Salinity

[magicalmets]

My salinity is high (40 ppt). whats the best way to drop it to 35 ppt?

 

[prezzi]

add ro/di water , make sure its the same temp with your tank water

 

[Juggernot55]

Id remove some a bit at a time(you dont want to shock your fish/coral and have my ato slowly refill what you have removed.

 

[prezzi]

yup make sure u do it slowly and then give it time to circulate before you check the salinity again

 

[magicalmets]

say a gallon at a time?

 

[duke62]

When you do water changes make the salinity lower. i would make it 1.015 every water change. do t twice per week.

 

[Juggernot55]

say a gallon at a time?

What size tank do you have?

 

[prezzi]

this is why people need to invest in ato to avoid this

 

[magicalmets]

i have a 75 plus sump

 

[magicalmets]

this is why people need to invest in ato to avoid this

Just installed the ATO

 

[Juggernot55]

Id personally start 1/2 gallon every twenty minutes. Or like duke said do a water change to bring it down. But at least start with some water replacement your salinity is high.

 

[magicalmets]

While trying to lower the salinity, would this have any affect on the parameters?Alk CaL

 

[duke62]

Yes it will lower the both but not dramatically if you do it slow