salinity problem?

[mr.bled]

I have a salinity problem Its at 38 or 1.028 how do you lower it? :help:

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by mr.bled
I have a salinity problem Its at 38 or 1.028 how do you lower it? :help:
By adding fresh R/O water. Drain a gallon of salt water, add a gallon of fresh.
A gallon or 2 at a time will not hurt anything if it is a decent size tank. The key is to change the S.G. slowly.

 

[mr.bled]

will filterd tap water be okay? and its a 20g
thanks for the help!!!

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by mr.bled
will filterd tap water be okay? and its a 20g
thanks for the help!!!
Tap water leads to all kinds of problems. I will NEVER use tap water in my reef tank. I am a water/wastewater utility Sup. for my town as well as the Mayor. UnGodly contaminates are in the tap water that cannot be filtered out by brita filters etc. R/O- reverse osmosis is the ONLY way to go. Barry

 

[mr.bled]

yeah thanks I just got done reading a r/o article, seems I can use the water from one of those gallon vending machines.

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by mr.bled
yeah thanks I just got done reading a r/o article, seems I can use the water from one of those gallon vending machines.
More tha likely yes you can. Not very handy but it is there. Sometimes LFS sell water too.

 

[reefreak29]

Originally Posted by mr.bled
will filterd tap water be okay? and its a 20g
thanks for the help!!!
imo for a 20 gal tank i would just do a half gallon

 

[hot883]

1 gallon at a time will be ok. Let it filter through and fully merge with the tank water (several hours) and check s.g.

 

[mr.bled]

yeah, going to do it little by little. for the :happyfish sake

 

[hatessushi]

If it's a reef you don't need to lower it much. Since you are a 1.028 you will be safe a 1.027 but I would ultimately take it to 1.025 or 1.026

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by HatesSushi
If it's a reef you don't need to lower it much. Since you are a 1.028 you will be safe a 1.027 but I would ultimately take it to 1.025 or 1.026
I agree. depends on your setup. Inverts and corals need higher S.G. than fish do. 1.023 for fish only/ 1.026 for corals/inverts.

 

[mr.bled]

cool, I only have a bta, perc and a dragonet so far but I do plan on establishing a reef tank.

 

[bang guy]

38 ppt is on the high end but it's fine.