anthonys51
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Just doing a 10 percent water change and water to increase my salinity a little. Currently at 1.025. If I change 5 gallons and add back 1.030 Will the change be ok.
Raising salinity
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whosurcaddie
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Its better to just top off with saltwater.
anthonys51
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No just to 1.026
tkeracer619
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Yea it would be fine, I tend to take out 5gals, mix some salt, then add it back.
Never add salt directly to a tank with livestock. The chemical reaction is harmful to your livestock.
Never add salt directly to a tank with livestock. The chemical reaction is harmful to your livestock.
scooter31707
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anthonys51
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oh thanks i thought it be ok. and i did the math also thought it would be 1.0255 but i figured i never really did it before and with all the money i put into my tank. why not ask the question. oh i am doing the water change , only because i need to do one anyway thanks everyone.
yes i know not to add salt directly, thanks
yes i know not to add salt directly, thanks
anthonys51
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When mixing my saltwater, i notice every time some salt doesnt mix up. always little milky stuff left on the bottom. I mix my water over night with a hydor 850 in a 5 gallon bucket. i also use instant ocean. this has happened every time i mix. i pump my water into the tank with a powerhead. so don't add that unmixed stuff to my tank, just wonder if anyone else has this problem
anthonys51
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adding the salt to the water. why, does it matter how you do it?
sde1500
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Never heard this before. Question, i just push the salt creep that gets on my HOB filter and cover back into the water. That not good to do?
And as to the topic, I am working to slowly raise salinity, just using saltwater for top offs instead.
homer1475
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I'm going to guess here, but if you mix the water with the salt Vs. salt to water, you may leave behind some trace chemicals cause you don't get it all mixed up. Kind of like when you mix flour and water for roux, if you mix the water to the flower, you end up with lumps.
When mixing anything dry and liquid, you should always add the dry to the liquid.
When mixing anything dry and liquid, you should always add the dry to the liquid.
anthonys51
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thats what i do.
downbeach
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Always add the salt mix to the water to prevent any precipitation(this will cause a residue of calcium carbonate-sand) and/or clumping.
tkeracer619
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That is fine as long as the solids don't land on any coral. It is just for fresh salt and is a warning included on the salt instruction label.
tkeracer619
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Add the salt slower and roll your bucket of salt around before opening it for the first time, different sized elements settle funny in shipping. Also, do not preheat the water, it mixes better cold.
anthonys51
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thanks tkeracer i do add all my salt at once, sometimes even clumps of salt. my salt came in bags, hope do i stop it from clumping up. should i put it in a seal-able bucket
tkeracer619
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You're welcome 
Normally I would insert a long running tasteless joke about how to keep salt from getting hard but... I'll refrain this time :lol:.
A bucket is a good idea. Clumping salt has already precipitated a bit due to moisture. I would keep it in the bag (mixing it up before you dump salt out), only cut a small corner to pour out from, then use a potato chip clip on the bag and store it in the bucket. This will keep it from clumping in a non offensive way
Normally I would insert a long running tasteless joke about how to keep salt from getting hard but... I'll refrain this time :lol:.
A bucket is a good idea. Clumping salt has already precipitated a bit due to moisture. I would keep it in the bag (mixing it up before you dump salt out), only cut a small corner to pour out from, then use a potato chip clip on the bag and store it in the bucket. This will keep it from clumping in a non offensive way
