Nem closed adding new salt?

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McThicc said:
Added Red Sea salt for the first time and almost immediately my purple nem closed up almost completely. Is this normal?
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When you say added salt, I hope you mean pre mixed water? And not neat salt?
 
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Was salt mixed/diluted/ set to temperature same as display tank and salinity measured?

Sounds like water may have been either cold or saltier than tank salinity for which it Would close up
 
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McThicc said:
Added Red Sea salt for the first time and almost immediately my purple nem closed up almost completely. Is this normal?
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Well... what exactly does that mean when you say "added"?

Was your salinity low and you just dumped it into the tank?

Was Red Sea a change from a different salt that you used during a water change?
 
Uncle99 said:
Too much change, they don’t like that.
Hope that wasn’t black bucket, it pushes 11.5alk, bet that would PO him.
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Posting ALK results and salinity would be good. In my experience, Nems are sensitive to ALK levels.

If your ALK is high, you might consider doing a water change.
 
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