targaboy78
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Alot of people recommend adding salt to a FW tank. The general consensus being 1 Tbsp per 5 gallons of water.
Since water changes will be diluting the salt, over time. I would like to be able to test it with a hydrometer but I have no idea what the reading should be.
Since: 1 Tbsp = 14.79 mL and 5 G = 18.93 L (18930 mL)
Would that work out to 14.79 mL / 18930 mL = .7813 PPT (parts per thousand)
And more importantly, if I use a hydrometer, what should the reading be for salinity and specific gravity @ 78 F ?
I know that I am probably overcomplicating this issue but I'd like to get a handle on the salinity / specific gravity thing before I venture into Brackish and Marine in the future. (Don't worry, I am talking about the DISTANT future)
Since water changes will be diluting the salt, over time. I would like to be able to test it with a hydrometer but I have no idea what the reading should be.
Since: 1 Tbsp = 14.79 mL and 5 G = 18.93 L (18930 mL)
Would that work out to 14.79 mL / 18930 mL = .7813 PPT (parts per thousand)
And more importantly, if I use a hydrometer, what should the reading be for salinity and specific gravity @ 78 F ?
I know that I am probably overcomplicating this issue but I'd like to get a handle on the salinity / specific gravity thing before I venture into Brackish and Marine in the future. (Don't worry, I am talking about the DISTANT future)