Saltinty

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 08:45 PM

One min. its good the next its down how can I keep it constant.

zeus_roush · 03/13/2008, 08:51 PM

so i assume you are using an auto top off its going down. correct?

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 08:54 PM

no

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 09:12 PM

Bump

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 09:34 PM

anytakers

NewFish3 · 03/13/2008, 09:37 PM

are you using RO water or salt water for top offs ???

When are you seeing the changes.....after top offs...after water changes ???

demonsp · 03/13/2008, 09:38 PM

Not sure what you mean by one min then the other?You mean you test multiple time in a row and there differant?
How old is this tank?

TeddyRock · 03/13/2008, 09:40 PM

what are you using to test the salinity?

hydrometer or refractometer

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 09:45 PM

hydrometer

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 09:47 PM

New tank i can check my saltinty and it will read 1.023 and do the same thing the next day and it will fall down to 1.020

NewFish3 · 03/13/2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DGlove904
hydrometer

Hate them.....I went through a few of them....took it back & the LFS checked 4 new ones....they were all off & even off to each other........they get air bubbles on the plastic arm and can read diff every time.

You can get a good SYBON FG100SA refractometer for $49.95 from www.aquacave.com

NewFish3 · 03/13/2008, 09:51 PM

IMO....No jokeing....for $49.95, you can be sure & ba**s on

demonsp · 03/13/2008, 09:55 PM

Be sure and rinse with fresh water after each use. I would use another source for accuracy but i had same trouble at first also.

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 10:01 PM

ok thanks guys

drparker · 03/13/2008, 10:12 PM

As water evaporates your salinity will go up because salt does not evaporate it stays in the remaining water. So unless you added fresh water there is no way for the salinity to go down. if you can buy the refractometer also get the salinity calibration fluid like this Stuff

Use this fluid set the refractometer to 35 ppt which is 1.0264 then test your water.

DGlove904 · 03/13/2008, 10:26 PM

ok thanks

03/13/2008, 08:45 PM	#1
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	Saltinty One min. its good the next its down how can I keep it constant.

03/13/2008, 08:51 PM	#2
zeus_roush Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: king of prussia pa Posts: 55	sal so i assume you are using an auto top off its going down. correct?

03/13/2008, 09:37 PM	#6
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	are you using RO water or salt water for top offs ??? When are you seeing the changes.....after top offs...after water changes ??? __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

03/13/2008, 09:51 PM	#12
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	IMO....No jokeing....for $49.95, you can be sure & ba**s on __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

03/13/2008, 08:54 PM	#3
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	no

03/13/2008, 09:12 PM	#4
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	Bump

03/13/2008, 09:34 PM	#5
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	anytakers

03/13/2008, 09:38 PM	#7
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Not sure what you mean by one min then the other?You mean you test multiple time in a row and there differant? How old is this tank?

03/13/2008, 09:40 PM	#8
TeddyRock Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 62	what are you using to test the salinity? hydrometer or refractometer

03/13/2008, 09:45 PM	#9
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	hydrometer

03/13/2008, 09:47 PM	#10
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	New tank i can check my saltinty and it will read 1.023 and do the same thing the next day and it will fall down to 1.020

03/13/2008, 09:55 PM	#13
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Be sure and rinse with fresh water after each use. I would use another source for accuracy but i had same trouble at first also.

03/13/2008, 10:01 PM	#14
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	ok thanks guys

03/13/2008, 10:12 PM	#15
drparker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 2,652	As water evaporates your salinity will go up because salt does not evaporate it stays in the remaining water. So unless you added fresh water there is no way for the salinity to go down. if you can buy the refractometer also get the salinity calibration fluid like this Stuff Use this fluid set the refractometer to 35 ppt which is 1.0264 then test your water.

03/13/2008, 10:26 PM	#16
DGlove904 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Posts: 733	ok thanks