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Salinity Question

Post by Reefer on Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:30 pm

My salinity is at 1.019 how much salt do se anyone suggest to add to get it up to 1.026? It is a 75 with 20 gal sump and there are fish in it.

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Re: Salinity Question

Post by brad on Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:48 pm

You could try about 4 cups and test again tomorrow and see where that brings you.

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Re: Salinity Question

Post by Home_Depot on Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:51 pm

But make sure you dont just dump it in the tank if there are any fish or corals in there. I would mix it in like a gallon or two of ro/di water.then add it

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Re: Salinity Question

Post by lost in it all on Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:13 am

Back up what home depot said if you dont pre-mix the salt for 24 hours you can kill your fish from lack of oxygen. to raise it that much you would want to use mixed ro/saltwater, instead of clean ro several times to bring it up not to stress the fish,

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Re: Salinity Question

Post by icereefer on Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:57 am

Well Board so I'll Post my 2 cents too.
I agree with what all is posted, 8 to 12 hrs is usually enough time to oxygenate your water and bond all sea salt mix agents together, Just use a high volume circulating pump and have the water at your tanks Temperature and adding slowly is fine but most corals and fish acclimate quickly to Salinity Change.

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Re: Salinity Question

Post by Reefer on Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:25 pm

Thanks for the help.

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