no... we determined that on page 1 right away....
or did you not read that page?

i already knew my SG, it's 1.023 and i just made my 5-gallon of w/c water at 1.023 SG, so now i can do actual water changes :lol:

I can't remember that far back. It's late. I'm tired. Someone needs salt is all I know.

He's seen the light!

Ok, time for beddy bye...

so there we go. But you mentioned your RO water was 1.021 or something, which it certainly was not. So if your hydrometr said it was, you need a new one, or different RO water. RO is always going to be 1.000. Then you add salt to 1.025 (my preference) and then add to the tank. Take some water to the LFS to double check your readings.

ok well problems solved, thanx again,...now that we're done here i'm sure
mik_101 will keep you busy with his ''HELP HELP HELP with yellow tang'' thread
:lol: :lol: :lol:

sigh, yes.....

i donno all i know is that i tested my RO at 1.023 three times, so thats correct, and my tank water is also 1.023...so...i should be ok:smile:

K, trust me, RO is NOT 1.023, not ever. Salt water is 1.023. RO, which is pure H2O, has a specific gravity of 1.000 always, or it just isn't pure water. I'm not making this up, it's basic chemistry. If your hydrometer says your RO (from filter/store/wherever) is 1.023, it's broken. We can't discuss this, it's just fact. Or, someone in your house spilled a lot of salt in your RO bucket.

Just to emphasize, no, you should not be ok...

Like two peas in a pod...

Yup... sounds good
you need RO water for your tank to replace the stuff that evaporates ( Salt stays in, SG rises)
you need water changes as part of good tank maintenance (old water SG out, new water same SG and temp in)

that Tang....... I dunno..........

no what i'm trying to say is NOW my RO water is 1.023, not before i put salt, come o even i'm not that bad! i know you have to put salt in RO for it to be salt water lol, i added a bunch of salt pre-mixed it in a 2L bottle and then put it in my 5-gallon w/c container

Ok, like I said, it's late, I'm tired. But.....are you saying your RO is 1.023 BEFORE or AFTER adding salt to it? If before, it just ain't so....

Sheesh, ok, then it isn't RO water anymore, now it's SW. hehe, I'm going to bed.

[quote=bv_reefer;270198]i donno all i know is that i tested my RO at 1.023 three times, so thats correct, and my tank water is also 1.023...so...i should be ok

opps... I was thinking this of his RO water after he added salt

ya well he is my cousin lol, however i don't have the slightest clue how we both manage to make the worst threads:lol: (on the same day 2)

I think he's playing us lol
there's no way in hell ro water comes out @ 1.023

no i ment it was 1.023 after i put salt...lol, fresh DI water at an SG of 1.023, that would be interesting..

no, just a misunderstanding is all. I think we have it all sorted out now.

Well, that's what I've been saying!!!! You keep saying RO, but it's not RO after you put salt in. I think we're good now. Everyone go to bed, it's a school night.

bubye

Ya think?
The title was a misnomer.......

-o sorry i always say RO even if it's salt, just to make sure people don't think i'm using tapwater, well thanx again...bye (by the way 7pg's! nice lol)

LOL, i miss a few days and come back to see 7 pages on this ...
And you thought it was record at 4 :)

Glad you've got it worked out now. Remeber to use that hydrometer on a flat surgace and always give it a couple good bumps/taps to make sure you're getting an "accurate" reading

yah, I like threads like this :lol:

liar

Liar huh?
Strong words...... You sure you didn't go to to bed when you should have?

not my bad

I love these kind of posts that follow the initial...
Because there was no nicey/feely answer to this issue... It was matter of fact.
OK... so some of us poked fun subtle like, and that was fine.... PM'ing..
But now you're calling me a Liar in public.... bad choice...
Yeah, like you don't see a big fat one ready for the taking.....
You admitted as much in your PM to me........
Remember Mod help? You just failed miserably as a Mod.....
"Checkmate".......
I'll change that to "Check"...... you wriggle out of this one..........
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lol

:)

over reacted.....
posted msg after being out partying all night....
sorry, didn't mean to be so rude