Redsea pro

[vetteguy53081]

I agree with the 1/2 cup. Love this salt- Worth it !!!

 

[spspirate]

2.5 cups

 

[ReeferEric]

Great info, I've always winged it but this will help!

 

[Ladysaber]

Yup.. It's always been 1/2 cup per gallon for me as well. Mixes it perfectly

 

[giar]

any issues with this salt? I've heard of multiple peoples tanks crashing including mine from switching from instant ocean.

 

[caflyfisher]

any issues with this salt? I've heard of multiple peoples tanks crashing including mine from switching from instant ocean.

this is the only salt I have ever used so could not speak to any issues....no problems here.

 

[jcollinsks]

I switched from instant ocean and did it on 3 tanks, and had no issues at all. I did however use the 50/50 method, 50% instant ocean 50% Red sea pro on the first waterchange.

 

[definitionofreal]

Switched 3 of my tanks from instant to red sea without any problem.

 

[180galreef]

I use it with no issues

 

[Dtech07]

Yes if you've been using Red Sea pro over two years you might of got a cup in a bucket. I still have two cups from back then and a bunch of DVDs that never work.
To get the reading that's on the outside of the buck you would use two cups per 5gallons of water (called red sea to find out).

 

[reefingnoob]

If you're measuring your salt, the bucket says to use 1lb and 6oz for every 5g of water at SG of 1.025. I found that I need 1lb 8ozs to reach that SG. It also could be that I am making tidbit more than 5g. But its very consistent for me.

 

[TinpanVA]

Does everyone mix per the instructions? Leave water around 68-70, mix around an hour, then pour in? The first time I used it I mixed (and heated) like I always did with my royal nature, stuff was cloudy as milk. Doing my first water change with 70 deg water freaked me out a little, but no ill effects. Matter of fact my goby loves to swim in the "cold" water during the WC.

 

[reefingnoob]

I heat it up to 78.