[jbeanz]

Hi everyone, I filled my tank for the first time saturday afternoon 90gfowlr using instant ocean I used the salt according to the instructions on the bucket, so i used 45 cups I waited until the salt was fully dissolved and tested i got a reading betwwen 1.024 and 1.025, today i tested and it was 1.026 what can I do to get it to a more desireable level.

[Chiefmcfuz]

Add RODI water slowly to dilute and compensate for evaporation. An auto topoff would be advisable for a tank that size to avoid salinity swings.

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[OctaviousMonk]

I second the auto top off recomendation, it is a very wise investment and there are many options on how to go about it. You can buy a system, or build one like with parts from http://www.autotopoff.com

[ZANYMASTER]

What if you don't have the room like me?I live in a apartment,my wife would kill me if she saw a big ass tub of water in that room.I do it manually.I have a 90 too.

[jbeanz]

Yup same here I live in an apartment as well auto top off is really not an option for me

[JBNY]

If you have room under the tank you should be able to fit a 5 gallon container to use for topoff. I used to do that with my 180g tank before I moved the setup.

As far as getting the SG lower, next few times you do a water change just mix the sg around .020 and you should be all set in a few water changes. 1.026 is not going to cause any problems.

[Lenny718]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZANYMASTER What if you don't have the room like me?I live in a apartment,my wife would kill me if she saw a big ass tub of water in that room.I do it manually.I have a 90 too.

Same problem. I have a 95 and no room for "auto top off" so I do mine the old fashion way.

[timdmb]

how much salt should u be adding per gallon for a new tank

[juiceguy]

if u can swing it, put a 5 or 10g tank in your stand, they don't take up much room

[JBNY]

Quote: Originally Posted by timdmb how much salt should u be adding per gallon for a new tank

That depends on the salt, I usually add about 1 cup for every 2-3 gallons. But again it depends on the salt mix. I try to mix to 1.025