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03-26-2006, 10:22 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rome, NY Age: 33
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 |  Salt is at 1.030 after topping off water
Should I take some water out and replace with... _________ 29 Gallon
Rena XP3 FilStar Canister Filter
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Orbit Compact Fluorescent Lunar Lights- Includes SunPaq Dual Daylight (6700°K/10000°K) and Dual Actinic (420 nm and 460 nm) bulbs
approx. 30-50 lbs. Live Rock
sand substrate
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03-26-2006, 10:46 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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did you top it off with saltwater? when topping off your water, always use freshwater. remember the water evaporates, but the salt doesnt. does that make sense? _________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Fairy Wrasse, Sand Star, Fuzzy Dwarf Lion, Mandarin Dragonette, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, Rose BTA  | |
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03-26-2006, 10:56 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rome, NY Age: 33
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my salt level was low so i added too much salt to the mixture....normally when i top off i use freshwater... | |
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03-26-2006, 10:59 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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how low was ur salt level? | |
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03-26-2006, 11:41 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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When you are raising the salt level, you need to test constantly as your bringing it up. Also, to keep it from going up by topping off, you should mix some catalina and freshwater to balance it as you top off.
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03-26-2006, 01:07 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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i would perform a small water change to lower your salinity. It is too high! You should be around 1.025. Just remember to do things slow/ don't chang the salinity too fast or you will stress the inhabitants of your tank!!!! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-27-2006, 07:15 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rome, NY Age: 33
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Thanks for your help. My level is good now.  | |
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