Mixing the salt water
Mixing the salt water
I am setting up my first crabitat and I have some Oceanic brand aquarium sea salts. I saw on someone's website to mix 1.5tsp salts for 1 cup water. Does this sound right? I don't want to get it wrong!
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Hermiesguardian
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Re: Mixing the salt water
You need marine salt not aquarium salt. Most of us use Instant Ocean and the best way to mix it is in a gallon jug. That way you have for awhile. 1/2 cup to a gallon. And what I learned the hard way is to put the salt in the container first, then the water. And a drop of Prime dechlorinater.Mittmom wrote:I am setting up my first crabitat and I have some Oceanic brand aquarium sea salts. I saw on someone's website to mix 1.5tsp salts for 1 cup water. Does this sound right? I don't want to get it wrong!
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Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
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soilentgringa
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Re: Mixing the salt water
Oceanic marine salt for setting up saltwater fishtanks is fine.Hermiesguardian wrote:You need marine salt not aquarium salt. Most of us use Instant Ocean and the best way to mix it is in a gallon jug. That way you have for awhile. 1/2 cup to a gallon. And what I learned the hard way is to put the salt in the container first, then the water. And a drop of Prime dechlorinater.Mittmom wrote:I am setting up my first crabitat and I have some Oceanic brand aquarium sea salts. I saw on someone's website to mix 1.5tsp salts for 1 cup water. Does this sound right? I don't want to get it wrong!
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Re: Mixing the salt water
Thank you. What I have is for setting up saltwater tanks. I went ahead and mixed the amount I saw recommended on someone's website. Hopefully it is "right."
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soilentgringa
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Re: Mixing the salt water
Just mix according to package directions. Some sites do post the breakdowns for smaller amounts like we use, because saltwater tanks use a heck of a lot more salt and water at once than we need to mix up.Mittmom wrote:Thank you. What I have is for setting up saltwater tanks. I went ahead and mixed the amount I saw recommended on someone's website. Hopefully it is "right."
IIRC they usually have at least the directions for a gallon of water.
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