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Posted: May 08 2006 at 9:42pm |
I would like to increase my salinity ... I have a batch of salt water mixed that is 1.022 ... (thats what my tank is running) ... can I just add say .. 1/2 gallon of 1.022 to my tank and as it evaps it will raise the SG right?
Is there a better way to raise it? .. I would like to target 1.024 ...
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 9:52pm |
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that, or use slightly saltier water for your changes. Either way, make the shift gradually and you'll be fine.
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 10:02pm |
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So ... how much should I start out adding? ... its a 140 gallon tank .. should I just add 1/2 gallon at a time?
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 10:26pm |
Do you have a refractometer? 140 gallons is a good size tank. I would replace the evaporated water with your makeup water for a couple of days and check your salinity every day.
How high are you planning on going? I run mine at 1.024 If you don't have one then I would take a water sample to your LFS and have them check it with one.
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 10:30pm |
Well .. I dont have a refractometer ... but I compared my readings with Marks and its right on ... so ...
I do have an auto top off .. so I was just thinking I could add ~ 1/4 to 1/2 gallon every day until I hit 1.024 ....
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 10:39pm |
That will work  . Just make sure to check it.
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 11:01pm |
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Out of curiosity, why did you choose 1.024?
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 11:21pm |
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Well .. it seems that this is what most people are running there SG at ... I am not getting good expansion on my sps .. and the tanks that have great expansion are running ~ 1.024 ... so .. just a little experiment I am trying ..
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Posted: May 08 2006 at 11:40pm |
Cool. Let us know how it goes. I generally shoot for 1.026.
Good luck.
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Posted: May 09 2006 at 12:24am |
Out of curiosity, why did you choose 1.026?
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Posted: May 09 2006 at 12:28am |
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1.026? .. I dont know if I dare go that high ... lol ...
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Posted: May 09 2006 at 1:54am |
Out of curiosity, why did you choose 1.026?
Because that's closer to the salinity at a tropical reef.
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Posted: May 09 2006 at 9:11am |
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Yeah - what Jon said.
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Posted: May 09 2006 at 9:56am |
Oh good, so I can say my laziness in letting my tank creep up to 1.026 was a design function and not simply neglect 
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