First water change complete.

DomC · 06/20/2012, 10:01 AM

Last night I braved up and did my first water change for my 10 gal. tank. Was a little pain to get the salinity just right ( I think I need to get a better tester). I used the recommend 1/2 cup per gallon but tested real high for salinity. I tested the tank water and mixed to match, but slightly lower salinity for my new water. The fish is still alive and doing well (for what I can tell). Tested Ph and came back at 7.9 Ammonia 0, Nitrite .05. Seems everything going smooth within the third week of cycling.

Dom

Touring · 06/20/2012, 10:05 AM

get a refractometer and put less salt and just add more. i throw a pump in a bucket and i add and test,always comes out right

poakley723 · 06/20/2012, 10:53 AM

I generally mix my salt with high salinity and then add RO/DI to dilute it. The salt has to have time to completely desolve in the water but water will mix right in.

06/20/2012, 10:01 AM	#1
DomC Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 69	First water change complete. Last night I braved up and did my first water change for my 10 gal. tank. Was a little pain to get the salinity just right ( I think I need to get a better tester). I used the recommend 1/2 cup per gallon but tested real high for salinity. I tested the tank water and mixed to match, but slightly lower salinity for my new water. The fish is still alive and doing well (for what I can tell). Tested Ph and came back at 7.9 Ammonia 0, Nitrite .05. Seems everything going smooth within the third week of cycling. Dom

06/20/2012, 10:05 AM	#2
Touring Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Panhandle Posts: 724	get a refractometer and put less salt and just add more. i throw a pump in a bucket and i add and test,always comes out right

06/20/2012, 10:53 AM	#3
poakley723 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 128	I generally mix my salt with high salinity and then add RO/DI to dilute it. The salt has to have time to completely desolve in the water but water will mix right in.