Evening,
New reefer here. 40 gal Aquatop Recife owner with a current stock of a pair of longfin clowns and some soft corals, specifically GSP, Xenia and Zoas.
My first water change is upon us, with one caveat. I removed 1 gal of water for coral dipping which created a water level I'm not happy with. In hindsight I should have just used the water from drip acclimation and the bags combined for dipping, but that's why I'm the FNG. The water was already low due to the light that came with the aquarium sitting below the top. I've since upgraded the light so that will not be an issue.
My question is, would it be possible to add more saltwater than I take out during the water change to bring the level up to where I want it? Currently sitting at 1.025 salinity. Would I have to make the water less salty in this case? Main reasoning behind raising the water level to try and tune my skimmer, as well as reducing the need for constant RODI top offs if I'm on the road for work a bunch during the week. Really appreciate the help!
New reefer here. 40 gal Aquatop Recife owner with a current stock of a pair of longfin clowns and some soft corals, specifically GSP, Xenia and Zoas.
My first water change is upon us, with one caveat. I removed 1 gal of water for coral dipping which created a water level I'm not happy with. In hindsight I should have just used the water from drip acclimation and the bags combined for dipping, but that's why I'm the FNG. The water was already low due to the light that came with the aquarium sitting below the top. I've since upgraded the light so that will not be an issue.
My question is, would it be possible to add more saltwater than I take out during the water change to bring the level up to where I want it? Currently sitting at 1.025 salinity. Would I have to make the water less salty in this case? Main reasoning behind raising the water level to try and tune my skimmer, as well as reducing the need for constant RODI top offs if I'm on the road for work a bunch during the week. Really appreciate the help!