how much ounce or gram in an IO cup ?

[catshanon]

So, I got an used and half full bucket of IO salt and it didn't come with the cup. Can anyone please tell me how much grams/ounce one cup holds ?

I will need to start a 65g, so have to mix the water tonight.

Thanks in advance,
Raj

[whatcaneyedo]

Instant ocean buckets of salt do not come with a cup. To my knowledge no salt brand comes with a cup. Just use a measuring cup from your kitchen.

[catshanon]

Instant ocean buckets of salt do not come with a cup. To my knowledge no salt brand comes with a cup. Just use a measuring cup from your kitchen.

Measuring cups come in different sizes (if I am not mistaken), so which one do I use ?

[PoonTang]

you will need 32 1/2 cups.

[Zoaelite]

The number of grams varies in a cup due to particle size, for salt its around 292g per cup. 1 Cup also equals 8 ounces, I'm kind of confused what your asking though.

[Lance]

1/2 cup salt per gallon of water

[catshanon]

The number of grams varies in a cup due to particle size, for salt its around 292g per cup. 1 Cup also equals 8 ounces, I'm kind of confused what your asking though.

What I am asking is that if I just have a bucket of salt, how much will I need to make a gallon of water of standard SG. IO says 1/2 cup, but that is irrelevant to me as I don't know how big of a cup to use. Hence I am asking for the metric amount that a cup holds. If I know the gms or ounce, then I can measure it out.

[mark]

Look on the pail, says pail makes 160g (605l) and weighs 48lb (21.7kg) can figure it out with a little math but a cup traditionally is 8oz (volume) or 250ml.

[catshanon]

Look on the pail, says pail makes 160g (605l) and weighs 48lb (21.7kg) can figure it out with a little math but a cup traditionally is 8oz (volume).


I will go ahead with a measuring cup and measure out 8oz for 2gallons of water. If the SG is fine, then I am good.

Thanks everyone.

[Skimmerking]

2.5 cups will make 5gal of salt water. Use a 8oz cup as Mark stated

[Zoaelite]

I never measure, just throw it in and top it up until I hit 1.025 on the refractometer.

[bvlester]

I do mine by weight 1.5 pounds of IO to 5 gallons water. you will need 19.5 pounds of IO salt.

Bill

[catshanon]

Thanks to everyone for their help. Finally I can get my tank up and running.

[Marlin65]

I took a container that was about the right size for the volume of water I wanted and threw that salt filled up to the top into the bin. Then filled it with water until I hit the right salinity. Put a mark on the bin and now I just fill the bin with water to the line and throw the salt in from the container and it is the same always.
makes changing the water a bit smoother.

[banditpowdercoat]

What I am asking is that if I just have a bucket of salt, how much will I need to make a gallon of water of standard SG. IO says 1/2 cup, but that is irrelevant to me as I don't know how big of a cup to use. Hence I am asking for the metric amount that a cup holds. If I know the gms or ounce, then I can measure it out.

You use a Measuring Cup. 1 cup is a standard unit of measure. they make measuring cups in 1/4,1/3, 1/2, 1 cup measurements.

[jorjef]

That was a painful thread to read

[ColinD]

That was a painful thread to read
Tell me about it!! I'm a Chef by trade and I think a little bit of my brain exploded reading that. My wife is wondering why I'm yelling at the computer "A Cup Is A Cup!!!"

Colin

[Zoaelite]

Tell me about it!! I'm a Chef by trade and I think a little bit of my brain exploded reading that. My wife is wondering why I'm yelling at the computer "A Cup Is A Cup!!!"

Colin

Haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX6XMIldkRU
No, a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven

[Canadian]

Ok it's good to know I'm not the only one who temporarily thought about gouging out my eyes with an algae scraper after reading that.

[bvlester]

I did not read the whole thing I just gave my answer 1.5 pounds makes 5g water.

Bill

[Aquattro]

Ok it's good to know I'm not the only one who temporarily thought about gouging out my eyes with an algae scraper after reading that.

lol

[Skimmerking]

Wow what a thread about a measuring salt. what is this world coming too. add salt and test it later. too much salt add WATER, too little Salt add more SALT..............

Life is tough:neutral: