Adding Salt to Aquarium

[brianguz760]

How can I add salt to an active aquarium without hurting the fish. Its at 1.022 but Id like it at 1.024-5. Thanks in advance

 

[13jake]

If you have a sump just slowly add a little bit in and over s few days it should be up where you want it

 

[Marty.h]

Do a water change and mix that at 1.023 and then leave till next change and move it up again bring it up slowly to not shock your stock

 

[zesty]

Do not add salt directly to your tank!!

I am looking for a calculator --I'll post it here--. You want to raise salinity slowly, otherwise you could really stress your fish. It's best to do it with water changes and slowly. Always checking as you go and using a refractometer with calibration fluid is highly recommended. It will get you more accurate results and using the calibration fluid will help you be more consistent.

 

[zesty]

I'll just reply with the link. This website has a bunch of handful links. However, when I noticed my SG had dropped, I used this calculator here and it's working so far. Hope this helps!

http://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/TargetSalinity.php

 

[vic67]

I would shut off your ATO (if you're using one) and let the water evaporate until it's at 1.024-5. I would then add fresh SW to top tank off at the usual level.

 

[Downbeach]

Just use your freshly made SW as your top off until it gets up where you want it, then go back to plain RO/DI water.

 

[brianguz760]

If you have a sump just slowly add a little bit in and over s few days it should be up where you want it

No sump but thabks for the reply

 

[brianguz760]

Do not add salt directly to your tank!!

I am looking for a calculator --I'll post it here--. You want to raise salinity slowly, otherwise you could really stress your fish. It's best to do it with water changes and slowly. Always checking as you go and using a refractometer with calibration fluid is highly recommended. It will get you more accurate results and using the calibration fluid will help you be more consistent.

What's a refractometer?

 

[Tom Davey]

another way is to top off with salt water instead of RO water for a few days that will bring it up slow

 

[glb]

another way is to top off with salt water instead of RO water for a few days that will bring it up slow

I've done this with no problem when my SG gets too low.

 

[Ebone]

another way is to top off with salt water instead of RO water for a few days that will bring it up slow

what he said

 

[vic67]

What's a refractometer?

A refractometer is for measuring salinity and is more accurate that a hydrometer.

 

[brianguz760]

A refractometer is for measuring salinity and is more accurate that a hydrometer.

Ohh okay thanks. Yeah I have a hydrometer right now.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I agree that topping off for exaporation is by far the best way. It forces you to go slow and steady and stresses nothing, and costs as little as possible.