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Old 02-11-2006, 10:07 PM
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my girlfriend broke my hydrometer so i need to know how many cups of salt do i need to put in 5 gal of water. I orderd a new one but it will take a while to get here and my tank is half empty
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Old 02-11-2006, 10:11 PM
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1/2 cup per gallon I belive.
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Old 02-11-2006, 10:14 PM
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2 cups per 5 gallons is probably your best bet and depending one your salt you should get a gravity of around .024, .025 area.


Your best bet though would be to go out at buy a cheap hydrometer from the store for 15 bucks.
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its half a cup per gallon i believe, but i still dont think i would do it without a hydrometer
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Old 02-11-2006, 10:36 PM
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i dont want to but i dont have a choice really
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Borrow one from a friend??? Or neighbour? OR anyone from hinton on this board? Or ask to borrow one from the store. Or buy one and return it a day later
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Or Buy a refractometer and have a spare hydrometer on hand just in case. I still never own a hydrometer ever again.

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1/2 cup of salt per gallon using Instant Ocean!
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1/2 cup pre 1 us gal.
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2 cups per 5 gallons is probably your best bet and depending one your salt you should get a gravity of around .024, .025 area.


Your best bet though would be to go out at buy a cheap hydrometer from the store for 15 bucks.
Exact same what I do ....Red sea salt
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