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Old 01-29-2011, 02:30 AM
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I use 1/2 cup per gallon. But the only REAL way to mix salt is with a good refractometer. This is really dependant on the salinity you wish to obtain. I mix for 1.025

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Noticed on the bucket everything in in pounds to gallons (1 pound of salt to 2.9 gal of water). If I don't have a scale what's the conversion to cups of salt to gallons? I'm mixing it into 20 gallons of water and the wife figured it to be about 12 cups of salt. I know IO salt is 10 cups to 20 gallons, the 12 cups doesn't seem quite right.

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I use 1/2 cup per gallon. But the only REAL way to mix salt is with a good refractometer.
+1, the only real way of doing it properly is with a refractometer.
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I use 1/2 cup per gallon. But the only REAL way to mix salt is with a good refractometer. This is really dependant on the salinity you wish to obtain. I mix for 1.025
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H2Ocean is made by the same guys that make Red Sea Coral Pro salt. I have tested the two side by side and have noticed absouletly no difference in anything. Both are awesome salts IMHO
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I use 1750 g in an 80 L batch.
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