SW Gravity

[kelly]

If my gravity is 1.012 do I need to ADD salt or take it out?

Thanks

[Marc Levenson]

Add more. You want 1.026

Marc


kelly wrote:

> If my gravity is 1.012 do I need to ADD salt or take it out?
>
> Thanks

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[Richard Reynolds]

a note you should not add salt directly to a tank with livestock, it should be mixed with
water until you can no longer see the salt first then added to the tank, as it sounds like
you have to increase salinity, I would remove a few cups of water from the aquarium mix in
a cup or 2 of salt slowly until it is disolved and add that water back into the tank,
measure specific gravity and try again, if you pass 1.026 then add fresh(treated) water

--
Richard Reynolds




"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message ...
> Add more. You want 1.026
>
> Marc
>
>
> kelly wrote:
>
> > If my gravity is 1.012 do I need to ADD salt or take it out?
> >
> > Thanks
>
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> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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>
>

[kelly]

Thanks


"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:xVteb.32692$gv5.7024@fed1read05...
> a note you should not add salt directly to a tank with livestock, it
should be mixed with
> water until you can no longer see the salt first then added to the tank,
as it sounds like
> you have to increase salinity, I would remove a few cups of water from the
aquarium mix in
> a cup or 2 of salt slowly until it is disolved and add that water back
into the tank,
> measure specific gravity and try again, if you pass 1.026 then add
fresh(treated) water
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> > Add more. You want 1.026
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > kelly wrote:
> >
> > > If my gravity is 1.012 do I need to ADD salt or take it out?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
>
>

[Fishnut]

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:48:29 -0700, "Richard Reynolds"
> wrote:

>a note you should not add salt directly to a tank with livestock, it should be mixed with
>water until you can no longer see the salt first then added to the tank, as it sounds like
>you have to increase salinity, I would remove a few cups of water from the aquarium mix in
>a cup or 2 of salt slowly until it is disolved and add that water back into the tank,
>measure specific gravity and try again, if you pass 1.026 then add fresh(treated) water

Richard,

Surely this is not an accepted method. Freshly mixed salt is extremely
caustic, and will cause serious discomfort to the gills of any tank
inhabitants, and may even kill fish / inverts.

Regards, Fishnut.

[Todd Nicholson]

Richards way of doing it is no different than doing a water change. He's
removing some tank water, adding salt to that water until mixed, then adding
the water back into the tank.

-Todd

"Fishnut" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:48:29 -0700, "Richard Reynolds"
> > wrote:
>
> >a note you should not add salt directly to a tank with livestock, it
should be mixed with
> >water until you can no longer see the salt first then added to the tank,
as it sounds like
> >you have to increase salinity, I would remove a few cups of water from
the aquarium mix in
> >a cup or 2 of salt slowly until it is disolved and add that water back
into the tank,
> >measure specific gravity and try again, if you pass 1.026 then add
fresh(treated) water
>
> Richard,
>
> Surely this is not an accepted method. Freshly mixed salt is extremely
> caustic, and will cause serious discomfort to the gills of any tank
> inhabitants, and may even kill fish / inverts.
>
> Regards, Fishnut.
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> >a note you should not add salt directly to a tank with livestock, it should be mixed
with
> >water until you can no longer see the salt first then added to the tank, as it sounds
like
> >you have to increase salinity, I would remove a few cups of water from the aquarium mix
in
> >a cup or 2 of salt slowly until it is disolved and add that water back into the tank,
> >measure specific gravity and try again, if you pass 1.026 then add fresh(treated) water
>
> Richard,
>
> Surely this is not an accepted method. Freshly mixed salt is extremely
> caustic, and will cause serious discomfort to the gills of any tank
> inhabitants, and may even kill fish / inverts.

Ive been awake way to many hours in the last 2 weeks, so its possible i missed something
BUT

HUH ???

no where did i say to add salt directly to a tank, instead "you should not add salt
directly to a tank" any other portion of my method works and is acceptiable. there is of
course the exception of a new tank w/o any live things(ls & lr included) in which go ahead
and mix in the tank, just dont add livestock until its mixed 100%

> Regards, Fishnut.

--
Richard Reynolds

[kelly]

I actually don't have any fish in it yet anyways. I plan on cycling it wit
the LR and clean up crew before adding any fish.
"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:TeHeb.36487$gv5.32887@fed1read05...
> > >a note you should not add salt directly to a tank with livestock, it
should be mixed
> with
> > >water until you can no longer see the salt first then added to the
tank, as it sounds
> like
> > >you have to increase salinity, I would remove a few cups of water from
the aquarium mix
> in
> > >a cup or 2 of salt slowly until it is disolved and add that water back
into the tank,
> > >measure specific gravity and try again, if you pass 1.026 then add
fresh(treated) water
> >
> > Richard,
> >
> > Surely this is not an accepted method. Freshly mixed salt is extremely
> > caustic, and will cause serious discomfort to the gills of any tank
> > inhabitants, and may even kill fish / inverts.
>
> Ive been awake way to many hours in the last 2 weeks, so its possible i
missed something
> BUT
>
> HUH ???
>
> no where did i say to add salt directly to a tank, instead "you should not
add salt
> directly to a tank" any other portion of my method works and is
acceptiable. there is of
> course the exception of a new tank w/o any live things(ls & lr included)
in which go ahead
> and mix in the tank, just dont add livestock until its mixed 100%
>
> > Regards, Fishnut.
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> I actually don't have any fish in it yet anyways. I plan on cycling it wit
> the LR and clean up crew before adding any fish.

then keep what i said in the back of your head for when you do have fish

and

add salt direcly

also you might put in a few pieces of deli shrimp now, even before you get the LR, just
let them break down itll start your cycling now, and the initial break down will not be
harmed by a low salinity or temp changes often common in new tanks.

--
Richard Reynolds