gfox
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I am going to try a bucket of Aqua Vitro Salinty for the first time.what is the best method of mixing up 50 gallons.I have read about that you do not heat the water beforehand is this correct?
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Directions
1. Mix salinity™ with dechlorinated tap or purified water. We recommend the use of a commercial dechlorinator like alpha™ to neutralize any tap water chlorine and/or chloramines. If source water quality is poor we recommend purification with a Seachem Pinnacle™ RO/DI system. To prepare small quantities, bring 35 grams of salinity™ up to a volume of 1 liter, or add 36.27 grams to 1 liter of water. [This is a little less than 1/2 cup of salt per US gallon of water. For 15 gallons use 7 cups of salinity™.]
2. Stir well to ensure a good mix. Although the salinity™ solution may be used immediately, we suggest mixing for approximately 24 hours to achieve oxygen/carbon dioxide equilibrium.
3. Measure the salinity. We recommend a salinity of 35‰. This will be a temperature compensated SG (specific gravity) value of 1.026. If you are using uncorrected SG values (H) then the following formula will yield a value for S (salinity) accurate to within 1%:
S = [0.3348 * T] + [1325 * H] - 1330.4525 (calibrated at 15.56 °C (60 °F))
S = [0.2211 * T] + [1325 * H] - 1330.4525 (calibrated at 25 °C (77 °F))
where S is the salinity in parts per thousand; T is temperature in degrees centigrade (range of 13-30 °C); and H is the uncorrected hydrometer reading. If you don't mind an error on the order of ±3%, simply use the following table:
If the water temperature is: cal.@ 15.56 °C cal.@ 25 °C
degrees C degrees F then target H= then target H=
13 - 15 55 - 59 1.027 1.029
16 - 19 60 - 66 1.026 1.028
20 - 23 67 - 73 1.025 1.027
24 - 27 74 - 81 1.024 1.026
28 - 30 82 - 86 1.023 1.025
4. Adjust salt level accordingly. If salinity is too low, then add more salinity™. If too high, add more water.
5. Change 20% of aquarium water every two weeks (or as necessary) to maintain optimum water quality.
USAGE NOTE: NEVER mix salt in an aquarium containing livestock. Transfer livestock to the aquarium AFTER salt is completely mixed and specific gravity has been adjusted. Use Seachem's Stability® to avoid "new tank syndrome" and to prevent unnecessary livestock losses in a new system.
CAUTION: SALINITY™ IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Contact in dry form may cause skin or eye irritation. In case of eye contact, completely flush eye(s) with cool water and seek medical attention.
Directions
1. Mix salinity™ with dechlorinated tap or purified water. We recommend the use of a commercial dechlorinator like alpha™ to neutralize any tap water chlorine and/or chloramines. If source water quality is poor we recommend purification with a Seachem Pinnacle™ RO/DI system. To prepare small quantities, bring 35 grams of salinity™ up to a volume of 1 liter, or add 36.27 grams to 1 liter of water. [This is a little less than 1/2 cup of salt per US gallon of water. For 15 gallons use 7 cups of salinity™.]
2. Stir well to ensure a good mix. Although the salinity™ solution may be used immediately, we suggest mixing for approximately 24 hours to achieve oxygen/carbon dioxide equilibrium.
3. Measure the salinity. We recommend a salinity of 35‰. This will be a temperature compensated SG (specific gravity) value of 1.026. If you are using uncorrected SG values (H) then the following formula will yield a value for S (salinity) accurate to within 1%:
S = [0.3348 * T] + [1325 * H] - 1330.4525 (calibrated at 15.56 °C (60 °F))
S = [0.2211 * T] + [1325 * H] - 1330.4525 (calibrated at 25 °C (77 °F))
where S is the salinity in parts per thousand; T is temperature in degrees centigrade (range of 13-30 °C); and H is the uncorrected hydrometer reading. If you don't mind an error on the order of ±3%, simply use the following table:
If the water temperature is: cal.@ 15.56 °C cal.@ 25 °C
degrees C degrees F then target H= then target H=
13 - 15 55 - 59 1.027 1.029
16 - 19 60 - 66 1.026 1.028
20 - 23 67 - 73 1.025 1.027
24 - 27 74 - 81 1.024 1.026
28 - 30 82 - 86 1.023 1.025
4. Adjust salt level accordingly. If salinity is too low, then add more salinity™. If too high, add more water.
5. Change 20% of aquarium water every two weeks (or as necessary) to maintain optimum water quality.
USAGE NOTE: NEVER mix salt in an aquarium containing livestock. Transfer livestock to the aquarium AFTER salt is completely mixed and specific gravity has been adjusted. Use Seachem's Stability® to avoid "new tank syndrome" and to prevent unnecessary livestock losses in a new system.
