fowlr tank soon to be in progress

[DanS180]

Also I heard you can dump tap water in for evaporated water but when you're doing water changes to use RO/salt mix... is that true?

 

[crister13]

No. Rodi for everything.

 

[DanS180]

No. Rodi for everything.

But with salt mix added or no? Bc I heard if you top off with salt, it will throw off the salinity?

 

[crister13]

No salt mix because salt doesn't evaporate. Just fresh Rodi.

 

[DanS180]

No salt mix because salt doesn't evaporate. Just fresh Rodi.

Ok cool

 

[DanS180]

Can I just get a 5gallon bucket filled and put it aside for evaporated water and pwc? Or does something happen to it if it sits? Lol

 

[DanS180]

Ok I cleaned off my refractometer n pettite and restested everything today and here's what I have :
Salinity 1.028
pH 8.2
Ammonia 2ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm

Do you think the salinity is high bc of the shrimp? Its almost completely gone.

 

[CorallineAlgae]

Ok I cleaned off my refractometer n pettite and restested everything today and here's what I have :
Salinity 1.028
pH 8.2
Ammonia 2ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 0ppm

Do you think the salinity is high bc of the shrimp? Its almost completely gone.

It is to high but the shrimp has nothing to do with it. You could remove 1/2 a gallon of saltwater from your tank and replace it with freshwater. That'll lower the salinity some. A level from 1.024-1.025 should be a good range for you.

 

[DanS180]

It is to high but the shrimp has nothing to do with it. You could remove 1/2 a gallon of saltwater from your tank and replace it with freshwater. That'll lower the salinity some. A level from 1.024-1.025 should be a good range for you.

Okay I'll try that... replace it with RO water right? Not tap water?

 

[crister13]

Everything that goes into your tank has I be Rodi water. No exceptions.

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Okay I'll try that... replace it with RO water right? Not tap water?

Always use RODI. Tap water is usually loaded with minerals, phosphates, all the nasty stuff that will cause problems down the road.

 

[DanS180]

Ok cool thanks for being patient with me! Just wanna do everything the right way

 

[crister13]

That's a great attitude!!!!

 

[DanS180]

That's a great attitude!!!!

Yeah ive learned to be patient with doing fish tanks lol after all this is my 7-8th tank in the past 3 years lol never get anywhere by doing things the improper way

 

[DanS180]

First SW tank so I wanna do EVERYTHING the right way and take a lil more time into doing it. Usually I get impatient and add fish but not this time, Idc if it takes a month to cycle, its getting cycled haha

 

[DanS180]

Quick question.. if I can't run out n get more RO water, can I just use bottle water??

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

I think distilled... But not 100% on that

 

[DanS180]

Well isn't every type of bottled water distilled?? I never actually took the time to look at that lol

 

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Haha good call...

 

[DanS180]

Haha I just don't know if its considered RO water ya know? Hmmm...