Raising Salt Level Safely

[spacepolice05]

I need to raise my salinity level and was wondering how quickly I should do so without harming my tank. Quick stocklist........two true perculas, LTA, various cleaning crew, colt coral, zoanthids, shrooms......just need some help. Thanks in advance.

 

[buckster71]

I took a 2 quart measureing cup and put 1/2 a cup of salt and fill the rest with water and dump it in my sump daily.
It slowely raised it over about a week, which is about what you want. You can also mix more in your water change too.
I had corals, inverts and fish and it didn't bother them at all. Trick is not to do to much too fast...

72 gallon. Your's, maybe more, maybe less depending upon your size.

 

[larryndana]

your salt water should always be mixed at least over night.
just raise your salt in your water changes, it will rise soon enough. if everything is ok, no need to rush.

 

[buckster71]

Oh and I let it mix well too. A little manually and a little letting it sit for a bit. That way I didn't get a bunch of unmixed salt sitting in my sump.

 

[mudplayerx]

No more than .002 in a day.

 

[buckster71]

I went from 1.021 to 1.024 in about 8 days.

 

[spacepolice05]

Thanks alot guys

 

[nereef]

topping off with saltwater, that you already have prepared for water changes, is an easy way to do it.

 

[larryndana]

slower the better.