sw @ 1.019
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Topic: sw @ 1.019
Posted By: CHAOS
Subject: sw @ 1.019
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 9:37am
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As I was setting up the mature tank I noticed its current salt was at 1.019. After set up the new water brought it up to 1.021, I didn't want to go to far too fast. How fast should I go from 21 to 24, most of the coral were in the process of dying before I bought it. |
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Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 10:32am
| Over a week or so |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 11:03am
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Coral can withstand a faster change but fish can only safely withstand an increase of 0.002 per week. More than that can damage their swim bladder due to an osmotic imbalance. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 3:10pm
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It's not that bad, don't sweat it. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: CHAOS
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 5:18pm
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Going by the .002 per week, today I went up.002, next sunday up .002, then a week later .001 and we're golden. Something was/is killing off the coral, and the 2 things I see that are not usual are low salt and no heater, but I've heard no heater can be ok, that and tons of hair algae. |
Posted By: CHAOS
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 5:19pm
| Does anyone know how much salt it takes to raise the level .002 in 90g of water? |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: March 22 2015 at 6:36pm
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These are the two sites I use to calculate it: http://www.saltyzoo.com/SaltyCalcs/SalinityAdjust.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.saltyzoo.com/SaltyCalcs/SalinityAdjust.php http://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/DirectSaltCalculator.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/DirectSaltCalculator.php ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: redleader
Date Posted: March 26 2015 at 2:31pm
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I would do it throuh water changes. Never add salt directly to your main tank, as it tends to do more harm than good. I had a similiar issue when I rescued my tank. I would mix the water a little strong and bit by bit brought up to what I like. Now the tank is doing great. Also had really bad hair algae, make sure to check the phosphates, for me they where out of control, I'm still dealing with that. ------------- Everything in life is possible. You just have to dream big, and act bigger. 150 G Reef |
Posted By: LaRue
Date Posted: March 26 2015 at 3:10pm
| Just replace the water that evaporates with saltwater and it will slowly bring it back up. |
Posted By: CHAOS
Date Posted: March 26 2015 at 3:45pm
Awesome idea |
LaRue wrote:Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 27 2015 at 2:29pm
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If necessary, mix the water more concentrated and pour in slowly in a high flow area. ------------- 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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