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jtball85
 Post subject: salting my system
PostPosted: Jun 19th, '11, 12:48 
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how much salt, and what is the best kind of salt should I add to my 1000L tank to reach 1.0 ppm? Thanks for the help!
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PostPosted: Jun 19th, '11, 13:27 
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1kg of pool salt will get 1000L to 1ppt..
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PostPosted: Jun 19th, '11, 15:15 
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Make sure you dissolve it in a bucket of your FT water before adding
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 Post subject: Re: salting my system
PostPosted: Jun 19th, '11, 15:18 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Charlie wrote:
Make sure you dissolve it in a bucket of your FT water before adding

Havent never disolved it in 4 years just dumped it in the fish tank
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PostPosted: Jun 19th, '11, 15:20 
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Oh ok, my bad F&F. As you were...
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 Post subject: Re: salting my system
PostPosted: Jun 19th, '11, 15:52 
There's nothing wrong with dissolving the water in a bucket first Charlie... many people do...

Whether or not it's necessary is more the point... personally, like F&F... I just dump it in the tank...

I've seen the Silvers go and have a bit of a scratch before it all dissolves....
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 Post subject: Re: salting my system
PostPosted: Jun 20th, '11, 02:59 
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I went and bought a bag of solar dried salt crystal for about 4 bucks and a hydrometer that shows salinity ppt/ specific gravity. When I tested my system's water (came from the hose) it showed 12 ppt/ 1.08 specific gravity.

My question is do i want ppt to be at 1.0 or specific gravity to be at 1.0?
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PostPosted: Jun 20th, '11, 04:20 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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dang you mean your tap water has 12 ppt of salt already in it?
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 Post subject: Re: salting my system
PostPosted: Jun 21st, '11, 02:40 
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Yes I pulled water straight from the tap, it read 12ppt/ 1.o specific gravity. Once again, am I looking to have 1 ppt or 1 specific gravity?
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