Mixing instructions for Ocean Reef Pro Coral Salt

Mixing Instructions

IT IS IMPORTANT TO THOROUGHLY MIX THE DRY MIX BEFORE THE FIRST USE AND BEFORE EVERY SUBSEQUENT USE 

The recommended specific gravity for the different aquarium setups are:

Type of setup	Specific Gravity at 25C
FOWLER(Fish only with live rock)	1.021
Soft/LPS Corals	1.023
SPS/Clams	1.025

We would always advise the use of a refractometer to ensure your specific gravity is correct.

For a Specific gravity of SG – 1.025 – 650 grams/20 Litres of iQuatics Ocean Reef Pro salt to 20 litres of Reverse osmosis water.

Be sure to add salt to water and not water to salt. Allow the salt to dissolve thoroughly until the pH stabilises at 8.2-8.4 and all the salt is properly dissolved.

If the salinity is incorrect after the mixing process simply add more water or more salt to achieve the required salinity – remember it is easier to add salt than it is to add litters of water so make sure you don’t overdo the salt in the first instance.

Recommendations

iQuatics recommends the use of RO (Reverse Osmosis) water when making up your salt mix, using RO water will give you a pure base to start your mix, removing the harmful chemicals and trace metals that are found in tap water.

Ocean Reef Pro Coral Salt is a synthetic salt mix, it should be mixed in cold RO water WITHOUT a heater, once mixed the heater should be added and the mix brought to temperature

It is recommended to mix iQuatics Ocean Reef Pro salt for long enough to allow for pH stabilisation.  (Please note this is only a guideline Ocean Reef Pro Coral is a quick mixing formula and can be used as soon as these parameters have stabilised)

We would always recommend that the salt mix is aerated well before use to allow pH to stabilise and oxygen levels to rise to the correct levels.

NEVER add salt directly to your aquarium, unless this is your first mix and the tank contains no livestock.

Always mix water in a food-safe container that is not going to leach chemicals into your mix, the bucket provided with the iQuatics Ocean Reef Pro salt is ideal for this.

*Based on a 20-litre mix at 25 degrees Celcius
Ocean Reef Pro Coral when mixed will provide a dkH of between 7 -11