top off
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Topic: top off
Posted By: ellison.chris18
Subject: top off
Date Posted: February 15 2010 at 7:37pm
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is there any specific method to use when your toppping off your tank so the fresh water wont harm or disrupt any of my corals?
i have been just pouring it into my filter/pump but it made my xenia hella shrivel up because the blower head from the pump blew strait freshwater at it.
help
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Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 15 2010 at 7:52pm
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I often pour a gallon right into the tank near a pump.
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Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: February 15 2010 at 8:18pm
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Install an ato so you don't have to top it off manually? ------------- Some day, when I grow up,... |
Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: February 15 2010 at 8:27pm
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Xenia shrivel up all the time for whatever reason. I wouldn't worry about them too much. I poor mine right into the sump.
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Posted By: ellison.chris18
Date Posted: February 15 2010 at 9:35pm
| thanks for the help |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: February 16 2010 at 10:59am
I pour straight into the tank. Freshwater is lighter than saltwater so it sits on top for a few moments until it gets mixed in. I wouldn't worry. A good storm drops freshwater into the ocean and coral seem to survive. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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