Instant ocean mix ratio

[Dan Friday]

Anywon know approximate ratio of salt to gal. of water for a salinity of 1.025 (Instant ocean brand) .Thanks for help it’s been a few years since I mixed saltwater and preparing to get back in hobby

 

[mjlash22]

Most manufactures put the mix on the bag/container. It's usually displayed as 1 cup or 1/2 cup per gallon. I don't use Instant Ocean, but they dont have this information on the bag/container?

 

[KMench]

it’s 1/2 cup per gallon. Thats normally my baseline. It changes some based on how long the salts been open etc etc because of moisture.

 

[MTBake]

Half a cup per gallon should get you close if you don't have a scale. Make sure to check salinity and adjust as needed.

 

[S.O.MLemos]

It says 1/2 cup a gallon but that usually puts it at around 1.023 for me so I always add a little more once it’s mixed

 

[Big G]

I mix 1 pound 10.5-6 ounces per 5 gallons of RODI and get a pretty steady 1.025
Hope this helps.

 

[randy4083]

It's a half of a cup because I use this salt and I use 2.5 cups for 5 gallons of water

 

[randy4083]

And sometimes you might have a little more water then you thought also

 

[Pbh-reef]

I mix 1 pound 10.5-6 ounces per 5 gallons of RODI and get a pretty steady 1.025
Hope this helps.

Just wanted to thank you for this post - it hasn’t helped me simplify my water mixing a bunch!

 

[BHFP]

I mix 1 pound 10.5-6 ounces per 5 gallons of RODI and get a pretty steady 1.025
Hope this helps.

Really appreciate this!