low salinity

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  1. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    so after I returned from a 10 day vacation, my ato had pumped to much water into my tanks. Now the salinity is at 1.021. I am not sure if I should try to get this tank back under control or just go ahead and move the livestock into my bigger tank which I was gonna do in about a month anyway cause I am moving. Would it be better on the livestock to just move it into a tank that is pretty stable (w/ acclimation o course) or try to stabilize this tank than move the livestock in a month. Does it matter?
     
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  2. rcflyer1388

    rcflyer1388 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I would say let it evaporate out and top off with salt water to bring it back up. 1.021 isn't that bad
     
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  3. xJamesC28

    xJamesC28 Bristle Worm

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    Exactly I keep mine at 1.023 and everybodys happy in my tank!
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    No acute intervention is warranted. Let the water evaporate off for a couple days and then replace with a SW top off if you have to.

    Moved to ---- Chemistry.
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Agree with the others- slowly raising the current tank's SG back to normal would be much easier on the livestock than any drip-acclimation.
     
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