Mistake during a water change, should I worry?

[stlouisguy]

Asked my oldest to put salt in the container for the water change yesterday (55 gallon brute). After about an hour she hadnt done it so I went ahead and did it.

What I didnt know what about an hour after that she put a bag in like I asked her to, although I guess to her two hours after isnt a problem. Already had the pump going to mix it so I never looked at it

Today I removed the 50 gallons and pumped in the new water, except it is double strength on the salt

Tank went cloudy (obviously) and the corals are stressing and filming a bit.

Total volumn on system is 600 gallons or so, so I am hoping this isnt a castastrophy but never had this happen before.

I pumped out about 20 gallons and am letting the sump refill with fresh from the line.

Should I worry or just wait it out?

Thanks

 

[capncapo]

I'd get it back to the correct salinity as quickly as you can.

I think it may be more of a stress type of thing than a deadly event but there are those things that can be very touchy and could die of the shock.

 

[stlouisguy]

Actually the tank went from 1.023 to 1.026 so I dont think I need to correct from that ad I think its just a change shock thing

 

[capncapo]

That's where you should keep it anyway.

 

[stlouisguy]

I know, just didnt want to get back to it so quickly

 

[StupidsReef]

That's not that bad. I've made such types of mishaps and when farther than that. I've went from 1.021 to 1.027 during a water change. Everything was fine. I think you'll be ok.

 

[latazyo]

stop everything

give me the tank before you break it

amateurs

PS: if it makes you feel any better I used to just dump all new tank mates into the tank without acclimation, so they usually went from the store's 1.021 to my 1.026 in about 1/3 of a second....never lost anything

what your first action should be would be to promptly return your level of sweat to 0% available, after that, resume listening to the above posters

 

[stlouisguy]

figured I was okay, just wanted to check

A few of the sps sure were ****ed at me LOL

 

[latazyo]

clark, in your honor, I just performed a 20% water change and used water that was the same salinity, but the wild card was that the new water was 5 degrees cooler than the tank water

 

[DrBDC]

If it clouded a bit just check the ca/alk/mag after it clears and make sure you didn't precipitate any out but otherwise don't worry now.

 

[StupidsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8980850#post8980850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by latazyo
stop everything

give me the tank before you break it

amateurs

PS: if it makes you feel any better I used to just dump all new tank mates into the tank without acclimation, so they usually went from the store's 1.021 to my 1.026 in about 1/3 of a second....never lost anything

what your first action should be would be to promptly return your level of sweat to 0% available, after that, resume listening to the above posters

He He He He, latazyo to thr recue! Man your right ontop of things there aren't ya??

 

[Im Lon 2]

I have had that help from the kids too once. But the bad part it was on my nano when I moved and last 95% of everything..

You should really let the water sit 24 hours prior to doing a water change, that will allow the salt to completely dissolve, I have learned to always test the water prior to starting the water change. It has saved me a couple times.

 

[Im Lon 2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8980850#post8980850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by latazyo
PS: if it makes you feel any better I used to just dump all new tank mates into the tank without acclimation, so they usually went from the store's 1.021 to my 1.026 in about 1/3 of a second....never lost anything

The only thing acclimate is fish and Inverts. Corals are just put straight into the tank, after letting the water temp in the bags adjust.

 

[stlouisguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8987968#post8987968 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Im Lon 2


You should really let the water sit 24 hours prior to doing a water change, that will allow the salt to completely dissolve, I have learned to always test the water prior to starting the water change. It has saved me a couple times.

Usually dont need to test it as I have it down to one bag per conatiner up to the auto top off line of the conatiner. In the original post I did let it set 24 hours, that was the problem as I dont think two bags would have dissolved if I was adding right away.

I think I am slowly getting the cotton candy red algae under control, a week or so will really tell

 

[Im Lon 2]

Sorry missed the part about waiting. Yeah I have mine setup now were all I have to do is turn the water on till it stops with the ATO and then add salt. So I know what you mean there