NEED HELP! Please

[jdivz87]

Hey fam! So my tank is coming upon completion by tomorrow my nitrites tested 0 and ammonia 0.

I noticed my return chamber is low!! What can I do???

Media basket floss at top with bio spheres o bottom and opposite side (4 chambers total) a filter sock

 

[CrayHawk]

You mean the water level is low? Do you have an auto top off for evaporated water? Keeps your salinity in check.

 

[fishguy242]

Top it off ?

 

[Troylee]

If you don’t have an automatic top off you’re gonna have to manually fill it “top off” daily with rodi water to keep your salinity stable.. an upside down water bottle full of rodi works also in the return section if it’s set up correctly.

 

[jdivz87]

I have an RODI and a ATO in my other tank which I was planning on breaking down once this cycled. So should I added RODI non salt water now and then obviously add the ATO

 

[jdivz87]

My salinity has remained stable at 1.025

 

[JayM]

I have an RODI and a ATO in my other tank which I was planning on breaking down once this cycled. So should I added RODI non salt water now and then obviously add the ATO

Yes.

 

[Idech]

My salinity has remained stable at 1.025

If your salinity is the same then the main problem is not evaporated water.

 

[jdivz87]

So what you think? I have a glass top on it to help with evaporation

 

[fishguy242]

Add a little bit of water and see if level comes up

 

[jdivz87]

I added RODI and level went up in rear chamber and stayed up but salinity in main display went down a little

 

[jdivz87]

Sorry it’s ONLY in the rear chamber where return pump is

 

[fishguy242]

but level did rise and hold higher ?

 

[jdivz87]

but level did rise and hold higher ?

Yess sir it did, hopefully pic is clear enough

 

[fishguy242]

so just top off and adjust your salinity during water changes

 

[jdivz87]

so just top off and adjust your salinity during water changes

Tomorrow going to check nitrites again. If it is 0 I’ll do the big fully cycled water change. People suggest 25% right?