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Old 05-13-2011, 05:12 AM
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Hi there,

I'm trying to keep my salinity at 1.024 to 1.026 but it always goes close to 1.030. I know this is due to evaporation but i keep refilling with fresh water all the time but it always goes higher.
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Old 05-13-2011, 05:18 AM
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salinity issues can be solved with two things
1) Auto top off (best investment ever)
2) refactometer(sp) instead of a hydrometer.

The ato will keep your levels constant and the refract will ensure you are actually at 1.026sg
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+1 on the ATO


For the first few weeks that I had mine I thought I had a leak some where...lol, as you will be shocked to find out just how often the ATO pump kicks in to keep up with evaporation.
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Have to agree with Jon..... Probably the best addition you will ever make to your system....and if you wan the best of the best then go with the Tunze
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