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01-12-2006, 04:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Overland Park, KS
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Salinity
A few days ago I scraped hiar algae off my live rock and did a water change with it. The salinity was at 1.025 but after the change it went down to 1.019! We are working on getting it back up now, but my corals have pretty much all closed up and I think might die. Is there is any hope for them? Also I had a bicolor bleeny but haven't seen him for about 1 1/2 days, do you think he is dead?
Thanks
Adam
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01-12-2006, 05:40 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Nah, they should be fine. I keep my salinity about there usually without issue. it's just a little hypo. bring the salt up very slowly
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01-12-2006, 05:57 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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Actually, that is specific gravity you are measuring. Bring it up slowly indeed.
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01-12-2006, 06:50 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
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what are you using to measure the S.G.? if using a swing arm i would double check it with someone else to be sure. refractometers are a better choice for measuring S.G.
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01-12-2006, 06:51 PM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
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How are you measuring your level? Refractor is the most accurate, so make sure you are getting a good test reading. The float arms can sometimes give different readings. Make sure before you start adjusting.
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01-12-2006, 06:52 PM
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Reefer in training
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like geoff said!
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01-12-2006, 08:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Overland Park, KS
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Yeah I'm using a refractometer, thanks everyone.
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01-12-2006, 08:12 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
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hope all goes well for ya.
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01-12-2006, 08:21 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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dropping salinity is not that big of a deal for most of the critters. like has been said just raise it slowly. some people keep thier tanks that low, so it there is no long term effect of keeping a tank that low.
as for the blenny, that is pretty unusual for them to not be seen hopping from one high vantage point to the next. once there they are hard to find, but they usually are seen when moving. i would be kinda worried, but it may show up.
have you looked in your sump?
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01-12-2006, 08:42 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Overland Park, KS
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No, I'll check the sump now. Should I put just a little food in the water and see if that makes him come out?
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