specific gravity question?

conchead · 07/18/2006, 01:47 PM

My tank is down around 1.022, want to bring it up to 1.025, how fast can I do this? I have a couple of fish, damsel, blue/greens and a firefish, also a feather duster and some frags of zenia and a small 1" polyp. Thanks in advance,,,,,,,,,

sir_dudeguy · 07/18/2006, 01:51 PM

in my experience nothing will notice that jump really...just a couple days ago mine was at about 1.029 (i was gone and no one did topoffs) but i just filled it up to the top and got it back to 1.026 which is where i keep it...nothing changed whatsoever.

so i'd say mix your saltwater and then instead of toping off w/freshwater, maybe do it w/saltwater? thats such a small jump that it would only take a couple 3 days or so..

bertoni · 07/18/2006, 02:32 PM

I'd probably take about a week to do, just topping off with mostly saltwater, as suggested.

Bebo77 · 07/18/2006, 02:37 PM

yeah i have adjusted sainity by that much quickly but the safe was is by what bertoni said ^

Andrew · 07/18/2006, 03:26 PM

You can also drip the new water into the tank after you take some out. I have mine set to about a drop every 3 seconds and that's my water change.

PufferFish87 · 07/18/2006, 04:42 PM

I would just do it over the course of a week.. add saltwater instead of fresh as topoff.

07/18/2006, 01:47 PM	#1
conchead Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: sebring,fl. Posts: 173	specific gravity question? My tank is down around 1.022, want to bring it up to 1.025, how fast can I do this? I have a couple of fish, damsel, blue/greens and a firefish, also a feather duster and some frags of zenia and a small 1" polyp. Thanks in advance,,,,,,,,,

07/18/2006, 01:51 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	in my experience nothing will notice that jump really...just a couple days ago mine was at about 1.029 (i was gone and no one did topoffs) but i just filled it up to the top and got it back to 1.026 which is where i keep it...nothing changed whatsoever. so i'd say mix your saltwater and then instead of toping off w/freshwater, maybe do it w/saltwater? thats such a small jump that it would only take a couple 3 days or so.. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

07/18/2006, 02:32 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I'd probably take about a week to do, just topping off with mostly saltwater, as suggested. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/18/2006, 02:37 PM	#4
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	yeah i have adjusted sainity by that much quickly but the safe was is by what bertoni said ^ __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

07/18/2006, 03:26 PM	#5
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	You can also drip the new water into the tank after you take some out. I have mine set to about a drop every 3 seconds and that's my water change.

07/18/2006, 04:42 PM	#6
PufferFish87 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 83	I would just do it over the course of a week.. add saltwater instead of fresh as topoff.