Salinity keeps dropping ???

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3 gallon pico reef tank all water parameters are in the green. But salinity is always dropping from 1.024-1.019 I do have an auto top off with kalk2 mix contains ( calcium, mag.,and stronite.) is there a better way to control this?
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The only thing I can think of is that your ATO adds too much top off water, which drops the salinity. What ATO do you have?
 
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@Shep that's a good point. @Doob I think that might also be my problem. I am currently using a hydrometer.:( What is a refractometer that you recommend?
 

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