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MMAX 01-29-2011 12:34 AM

Mixing Up H2Ocean Salt
 
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.

fishytime 01-29-2011 01:19 AM

I've been using H2Ocean for two years....2 cups/5g

daniella3d 01-29-2011 01:30 AM

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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Originally Posted by MMAX (Post 586100)
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.


MMAX 01-29-2011 01:32 AM

Thanks Doug.

globaldesigns 01-29-2011 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d (Post 586116)
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.

Wayne 01-29-2011 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 586111)
I've been using H2Ocean for two years....2 cups/5g

Thats how I do it :) I always build the same amount of water and I used to measure till I got tired of seeing the same number over and over :lol:

cwatkins 01-29-2011 03:00 AM

For me H2Ocean mixed to 1.025 with 1/2 cup per gallon as per my refractometer I think. It's been a few months since I last used this salt. I just moved to Royal Nature from the Seachem Reef Salt.

Riptide 01-29-2011 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d (Post 586116)
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

+1 more

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

amoreira 01-29-2011 04:24 AM

I use 1750 g in an 80 L batch.

reefwars 01-29-2011 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 586111)
I've been using H2Ocean for two years....2 cups/5g



same here ive always done that and i get exactly what i need:)


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