So what I am going to do is put the salt slowly in the tank. Ill take the rocks out so there is only sand.How do you mix the salt ?
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So what I am going to do is put the salt slowly in the tank. Ill take the rocks out so there is only sand.How do you mix the salt ?
I would recommend just putting one cup at a time and don’t dump it in just sprinkle it. And wait 5min and do it again you don’t want the water to be super cloudy when adding more salt let it mix a bit. It’s been my experience that if you do this there won’t be any precipitation.So what I am going to do is put the salt slowly in the tank. Ill take the rocks out so there is only sand.
Ok will do thanksI would recommend just putting one cup at a time and don’t dump it in just sprinkle it. And wait 5min and do it again you don’t want the water to be super cloudy when adding more salt let it mix a bit. It’s been my experience that if you do this there won’t be any precipitation.
And I should use 2000g of purified water right?
From Reefkeeping magazine in June 2004 Randy wrote:
To produce a 3.714 weight percent sodium chloride solution, dissolve 1 teaspoon (6.20 grams) of Morton's Iodized Salt in 161 mL (161 g) of freshwater (making a total volume of about 163 mL after dissolution of the salt). This solution can be scaled up as desired.
How would this solution compare to the solution below when used on a refractomer.
This 3.65 weight percent sodium chloride solution can be made by dissolving 3.65 grams of sodium chloride in 96.35 grams (mL) of purified freshwater. This recipe can be scaled to any appropriate size if suitable instruments are available (36.5 grams in 963.5 grams (mL) of water, 0.365 grams in 9.635 g (mL) of water, etc.).
They both reference a salinity of 35. Just curious how when one is 3.65 weight percent and the other is 3.714.
Thanks
Drew
I bought dr tim’s one and only bacteria and dr tim’s ammonia. Is the ammonia one drop per gallon? Also do they both need to be stored in the refrigerator until I fill up the tank with the water? ThanksThe three recipes in the article are given for three different types of devices. They use sodium chloride to match the properties of seawater for the device type. One matches refractive index, one matches conductivity, and one matches density. You need to use the recipe that matches the properties for the device type you are using.
3.65 wt percent NaCl is for a refractometer.
3.714 wt percent NaCl is for a hydrometer
3.29 wt percent naCl is for a conductivity meter
So the one and only says to refrigerate but im not sure about the ammoniaWhat do the instructions say?
Also someone else told me to only put a few drops but if I go by instructions its 50 drops.What do the instructions say?
Thank you. I had been using the 3.714 with a refractometer. Time to remix.The three recipes in the article are given for three different types of devices. They use sodium chloride to match the properties of seawater for the device type. One matches refractive index, one matches conductivity, and one matches density. You need to use the recipe that matches the properties for the device type you are using.
3.65 wt percent NaCl is for a refractometer.
3.714 wt percent NaCl is for a hydrometer
3.29 wt percent naCl is for a conductivity meter
So 25 drops for example?For the ammonia I would recommend half the amount, then test it. Give it about 1 hour between adding and doing the test. Based on the test add a bit more then check again. You want ~2-4 ppm. No more than 5. More is not better.
Easier to put it in then to take it out.
Ok! thanksAgree, half the amount of ammonia, then test.
You ideally want 2 to 4ppm ammonia. Anywhere between is fine, but you want at least 2ppm.
My experience with Dr. Tim's was that I did just a bit more then half what was said to dose.
Bruh. Its not possible to use tubes for this. Im using buckets.
Tell me, how can I get water from a RODI unit that takes out 2 gallons of water an hour UPWARDS to the second story and into the tank? You cant. So buckets it is.
So 25 drops for example?