Raising Specific gravity level ?

Johnic · 04/19/2006, 11:58 AM

Can I add salt directly to tank to raise my level from 1.018 to 1.023. And if so how oftern and how much to add to my 150 gal.each time.

Thanks

Travis L. Stevens · 04/19/2006, 12:03 PM

It's a lot easier to do a water change with a specific gravity that is higher then it is to add to the tank. If you add too much or it doesn't dissolve fast enough, it could land on corals and give them salt burns. It's just not a good idea to add it straight to the tank.

Johnic · 04/19/2006, 12:07 PM

Gotcha....I guess I will make my change water to about 1.023 and eventually it will get to 1.023 after a few water changes

cward · 04/19/2006, 12:09 PM

I would let the evaporation take care of it. This will allow your livestock to adjust slowly to the change. You'll have to add saltwater as your top off water until you get to the proper salinity that you want. I would mix the saltwater for your top off at 1.023 since that is your target.

Johnic · 04/19/2006, 12:12 PM

Good idea

bertoni · 04/19/2006, 12:48 PM

I also would recommend not letting the SG change more than about 0.001 units every other day or so. Sudden changes can have very bad effects.

04/19/2006, 11:58 AM	#1
Johnic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,092	Raising Specific gravity level ? Can I add salt directly to tank to raise my level from 1.018 to 1.023. And if so how oftern and how much to add to my 150 gal.each time. Thanks __________________ 75 Lee Mar Peninsula Tank, Reef Octo Elite 150, Custom Advanced Acrylic Sump, (2) MP40, Vectra M2 Main Pump, (2) XR15 Pro, Clear Water ATS CW-50, Alkatronic,GHL Doser 2.1, Apex Neptune El with Trident

04/19/2006, 12:03 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It's a lot easier to do a water change with a specific gravity that is higher then it is to add to the tank. If you add too much or it doesn't dissolve fast enough, it could land on corals and give them salt burns. It's just not a good idea to add it straight to the tank. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

04/19/2006, 12:07 PM	#3
Johnic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,092	Gotcha....I guess I will make my change water to about 1.023 and eventually it will get to 1.023 after a few water changes __________________ 75 Lee Mar Peninsula Tank, Reef Octo Elite 150, Custom Advanced Acrylic Sump, (2) MP40, Vectra M2 Main Pump, (2) XR15 Pro, Clear Water ATS CW-50, Alkatronic,GHL Doser 2.1, Apex Neptune El with Trident

04/19/2006, 12:09 PM	#4
cward Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Granville, Ohio Posts: 5,006	I would let the evaporation take care of it. This will allow your livestock to adjust slowly to the change. You'll have to add saltwater as your top off water until you get to the proper salinity that you want. I would mix the saltwater for your top off at 1.023 since that is your target. __________________ ~~~Having a high post count doesn't automatically give you a high reefing IQ.~~~

04/19/2006, 12:12 PM	#5
Johnic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,092	Good idea __________________ 75 Lee Mar Peninsula Tank, Reef Octo Elite 150, Custom Advanced Acrylic Sump, (2) MP40, Vectra M2 Main Pump, (2) XR15 Pro, Clear Water ATS CW-50, Alkatronic,GHL Doser 2.1, Apex Neptune El with Trident

04/19/2006, 12:48 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I also would recommend not letting the SG change more than about 0.001 units every other day or so. Sudden changes can have very bad effects. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni