ro water

need help · 01/09/2007, 09:30 PM

this is a stupid question but, what is the mix of salt to ro water? I just got RO filter water maker (what ever it is called) but it make RO WATER because buying salt water is too expensive..

per gal.

drummereef · 01/09/2007, 09:51 PM

If you are using Instant Ocean it is 1/2 cup of salt per gallon of water. Each salt mix is a bit different so read the directions on the bag/bucket.

sir_dudeguy · 01/09/2007, 10:26 PM

i'm a bit confused by the question. Are you asking how much salt you put into RO water? If so, its whatever the label calls for, however a lot of them will call for say...1/2 cup per gallon, but it will only be to the SG of like 1.022 or something like that. So you generally have to play with it and add more till you get it right.

Nano Chris · 01/10/2007, 09:53 AM

I know IO calls for 1/2 cup a gallon = an sg of 1.023 and RC calls for 1/2 cup a gallon = sg of 1.022

01/09/2007, 09:30 PM	#1
need help Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8	ro water this is a stupid question but, what is the mix of salt to ro water? I just got RO filter water maker (what ever it is called) but it make RO WATER because buying salt water is too expensive.. per gal.

01/09/2007, 09:51 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	If you are using Instant Ocean it is 1/2 cup of salt per gallon of water. Each salt mix is a bit different so read the directions on the bag/bucket. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

01/09/2007, 10:26 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	i'm a bit confused by the question. Are you asking how much salt you put into RO water? If so, its whatever the label calls for, however a lot of them will call for say...1/2 cup per gallon, but it will only be to the SG of like 1.022 or something like that. So you generally have to play with it and add more till you get it right. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

01/10/2007, 09:53 AM	#4
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I know IO calls for 1/2 cup a gallon = an sg of 1.023 and RC calls for 1/2 cup a gallon = sg of 1.022 __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!