Using and mixing Instant Ocean salts

Описание: If you’ve decided to dive into the world of saltwater aquarium keeping, you’ll want to use a salt mix that is of the highest quality, accurately replicates natural seawater and, more importantly, is consistent.

Instant Ocean® Sea Salt, which is universally preferred by public aquariums, offers two types of salt.

Knowing which salt to use depends on the environment and the amount of vitamins and trace elements its inhabitants require for optimum growth.

For a fish-only environment, with no corals or live rock, Instant Ocean Sea Salt is recommended.

But for a more advanced reef environment–– populated with live rock, invertebrates, and soft and hard corals––we recommend Instant Ocean Reef Crystals…because it contains higher levels of vitamins and trace elements, such as strontium and magnesium, as well as extra calcium, that more complex marine life need to grow.

Use a container that is clean and devoted only to mixing salt. Since you will be performing regular water changes, make sure it’s big enough to hold the amount of water you’ll be replacing.

For a saltwater aquarium, you should replace at least 30% of the water every 30 days, or sooner, depending on your tank’s inhabitants.

(Purple cap scene) If using tap water, be sure to use a dechlorinator to completely neutralize any concentrations of chlorine and chloramines.

Always add the salt mix to a purified water source, not the other way around. Adding water to the salt mix briefly creates a highly concentrated solution that can lead to precipitation of some ingredients.

Use a half a cup of Instant Ocean Sea Salt or Reef Crystals to one U.S. gallon of water to attain specific gravity of one point zero two two (1.022). Depending on the water source, this amount of salt may need to be adjusted.

It’s also common practice for saltwater tanks to have a slightly higher salinity to match the specific gravity of natural seawater, which is 1.026 (one point zero two six). To achieve this, just add a bit more salt and, once mixed, use a hydrometer to verify the specific gravity.

If it’s too high, simply add more purified water.

To properly mix aquarium salt, insert a powerhead into the container to thoroughly dissolve and uniformly mix the salt overnight. This allows the carbon dioxide in the aquarium water to reach equilibrium with the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which normalizes pH. It also adds oxygen to the water.

Finally, always make sure any unused salt is re-sealed in the container after use to avoid contamination.

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