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ldb007

Member
When I was adding salt to my tank, I mixed it with the saltwater from my tank and there was some left on the bottom and it fell into the tank right ON my anemone, I called the store I bought it from and he told me that I stressed it out. It rolled into a ball but its still moving a tad. It now has a bubble on it. I'm scared its going to die. Does anyone know anything about this? Please help!
 

mudplayerx

Active Member
Never add salt directly to your tank. This will result in burned critters (as you have witnessed) and a mixture of salt water that is not properly aged. Always mix salt with RO or DI water and let it sit for 24 hours with a powerhead or an airstone in it before adding it to the tank.
Make sure you measure the salinity/specific gravity of the new saltwater before adding it to the tank and make adjustments accordingly. Saltwater should have a specific gravity of 1.024 - 1.026 for reef tanks.
 
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