Automatic salt doser to ro water

shawnmstout · 10-17-2007, 12:20 AM

has anyone thought of this concept or maybe a way to do it, i know it would include a salinity tester and a premeasured level of ro water. ex: 20 gallons of water needs this much salt, once the gallons are measured out and how much salt per gallon is calculated do they make something that would automatically add the salt?

**Naja002** · 10-17-2007, 12:26 AM

Is this for a freshwater tank? Are You referring to salt--salt, or the ferts as salt?

shawnmstout · 10-17-2007, 01:13 AM

its a saltwater aquarium

**epicfish** · 10-17-2007, 01:15 AM

www.reefcentral.com
www.nano-reef.com

This is a freshwater planted tank forum.

And to answer your question, every brand and batch of salt is different so you can't measure XXXX cups of brand A salt of batch number B and have it be the same as brand B, etc, etc...

Once you use a particular type of salt for a while, you know approximately how much to add to get to a desired level, but you'll still have to use something like a hydrometer (yech) or a refractometer (YAY!) to get the exact levels.

**Naja002** · 10-17-2007, 01:15 AM

I haven't spent much time at all on the reefer forums, but what little I have: I do believe they have that worked out.

Wish I could be of more help.....

shawnmstout · 10-17-2007, 01:20 AM

which board to you recommend if im at the wrong place?

**epicfish** · 10-17-2007, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shawnmstout

which board to you recommend if im at the wrong place?

Quote:

Originally Posted by epicfish

www.reefcentral.com
www.nano-reef.com

www.wetwebmedia.com
www.reefs.org

10-17-2007, 12:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
shawnmstout Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Moundsville, WV Posts: 3	Automatic salt doser to ro water has anyone thought of this concept or maybe a way to do it, i know it would include a salinity tester and a premeasured level of ro water. ex: 20 gallons of water needs this much salt, once the gallons are measured out and how much salt per gallon is calculated do they make something that would automatically add the salt?

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Naja002 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tn, Usa Posts: 2,184	Is this for a freshwater tank? Are You referring to salt--salt, or the ferts as salt? __________________ My PC Cooling Solution Homalopsinae.com

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shawnmstout Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Moundsville, WV Posts: 3	saltwater aquarium its a saltwater aquarium

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Naja002 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tn, Usa Posts: 2,184	I haven't spent much time at all on the reefer forums, but what little I have: I do believe they have that worked out. Wish I could be of more help..... __________________ My PC Cooling Solution Homalopsinae.com

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10-17-2007, 01:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
epicfish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 5,330	www.reefcentral.com www.nano-reef.com This is a freshwater planted tank forum. And to answer your question, every brand and batch of salt is different so you can't measure XXXX cups of brand A salt of batch number B and have it be the same as brand B, etc, etc... Once you use a particular type of salt for a while, you know approximately how much to add to get to a desired level, but you'll still have to use something like a hydrometer (yech) or a refractometer (YAY!) to get the exact levels.

10-17-2007, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
shawnmstout Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Moundsville, WV Posts: 3	which board to you recommend if im at the wrong place?