Upgrade Time (125 gal Freshwater to Saltwater)

[Bdonaldson]

Ok thanks sniper.

 

[Bdonaldson]

Changed out my rodi membranes today. Everything is back to normal now.

 

[Autumnsky]

That's a relief!

 

[Bdonaldson]

My copperband butterfly fish has not made an appearance in a few days now. I really liked him to. It's tough when you loose a fish.

 

[Sniperhank]

Copper bands are super difficult to keep. Never know though.

 

[Bdonaldson]

Ok I have an emergency. My ato barrel backflowed into my sump causing a mess on my floor and my salinity dropped to 1.019. How can I raise the salinity. Should I do a water change to correct the problem? Will that bring the salinity back up to normal?

 

[Bdonaldson]

I am doing a water change. Hopefully that will correct the salinity level.

 

[Sniperhank]

Mix the water with higher than normal salinity. Remove water from the system and replace it to bring it back up.
Good catch. That salinity isn't too out of whack.

 

[Bdonaldson]

Ok thanks sniper.

 

[Autumnsky]

That is scary!

 

[Bdonaldson]

Yeah it was. It was my own fault though. I forgot to turn off my rodi unit that feeds the container. I guess it forced the water into the line that feeds the sump.

 

[Bdonaldson]

So if I have to raise my salinity by
.06 should I mix my saltwater to 1.032 to bring it back to 1.026.

 

[Sniperhank]

Sounds about right. I usually eye all it. I did similar, just with my basement floor when I forgot to turn mine off...again...

 

[Bdonaldson]

Yeah I slightly flooded my basement once to. This time it flooded around the tank on the main floor.

 

[Bdonaldson]

Hello everyone. I hope your weekend is hoing well. There is a couple of Things going on. First does anyone know what this fluffy white stuff is in my overflow box? Second my female clown fish has a mark in her side and I'm worried that it may harm her. H ave you ever encountered this before?

 

[Autumnsky]

A scratch maybe from a rock? Hope it isn't anything worse.

 

[Sniperhank]

Is there anything that can sting or swipe in the tank?
As for the rest, those are simple filter feeding worms.

 

[Bdonaldson]

Other than the rock nothing else in there.

Lost my yellow eye kohl tank and my sailfin is looking really bad. I don't know what is going on in the tank. My salinity is still out of whack. It's at 1.022 right now. I'm trying to increase it through water changes but I guess I'm not putting in enough salt to get it back up to 1.026.

 

[Bdonaldson]

I do have a small anemone and Euphillias that do sting.

 

[Sniperhank]

Salinity swings can cause stress. Are you using a hydrometer?