EMERGENCY I need help

[ca2or]

I tested my salt today and I am under 1.020 what do I do. My corals are drifting fast.

 

[colorfan45]

simplest answer raise salinity slowly

 

[Eggs]

Use new saltwater as your top-off (instead of RODI water)

 

[cobraz]

You can certainly add some water to you tank 25% and raise it to 1.022 and then again a day later to 1.024 with water changes.... it should have no ill effect - or just simply add some higher salt water in a gallon jug say at 1.024 1 gallon every 4 hours until it adjust.

We need your tank size.. for a more proper approach.

 

[Myteemouse]

your not supposed to do this but
If in an emergency, I have put a bowl of salt in my sump and let it melt slowly to raise salinity.

I know it's a big no no but trust me, a lot of people do this they just don't tell anyone..

 

[Harry_Y]

your not supposed to do this but
If in an emergency, I have put a bowl of salt in my sump and let it melt slowly to raise salinity.

I know it's a big no no but trust me, a lot of people do this they just don't tell anyone..

Yep, or dump it into your filter sock
and let it dissolve from there.

 

[jandlms]

Many corals regularly deal with quite dramatic short term increases or decreases in salinity. Just raise the salinity with more concentrated saltwater over the next day or two and it should be fine.

 

[miyags]

i'd syphon out 5 gallons of tank water. add about 1cup salt mix well. until specific gravity is 1.027 and add it back to tank. that should raise it to 1.023 . but that depends on your tank size.thats just a way to raise the salt level.i keep mine around 1.025
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[subielover]

Use new saltwater as your top-off (instead of RODI water)

+1 this is the safest way, IMO.