[Taras1]

Leon -- the "recipe" is the one that's on the container, e.g. 1 bag to 25 gal of water. I've usually gotten about a 1021 - 1023 SG using the mixes.

I'm a Reef Crystals man myself. When I mix my salt water, I let it sit at least 24-48 hours and circulate with a small pump and heater. Clouding goes away within a few hours, but I found that the SG, pH, Alk and Ca tend to change during this period as it reaches equilibrium with the surrounding air and temp. I think it's also important to test your existing aquarium water. During this 24-48 hour rest period, I also match the Ca, Alk and Mg to the current readings in my tank. Any adjustment to these parameters in the tank is done about 2-5 days after the water change.