Mixing Up H2Ocean Salt

MMAX · #1 01-29-2011, 12:34 AM

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 · #2 01-29-2011, 01:19 AM

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

daniella3d · #3 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

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 · #4 01-29-2011, 01:32 AM

Thanks Doug.

globaldesigns · #5 01-29-2011, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

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 · #6 01-29-2011, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

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

cwatkins · #7 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 · #8 01-29-2011, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

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 · #9 01-29-2011, 04:24 AM

I use 1750 g in an 80 L batch.

reefwars · #10 01-29-2011, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

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

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