Help! I raised the salinity too fast!

[Shy519]

I ran random parameters due to upset polyps. My salinity was sitting at 1.019 and I believe I raised it too fast. It's now at 1.023 and I ticked off all my corals. My chalice and candy canes are currently shedding color and slime throughout the tank while all my polpys are closed. I'm worried I've nuked it and everything will die. I was slowly raising point-by-point over the course of about 5 hours. I didn't realize that was too fast until it was too late apparently. Do I let it be or do I go back and add RO water?

 

[JGT]

I’d leave it. It not a huge upswing over a 5 hr period. They should revert once they acclimate to the new salinity.

 

[Oceanis]

They’re probably stressed but should be ok. That’s not too bad for 5 hours. If it was 5 minutes, maybe...

 

[TriggersAmuck]

Large changes are more bothersome than absolute values being off by a few percent. That being said, have you been able to calibrate your refractometer or method of measurement using a standard solution?

 

[LAA]

I ran random parameters due to upset polyps. My salinity was sitting at 1.019 and I believe I raised it too fast. It's now at 1.023 and I ticked off all my corals. My chalice and candy canes are currently shedding color and slime throughout the tank while all my polpys are closed. I'm worried I've nuked it and everything will die. I was slowly raising point-by-point over the course of about 5 hours. I didn't realize that was too fast until it was too late apparently. Do I let it be or do I go back and add RO water?

They will be fine. Changing it again will just make them more upset