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My tank almost overflowed today. The ato line must have siphoned since it fell into the water. Salinity dropped to 1.021, so I did a water change and raised it up to 1.024. I also added some salt to the ato reservoir so hopefully it’ll raise the salinity back up to 1.026. Everything looks fine though. Whew!
 

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Apparently it was the list of fish he already had...I made the same mistake too lol
Lol, you and @Bleigh are like my kids. Skimming thought the list and calling out fish Chris already has. Thanks for the chuckle.
 

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My tank almost overflowed today. The ato line must have siphoned since it fell into the water. Salinity dropped to 1.021, so I did a water change and raised it up to 1.024. I also added some salt to the ato reservoir so hopefully it’ll raise the salinity back up to 1.026. Everything looks fine though. Whew!
close call good save!
 
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My tank almost overflowed today. The ato line must have siphoned since it fell into the water. Salinity dropped to 1.021, so I did a water change and raised it up to 1.024. I also added some salt to the ato reservoir so hopefully it’ll raise the salinity back up to 1.026. Everything looks fine though. Whew!
Good catch !
 

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Lol, you and @Bleigh are like my kids. Skimming thought the list and calling out fish Chris already has. Thanks for the chuckle.
I actually made that mistake when he posted that too. I thought it was a shopping list ;Hilarious
 

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My tank almost overflowed today. The ato line must have siphoned since it fell into the water. Salinity dropped to 1.021, so I did a water change and raised it up to 1.024. I also added some salt to the ato reservoir so hopefully it’ll raise the salinity back up to 1.026. Everything looks fine though. Whew!
Good catch. I would’ve just sprinkled some salt in... no, just joking. Don’t do that. I wonder how many people out there have done that before to bring salinity up. It’s always a good idea to have at least 10% of back up water for emergencies.
 
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Good catch. I would’ve just sprinkled some salt in... no, just joking. Don’t do that. I wonder how many people out there have done that before to bring salinity up. It’s always a good idea to have at least 10% of back up water for emergencies.
Lol true. I did see some mod adds salt to his filter sock if the salinity is low. I thought that was questionable, maybe it’s ok, who knows!
 
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Im re designing my home office to have the tank part of the decor. It will have glowing LED insets so i can change the "mood"
That sounds awesome! What shape tank are you doing?
 

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Lol true. I did see some mod adds salt to his filter sock if the salinity is low. I thought that was questionable, maybe it’s ok, who knows!
If it works, it works. But salt takes a long time to dissolve completely. Supposedly Red Sea blue bucket takes a whole day to completely dissolve. I’d bet you’d have alk swings depending on how much is added.
 
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