Garibaldimon

[Garibaldimon]

Have a question( getting back in hobby) & dont wanna make same mistakes!!
Measuring salt in a cup on a digital scale this for beginning tank!! What are the numbers i look for, say I have 50 gallon barrel if it's a half cup per gallon what would a cup of salt weigh?
Any suggestions will help im here to learn
Thank you

 

[Fish Fan]

This article from BRS discusses how to weigh out your salt mix:

How Much Salt Do I Put In My Saltwater Tank?

Get the scoop on salt mix and how much you need to be using when mixing saltwater for your tank!

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Please know that you will still need a good refractometer or hydrometer to double check the salinity of your mixed saltwater.

When I mix my water, I do not measure the salt. I dump in some salt, let it dissolve, and check the salinity. If it's low, I add more salt. If it's too high, I add more purified fresh water (RODI water). That's maybe not the most efficient way to do it, but that's how I did it when I was a kid, and I still do it that way today

Good luck!

 

[Garibaldimon]

This article from BRS discusses how to weigh out your salt mix:

How Much Salt Do I Put In My Saltwater Tank?

Get the scoop on salt mix and how much you need to be using when mixing saltwater for your tank!

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Please know that you will still need a good refractometer or hydrometer to double check the salinity of your mixed saltwater.

When I mix my water, I do not measure the salt. I dump in some salt, let it dissolve, and check the salinity. If it's low, I add more salt. If it's too high, I add more purified fresh water (RODI water). That's maybe not the most efficient way to do it, but that's how I did it when I was a kid, and I still do it that way today

Good luck!

Well I believe thats good advice if you mark what your findings are so you dont have to do that guessing everytime, I emailed rubbermaid(Brut Trash can) and they reply was to not use the brut can for mixing cause it's not food grade but I see alot of reefer using it so im ok w that

 

[RabidDragon]

I have a 50 gallon plastic trash can I mix mine in. I put 7 scoops of salt (2-cup measuring scoop) which very commonly lands me right at 1.025 or 35ppm with my salt brand. I always measure to confirm and add a bit more salt or water as needed