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I feel pretty dumb right now. I've done a few water changes without giving it any thought. I have some 1 gallon jugs, threw the salt in there, and then put RODI water in. Shake the jug real good and I have perfectly mixed saltwater, right? At least that's what I thought. I see now I need a bucket with a heater and a powerhead. My fish seem to be doing fine but the first two corals I had did not fare well.
I guess I want to know how bad this was for my tank. Is the issue that the parameters (pH, alk, etc.) need a while to stabilize before the saltwater is added to the tank? I was changing out 10% of my water at a time so hopefully this didn't cause wild swings in my tank. Thanks for helping me understand.
I guess I want to know how bad this was for my tank. Is the issue that the parameters (pH, alk, etc.) need a while to stabilize before the saltwater is added to the tank? I was changing out 10% of my water at a time so hopefully this didn't cause wild swings in my tank. Thanks for helping me understand.