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![]() tank is about 6 months. ammonia and everything is fine.
just a few leathers and such and a few fish ., |
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![]() Start running some carbon and do a 10 or 20% water change to start. Match temperature and salinity. Do this every week or every 2 weeks (I do 10% weekly on my tank).
Imagine living in a small space with 5 other people and never opening a window. Thats been their life for the last 6 months. They'd probly like a breath of fresh water ![]()
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![]() perfect. will do
so the water that i am adding. i will prime it and should i make the salinity of that water 1.025 as well. |
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![]() No need to prime it if you are using RODI water (which you should be). Match the salinity to your tank ( 1.025) and temp too.
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![]() you bet. Usually what I do is make up the water the night before. Have a heater in there and a power head as well. Get the temp etc the same as your display tank and then the next day you're good to go.
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![]() i actually wanna drop the salinity to 1.020. most pet stores sell the fish at this salinity
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![]() Nope. leave it at 1.025. Drip acclimate any new things you bring home.
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![]() Fish tanks are kept at low salinity because it is more likely that fish won't develop disease because many parasites can't tolerate low salinities. They also do it to save on salt (in my opinion). However, corals do not tolerate lower salinities. I would keep it no lower than 1.023 or 1.022 if you're really that interested in lowering the salinity. There is nothing wrong with 1.025
Yes use prime (careful with that stuff, never overdose) and match the salinity and temperature to the water in your tank and do a water change.
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![]() everyone says overdose and prime can hurt
what is wrong with that stuff? what does it do? what can overdose do |
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