just wondering if anyone knows the the mix ratio of sea salt, bicarb soda & epson salts to make rift lake salt and how much do you add /100lt of water
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cheers dose anyone make this and use it
I use roughly 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda and 1/2 tablespoon epsom salt per 8 litres of water.
This is about 1/2 the cost of the cheapest stuff at the pet shops, and if you buy in bulk from somewhere like bonlak foods its about a 3/4 off that again.
I was doing this but have that aquasonics worked out cheeper per kilo to buy from AOA if you buy the 10kg lot it works out $5 a kilo $7 including postage just my thoughts thats all as I know the salt and epsoms salt are about $6 a kilo all up to buy from the produce store and the baking soda takes it to about $9 per kilo I also used the pool hardner as I do tangs which is $8 per kilo in bulk. Which works out to be about $23 per kilo just what I have found that's all.
I also use the aquasonic riftlake, as i get 25kg bucket pretty cheap, but i think it is still cost affective to make your own.
Dont forget if you buy 5 kilos of individual stuff for $8 a kilo and mix it, thats not $40, thats still $8 a kilo :lol:
cheers guys (You can never have to much info)
so dose anyone recomend adding this stuff to your tank
i too bought Aquasonic salt also as i was making my own. now i am back at making my own and cut back on the pre made stuff for better results.
Hi how often do you add these salts too the tank. only new to this and would like to know.
cheers lee