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Some parts of this hobby suck.
I prefer to say some parts of the hobby don’t suck.
1/2 full 1/2 empty kinda thing
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Some parts of this hobby suck.
Got a weird salinity issue in my tank- over the course of 2-3 weeks, my salinity drops from 1.025 to 1.022 or so. I’ve checked the ATO and it’s not overcompensating, the sensors are also very close so demand is frequent but small and the level in the return chamber is spot on consistent
I skim pretty dry.
No leaks.
Where else can salt go, if it’s not a dilution thing?
Is your refractometer calibrated? If you use a digital one, do you wait a moment for the temperature to equalize with the glass so the refractometer knows the actual temp of the water it’s testing?
I prefer to say some parts of the hobby don’t suck.
1/2 full 1/2 empty kinda thing
Leak from plumbing is possible.
How is the salt creep? Eh, it is a big tank, I dont think that would be it.
Is your ATO output ever submerged in the tank water? If so, the salt could be diffusing into your ATO.
Do you have any strong fans blowing on the tank? I suppose it’s possible that there’s some spray from the tank water (ie bubbles popping) that’s getting blown away.