How much salt to add?

[Rue]

I know - dumb question...but my bucket of salt has no mixing directions...neither does my RSM manual...

How much do I add per gallon to get it roughly to where it needs to be?

[Drumachine09]

My bag of instant ocean says .5 cups per gallon. or 1.5 Lbs per 5 gallons.

[Rue]

Thank you! Good to know!

...so for 34 gallons I'll need roughly 17 cups...guess I'll add just a little less and see what the SG is...and then add bits more until I get it right...

Thanks!!! :c3:

[Drumachine09]

Thank you! Good to know!

...so for 34 gallons I'll need roughly 17 cups...guess I'll add just a little less and see what the SG is...and then add bits more until I get it right...

Thanks!!! :c3:



Just doing my duty. Which reminds me, i should probobly do a WC on the salt tank today.

[cocoa_pleco]

my instant ocean says .5 cups/gallon or 1.5 lbs of salt per 5g.

EDIT- dam, drumachine beat me to it

[Rue]

LOL...thanks anyway! I added 16 cups, which brought the SG to just below 1.022...so I'll leave well enough alone...

I did NOT season my hydrometre for 24 hours though...so I will...and I'll remeasure tomorrow...

Now I'm rinsing aragonite...or trying to...not sure the fastest and bestest way to do it...so I'm doing it the slow way...3/4 of a bucket at a time...

I've already rinsed the first installation about 7 times and it's still not remotely clear...

[cocoa_pleco]

im happy with my crushed shell cleaning wise. you rinse it under the tap for five minutes then it magically runs pure clear. my 7g has a mix of white sand and crushed shell, and my 33g has pure crushed shell

[Rue]

Not sure what brand I have...all I know is that I opted for the slightly coarser substrate...

...then how do I get it in the tank? Just drop it in from the top?

[Drumachine09]

Not sure what brand I have...all I know is that I opted for the slightly coarser substrate...

...then how do I get it in the tank? Just drop it in from the top?



I used a plastic cup and scooped it in to the bottom, so i didnt risk any scratching.

[Rue]

...it stays in the cup? I didn't think it would...

And would it scratch the glass? It's so light and fine...each bit I mean...

[Drumachine09]

...it stays in the cup? I didn't think it would...

And would it scratch the glass? It's so light and fine...each bit I mean...


I dont know if it would scratch the glass, but if it was able to, i wasnt going to give it the opportunity.

[cocoa_pleco]

with substrate i just net it as far as i can before i get my hands wet and just plop it. doesnt scratch

[Rue]

...gave up with rinsing it really well...put in 30 lbs of substrate (the display portion is 29g) ...only rinsed each batch 5-7 times...and dumped it gently from the top of the tank...

...then I smoothed it out on the bottom...hope it's relatively level...couldn't see a thing...

...now I'm looking at sandstorm...

[Drumachine09]

...gave up with rinsing it really well...put in 30 lbs of substrate (the display portion is 29g) ...only rinsed each batch 5-7 times...and dumped it gently from the top of the tank...

...then I smoothed it out on the bottom...hope it's relatively level...couldn't see a thing...

...now I'm looking at sandstorm...

NOICE!


Itll clear up. Just give it some time.

[cocoa_pleco]

my substrate takes about 15 hours to settle after it rinses clean