Hi All
Totally new the reef keeping, I picked up my tank and components yesterday came home and began setting everything up. The tank is a Nano Nuvo 16 capacity is 60l, I read the instructions on the reef salt container if my calculations are correct I used 7 small tea cups of salt for the entire aquarium.
I completed the this last night around 8 pm and at 8a m this morning I tested the salinity with my hydrometer and I am getting a reading of 0. Is this normal? Should I be waiting longer for all the salt to dissolve in the tank?
I took some salt mixed it in a glass and poured that water into the hydrometer which then shows a reading higher than 0. So my understanding is that the equipment isn't faulty.
One last thing I didn't use RO water instead tap water is this advisable in SA?
Any assistance will be really appreciated
Totally new the reef keeping, I picked up my tank and components yesterday came home and began setting everything up. The tank is a Nano Nuvo 16 capacity is 60l, I read the instructions on the reef salt container if my calculations are correct I used 7 small tea cups of salt for the entire aquarium.
I completed the this last night around 8 pm and at 8a m this morning I tested the salinity with my hydrometer and I am getting a reading of 0. Is this normal? Should I be waiting longer for all the salt to dissolve in the tank?
I took some salt mixed it in a glass and poured that water into the hydrometer which then shows a reading higher than 0. So my understanding is that the equipment isn't faulty.
One last thing I didn't use RO water instead tap water is this advisable in SA?
Any assistance will be really appreciated