Garrett706
Aquarium Advice Freak
Do you let the salt mix for at least 12 hours? Freshly mixed salt can burn a fish's gills.
No I don't I was unaware of that, so I should let the salt mix set for at least 12 hours?
Do you let the salt mix for at least 12 hours? Freshly mixed salt can burn a fish's gills.
Yes... Mix it and let it sit overnight. It's also important to keep the water aerated. You can use an old filter or powerhead. But if you have nothing just stir it on occasion, it's better than nothing. Even if that wasn't the reason for the fish deaths it couldn't have helped. Good luck, it stinks to lose fish.
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I'm sure you are using a high quality salt mix that dissolve quickly lolI mix my water and when the salt is dissolved, place it in the tank. I have never waited 12 hours to place water in my tank. I do however make sure my RO/DI WATER is at the same room temp as my tank.
I mix my water and when the salt is dissolved, place it in the tank. I have never waited 12 hours to place water in my tank. I do however make sure my RO/DI WATER is at the same room temp as my tank.
Actually I use paint mixing paddle and a drill, so I'm pretty sure the salts "dissolved".
Any chance there was ick in the tank from the tangs being stressed from being in a tank to small? Thats a common problem with tangs and could explain fish dying
From IO web site on how to mix salt
Always add the salt mix to the water, not the other way around. Adding water to the salt mix briefly creates a highly concentrated solution that can lead to precipitation of some ingredients. Always allow newly mixed salt water to circulate with a powerhead or airstone at least overnight before use. This allows the carbon dioxide in the aquarium water to reach equilibrium with the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which normalizes pH. It also adds oxygen.
Thanks for the advice, if I'm going to add mew waterwith less sg then in my tank what is a safe amount do to this.
The reason I'm lowering my sg is from evaporation over time my tanks sg has risen to 1.026 and I just don't want it to get to high