how much salt?

[kaianuanu]

how much salt sould i use for a 55 gallon setup? it would be helpful if in u.s. mililiters.

[cocoa_pleco]

for brackish, i believe you need 1.011-1.018

[kaianuanu]

no, i mean how much salt should i add, not like the slinity i want to achieve

[cocoa_pleco]

theres no way to tell without using a refractometer or hydrometer to measure the salinity, there are too many risks with just guessing. the rule is usually half a cup of salt per gallon of water for most brands, but many times i have done that and had a salinity far below or higher than the correct amount added

[kaianuanu]

ah i see i'm planning on getting a hyrometer when i get the salt. thanks

[cocoa_pleco]

no prob!!!!