaig wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > > I just got my tank and am mixing my first batch of salt
water.
> How
> > > > > much
> > > > > > > > Instant Ocean do you put for 46G? I put 10 cups and the
> readings
> > > are
> > > > > ~1.024.
> > > > > > > > I read posts of people putting 1 cup/gallon. Should I wait
for
> the
> > > > > salt to
> > > > > > > > "dissolve more"?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Personal Page:
> > > http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > > > > > > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > > > > > > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>