CAUTION: SALINITY™ IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Contact in dry form may cause skin or eye irritation. In case of eye contact, completely flush eye(s) with cool water and seek medical attention.
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Best is to fill the container with water, begin stirring, then add the salt while still stirring.
There's no need to heat it first. Depending on how you use it, there may be no need to heat it at all, but if you do, you might as well heat after you dissolve it to reduce precipitation (calcium carbonate is more soluble in cooler water, and it is the primary concern).
I'd stop stirring it after a day as further stirring is unnecessary.
There's no need to heat it first. Depending on how you use it, there may be no need to heat it at all, but if you do, you might as well heat after you dissolve it to reduce precipitation (calcium carbonate is more soluble in cooler water, and it is the primary concern).
I'd stop stirring it after a day as further stirring is unnecessary.
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gfox
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Thanks Randy,Will the salinity rise with temperture.I have my mixing station in the basement,water temp is around 70 degrees.Once i warm the water to 78 degrees will i need to adjust salinity?
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Salinity does not change appreciably with temperature, but if you are using a measurement device that isn't corrected for temperature, it will give incorrect readings that change with temperature.
How are you measuring salinity?
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If it is a refractometer with ATC (automatic temperature compensation) then the reading should not change much as it warms. 
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I use this salt and have since it first came out.
Mixing it for long periods of time or trying to mix it by dumping the salt in too fast and letting just the power head do the mixing will lead to a cloudy mixture and or lots of residue left in the mixing container.
Fill your container, place power head in and turn it on or not its up to you. Use a suitable mixing tool like a small plastic paddle to get the water moving well and add the salt slowly but not super snail slow. this will ensure that the majority of the salt will begin to dissolve and not just settle on the bottom.
I like to add half and allow it to mix for a little while and start stirring manually again to add the other half slowly.
Within 8 hours the mix is usually stable and ready to use although the directions say 24 hours, the lab at seachem will tell you that it is stable after 6 to 8 hours.
I mix mine for 8 and use it, If you see it is cloudy some and there is NO salt still at the bottom waiting to dissolve do not get worried as the slight haze/ cloudiness it may create in your tank will clear up within minute or an hour depending on your flow rates.
My tank usually gets cloudy if I rush the mixing process when pressed for time or mix it way too long due to life happening so I have clouded my tank pretty good a few times and it clears up quickly.
Never had any negative things happen to livestock in many years using this salt. I trust it and like that it mixes with lower DKH than other salt brands. I always test the new water that is mixed and dose it a little to match my tank at 8.5 DKH before adding it to my display tank.
Mixing it for long periods of time or trying to mix it by dumping the salt in too fast and letting just the power head do the mixing will lead to a cloudy mixture and or lots of residue left in the mixing container.
Fill your container, place power head in and turn it on or not its up to you. Use a suitable mixing tool like a small plastic paddle to get the water moving well and add the salt slowly but not super snail slow. this will ensure that the majority of the salt will begin to dissolve and not just settle on the bottom.
I like to add half and allow it to mix for a little while and start stirring manually again to add the other half slowly.
Within 8 hours the mix is usually stable and ready to use although the directions say 24 hours, the lab at seachem will tell you that it is stable after 6 to 8 hours.
I mix mine for 8 and use it, If you see it is cloudy some and there is NO salt still at the bottom waiting to dissolve do not get worried as the slight haze/ cloudiness it may create in your tank will clear up within minute or an hour depending on your flow rates.
My tank usually gets cloudy if I rush the mixing process when pressed for time or mix it way too long due to life happening so I have clouded my tank pretty good a few times and it clears up quickly.
Never had any negative things happen to livestock in many years using this salt. I trust it and like that it mixes with lower DKH than other salt brands. I always test the new water that is mixed and dose it a little to match my tank at 8.5 DKH before adding it to my display tank.
