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	How much salt per gallon?
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I was wondering what would the measurments be for salt to water ratio for brackish water?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	It all depends on the fish you are planning to keep. Most BW fish start out in low-end BW & move up to SW as an adult. The minimum for low-end, would be around 1.005. That would be about a cup of marine salt/5gal of water. Best measured by a hydrometer.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	I agree with Pufferpunk. What kind of salt are you using?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I'm using Instant Ocean.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	That's what I use, I keep my sg at around 1.010 and discovered that I can simply halve the directions. I use a quarter cup per gallon. You would probably want to use between 4 and 5 tablespoons per gallon to reach 1.005. Best thing though is to use a hydrometer to make sure the sg is correct. Hope this helps!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
pufferpunk Big Fish Posts: 462 Kudos: 395 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Feb-2003	How could 4-5 tbsp/gal add up to a cup/5gal? I wonder how many tbsp there is in a cup?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	There are 16 tablespoons in a cup so it would be close to 4 tbsp per gallon. 5 would probably be too high for 1.005.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


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