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| Posted | help / with my salinity level |
| 19-11-2006 05:48 by Linda Chenapa |
HELP , the salinity level is droping is this normal ,was set at 1.022 came home last night it's down to 1.017 , raised it back up with water already set , it's now 5.30 am and its back down , the only fish efected by this is the puffer ( not feeding) . all help apreciated. |
| 19-11-2006 07:54 by trik |
right linda, salinity will normally only go up from avaperation(god my spelling is poo)the only way it would go down so rapid is if the tank water is getting colder, or your new mixed water is mixed with warmer water which will make the sg hihger, out of interest what salt are you using.and what temp is the tank . |
| 19-11-2006 08:24 by Linda Chenapa |
Instant Ocean salt and the temp is 26 - 27 |
| 19-11-2006 09:17 by trik |
mmm not sure then very strange, the temp in the tank and your new mix is the same?
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| 19-11-2006 10:43 by Linda Chenapa |
Yes |
| 20-11-2006 09:09 by Alan |
What are you measuring the salinity with if it is a hydrometer stick it in the bin and buy a refractometer hydrometers are worse than poo!
The only way salinity could be dropping is if it is being diluted with fresh water otherwise the salinity will remain stable or increase due to evaporation. The only other conclusion is there is something in the tank causing the salt to precipitate out of the water are you using the correct sort of media in the filters? |
| 21-11-2006 12:02 by Linda Chenapa |
Thanks for all the advice, tank fine now. |
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