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ReefGrrl 04-26-2016 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brisco (Post 989663)
I only do water changes on Wednesdays in months that have an R in them and a waxing gibbous moon! Lol :mrgreen:

:biggrin: Oh, how I aspire to that type of schedule....but I don't run a skimmer in the 29 cube, so it's 10% every 4-5 days for me.

Jordon 04-27-2016 07:36 PM

I weigh mine. Currently using Aquavitro Salinity and 333g is perfect for 2.5 gallons. This gives you 1.025 SG

I just use a digital kitchen scale. In fact I haven't used a refractometer regularly in a looooooong time, although maybe every 10 water changes or so test it just to be sure, and it's always been 100% accurate.

Craigdillman 04-27-2016 07:57 PM

Lol I'm old school I dump in salt until it tests 1.025 on the refractomoter lol

gregzz4 04-28-2016 01:31 AM

I've found success with a measuring cup using IO. Maybe my measuring cup is off a bit but meh ...

When I add 9x375ml of salt to 26g of RO I get a perfect 1.026 the next evening

Any other volumes I just adjust the #s

emerald crab 04-28-2016 02:32 AM

I always weigh all the ingredients of my SW and the results are pretty consistent.
I weigh K, Mg and Ca chloride and the salt (I.O.), Lugols solution goes by the drop.


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