salinity spiked to 1.029 from 1.024

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by nanomano

K so I'm just about there then. My clown seems a little bit stressed from the change but he's still eating and swimming so I think he's ok?

I'm sure he's fine.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by nanomano

I dont know! lol evaporation perhaps? I could have made a mistake too though I am new... I have done a 25 percent water change and lowered it to 1.027 tomorrow I will try to get it back to 1.025 does this sound good?

Let your water mix over night. You will ensure salinity if you know it's mixed well.

Smaller water changes over the next week or so. 5 g every day or two. Use 1.021-1.022 as your new water. You will be fine.

Evaporate is a bitch. I keep my SG at about 1.023 so any evaporation is negligible.

[daniella3d]

I got mine off ebay for 20$ and it's got automatic temperature compensation (ATC) and it's been working flawlesslly for 2 years. no need to pay 80$

Originally Posted by nanomano

yes so I have heard. I am now in the market for one as well... didnt realize I was going to be spending $80++ ugh...

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

normal would be considered 1.026

True ocean water is can be as low as 1.022.

1.026 is what hobby states as good average.

If you keep it lower, you will never know. Again, my tank is 1.023 with "spikes" to 1.025 if I let the sump level drop.

I recommend this, especially to someone new in the hobby. Any evap and now SG is too high with 1.026. My corals LOVE my tank.

[Nano]

thanks you guys, I would be lost with out all the advice, My clown seems better today, and my xenia is still mad. so we' see what happens with it.

[Nano]

Nice. got it down safely to 1.026 today, still the only coral affected by all of this is my xenia.. I'm not sure its going to come back.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by nanomano

Nice. got it down safely to 1.026 today, still the only coral affected by all of this is my xenia.. I'm not sure its going to come back.

Darn. I am sure long term , losing Xenia will be a good thing. It will over run your tank to the point where you won't be able to GIVE it away!

Good luck and good work.

[Nano]

yeah So I have heard, its still kind of a bummer if it goes though, cause I'm new and I don't want to lose anything lol but I'm sure everyone has.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by nanomano

yeah So I have heard, its still kind of a bummer if it goes though, cause I'm new and I don't want to lose anything lol but I'm sure everyone has.

Yup.

I lost about 10 zoa colonies this past few months due to Asterina stars. It sucks.

I recommend not adding any coral until full research. Xenia can be a weed and as you add coral you want... The Xenia may over grow it.

Patience and diligence = success.

Keep your system simple... At least at first... And as your knowledge grows so will your tank.

Enjoy.

[Nano]

yea I just have zoos mushrooms and ricordea, no asternia stars luckily