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[Fox]

Thats what I figured... I had been testing theirs vs mine...and dripping based on that...but even then it was suggested I was dripping for too long.

[subman]

The problem with slow dripping is temperature unless you can float and drip!

You are using marine salt though right?
The reason I ask is marine salt is buffered right out of the pail so you would have a higher ph.

[Fox]

Good call...I never considered the temperature when I was dripping...Thanks!

I thought I would try and save a few bucks and I am using those round salt tablets that we use to soften our water...

<dramatic pause>

Kidding of course...Until I get home I don't remember the details of the type of salt I bought...I originally bought a bag and then bought a big pail from big al's on boxing day...

[Pan]

Originally Posted by Fox

Good call...I never considered the temperature when I was dripping...Thanks!

I thought I would try and save a few bucks and I am using those round salt tablets that we use to soften our water...

<dramatic pause>

Kidding of course...Until I get home I don't remember the details of the type of salt I bought...I originally bought a bag and then bought a big pail from big al's on boxing day...

Aah..water softening tablets....i'd be inclined to say that is your problem at the very least the problem with the low ph

[subman]

Originally Posted by Fox

Good call...I never considered the temperature when I was dripping...Thanks!

I thought I would try and save a few bucks and I am using those round salt tablets that we use to soften our water...

<dramatic pause>

Kidding of course...Until I get home I don't remember the details of the type of salt I bought...I originally bought a bag and then bought a big pail from big al's on boxing day...

I know it sounds like a stupid question but you never know!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Pan

As per dumping in...if his salinty is 1.022 and the stores is 1.025 or 1.026 then simply dumping is foolhardy...if his is higher then it is a bit less shock, but if his is lower than the stores i would say dumping them in is bad advice.

Well, that was the point of a lot of the comments, the differences that work for people. I always dump, regardless of salinity. Fish are a lot tougher than we give them credit for...not bad advice, just different..

[Pan]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, that was the point of a lot of the comments, the differences that work for people. I always dump, regardless of salinity. Fish are a lot tougher than we give them credit for...not bad advice, just different..

then when doing hypo treatments you would not have to slowly increase salinity..hmm..

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Pan

then when doing hypo treatments you would not have to slowly increase salinity..hmm..

Well, your probably right, but let's not tell my fish, ok They think they're fine..

[Pan]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, your probably right, but let's not tell my fish, ok They think they're fine..

Just like most people....they think they are fine as well...little do they know...

[Canadian]

There are pockets of variable salinity water near river outlets into the ocean that fish swim past and don't suddenly start floating. Fish can deal with the salinity changes much more readily than they can deal with toxic conditions.

Slow acclimation exposes the fish to low pH in the presence of increased ammonia making it more toxic. Additionally, slow acclimation exposes the fish to water low in O2 as it stagnates.

If the large swing in SG was dangerous you'd think those of us who float, cut and dump would have lost some fish - but it hasn't happened.

Originally Posted by Pan

then when doing hypo treatments you would not have to slowly increase salinity..hmm..