high specific gravity

[skylord]

So about 43% or 1.032. First I would make sure the hydrometer is working. Try soaking it in water for a half hour(you could just drop it in the tank. Then take 3 readings about 15 minutes apart. If they are all the same then follow Christyf5s advice. If not the same or very close, take a sample to a friend or LFS and have them test it. Just make sure when you are testing that the swing arm isnt sticking.

Scott

[skylord]

Wow.. a lot of posts real fast. Im about 30 min from PoMo.....Im bored. If you want to meet somewhere I will bring my refrac and we can test your water.

Scott

[KrazyKuch]

Originally Posted by Myka

Most hydrometers are inaccurate by 1.001 or more right out of the box.

Are you sure that they are out that much, because if thats true then he doesn't even really have salt water...just kinda salty water....Or water that is so salty that it's probably a tank of damp salt!

I think what you meant to say was that they are usually out by .001

[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

[Myka]

Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

Are you sure that they are out that much, because if thats true then he doesn't even really have salt water...just kinda salty water....Or water that is so salty that it's probably a tank of damp salt!

I think what you meant to say was that they are usually out by .001

HAHAHAHA!!! Yep I meant 0.001. I'm too used to typing the first "1".

[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

chow salty ron.......................

[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.

[VFX]

Originally Posted by skylord

Wow.. a lot of posts real fast. Im about 30 min from PoMo.....Im bored. If you want to meet somewhere I will bring my refrac and we can test your water.

Scott

Wow, people on this board are such nice guys!

Always willing to help!

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[KrazyKuch]

do you have any fish, corals or clean up crew in the tank allready, if not then you don't need to wait to drop the salinity