Is my open brain dead?

[Austinhyd]

I had a trash can of Saltwater mixing a little too long, and used it to do a water change. As a result, my ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate spiked for a few days. Everything has recovered since my newbie mistake other than my open brain. Can it be saved? The color is good, but it's hard as a rock now.

 

[DSC reef]

It's still alive. All you can do is keep the water stable. Hopefully it pulls through. Don't add any stress to it by feeding or moving around.

 

[Austinhyd]

It looks to be getting worse. Should I move it under the rocks for a while?

 

[Homewrecker]

Looks to be getting too much light move it under lower PAR

 

[Slayvoff]

how long are you supposed to mix water for before a water change? i had no idea you could mix it for too long and mess things up like that.

 

[Homewrecker]

how long are you supposed to mix water for before a water change? i had no idea you could mix it for too long and mess things up like that.

Depends on the salt. I use fritz RMP and I mix for two hours

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks to be getting too much light move it under lower PAR

Agreed.

 

[timrocks311]

how long are you supposed to mix water for before a water change? i had no idea you could mix it for too long and mess things up like that.

I was thinking the same thing. I used to mix my salt overnight. Maybe that was way too long.