high specific gravity

[salty-ron]

i think i did this right. 1/4 cup of salt+1tsp in 2ltrs of purifide water. mixed it and took a reading,it was at 1.o23

[salty-ron]

thank you all for the info i have the coarls totaly cover in water that i got with the coarls in a plastic tote that i use for mixing my water, have a heater and a small power head in there i will get my water tested tomorrow and go buy a refractometer. if it is high them i will do as christy says and thanks for the offer from skylord for wanting to meet. ithought i would check the water of the coarls to match the tank.any way thanks to all for helping a baginner

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[Myka]

Originally Posted by salty-ron

i think i did this right. 1/4 cup of salt+1tsp in 2ltrs of purifide water. mixed it and took a reading,it was at 1.o23

Then you have one of the few accurate hydrometers out there!! Congrats! Be sure to check it at least a few times a year or whenever it seems suspicious.

So I'd say take a week to drop your salinity from the 1.032 to 1.026.