HELP...Need quick reply!!!!!!!

[svb57]

I just checked my water and found the salinity to be 1.0235 to 1.024. Not sure how long it's been like this. Have been keeping it at 1.025. It is 10:00 pm here and I have no way to get salt from LFS. If I wait 12 hours to get salt will I have a major issue? Is there any thing I can do now? Once I get salt how fast can I bring it back to 1.025 and is 1.025 good number to hit?

HELP!!!!
Jim Mc

 

[dbrown]

There is nothing wrong with 1.024

 

[Pufferpunk]

You're freakin out for nothing.

 

[svb57]

So if it is at 1.0235 until tomorrow I will be ok?

 

[Zoalander]

You'll be absolutley fine.

 

[svb57]

Thanks!

Once I get more salt I dont want to just dump some in the sump. Should I mix handfulls at time and and put in sump every hour?

 

[jsbzmcdaniel]

Hey Jim.......Take a deep breath and relax! Your fine!

 

[svb57]

Okay! I guess I can sleep tonight. Would the low salinity cause the Zoo's I have to not to be opening as much?

And again thanks!!!

Jim Mc

 

[Evolley1]

Really Jim listen to everyone else. That is a minor change that can slowly be addressed. Of course it is best to keep the parameters consistant...but for something like Salinity a small swing is not going to have a major effect.

 

[Edward Smith]

1.0235!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy shoot!!!!!!!!

That cannot be corrected in time. For the sake of your animals, PART OUT IMMEDIATLY AT REDUCED PRICES FOR QUICK SALE!!!!!












:dance:

Sorry, couldn't help it but I've been there!

 

[svb57]

Okay I get the message!!!

Thanks!!!!

Jim Mc

 

[jsbzmcdaniel]

Jim.......Long time no talk. Give me a call when you have the time so we can shoot the bs.

 

[rickyb]

I wonder what you are using to check your salinity.
Hydrometer or Refractometer?

If you are using a Hydrometer, more than likely your salinity is not what it says it is.

 

[svb57]

rickyb,

I have had a Refractometer form day one. when I saw the reading at what it was I checked the calibration and it was good.

Thanks
Jim Mc

 

[rickyb]

Glad to hear.

You may find that hobbiests and LFS keep their sality at various levels, this may not be a bad thing as long as the changes are not too sudden or too often. I keep mine at 1.026

RickyB

 

[masson]

I keep mine a 1.029 - 1.030 because I had a hyrdometer and have never taken it back down after I got the refrac.

 

[Pufferpunk]

Sounds a bit high. Natural seawater is 1.026-7. Why the waste of salt?

 

[rickyb]

Pufferpunk Sounds a bit high. Natural seawater is 1.026-7.

Not necessarily true. It depends on the sea, depth, temperature and among other things.