ok I was going to share this but its actually funny so I figured why not . Keep in mind I have a SW tank set up and running a 75 gallon . In the past I had a 125 that over the years went from a shark/ray tank to a trigger and puffer tank . So in a few ways I have "some" experiance . Well yesterday I made a stupid mistake . I was mixing the nano water and salt together . I was adding the salt right in to the nano a little at a time . I figure there is nothing in there so why not ? Well I am scooping the salt out with a two cup measuring cup and slowly sprinkling it in . Maybe 1/4 cup at a time . Well I get to scoop number 6 and I think well that should be enough to have made 12 gallons I will check it and see where my sg is at .
I was a little shocked to see it was at 1.050. I was like
What in the ___________ ! I stop and think a minute and I am like thats not right . I test it again ! 1.050 dead on the money !
Ok What am I doing wrong ?! ? So I sit a second and I think ...... I put 6 scoops in the tank each scoop should be the right salt amount to make 2 gallons that would only be 12 gallons . My sand doesnt take up that much room does it ? No . 6 scoops should make 12 gallons . . . Wait a minute 1/2 of salt makes 1 gallon of water each scoop holds 2 cups , Thus making 4 gallons of water not 2 . I had added enough salt to make 24 gallons of SW.
Moral of the story is insomnia sucks and robs your brain of vital energy it needs to think . This wasnt the only mess up I caused this weekend . We bought a new koolaid pitcher and it hold two gallons . Yeah guess who tried to make 3 gallons of koolaid .
