I followed the instructions on the salt mix to get to a salinity of 35ppm. I weighed the exact amount to place into 35 gallons of RODI water (it comes out to about 1/2 cup per gallon of water). I mixed it for a few hours. When I test the salinity it comes out to 29ppt! It's way off!
The mixing station is in my basement and I know temperature effects salinity. The water comes out to about 65°F. Does temperature effect salinity that much to be off by over 15%?
Should I get a heater to install permanently in my mixing tank?
I'm not sure what else I'm doing wrong here.
Thanks!
The mixing station is in my basement and I know temperature effects salinity. The water comes out to about 65°F. Does temperature effect salinity that much to be off by over 15%?
Should I get a heater to install permanently in my mixing tank?
I'm not sure what else I'm doing wrong here.
Thanks!