Why is my salinity so high???

BTL · 07-29-2001, 10:04 PM

My salinity is at .0028, kind of high considering that i make all my top off water at .0024 and when i started my tank it was at that salinity. What causes it to go up like this?? and how do i remedy it?

Thanks

Andy

hcp28 · 07-29-2001, 10:49 PM

Wait are you saying you top-off with salt water? This would be your problem if you do. You need to top off with pure water, this will keep any harmful minerals and salts from buiulding up in your system. HTH

Henry

mastaJ · 07-29-2001, 11:05 PM

I agree with hpc, when the water evaps just PURE h2o evaps not the salt so, you are adding more salt to the system which will raise your salinity...HTH

**golfish** · 07-29-2001, 11:25 PM

Andy,
Pure fresh water evaporates ONLY.....you should replace with pure fresh water.

The salt does not evaporate

BTL · 07-29-2001, 11:30 PM

Ahh, ya see, that is what i thought but i wasnt sure. Thanks guys, and in the words of homer simpson "Doh!"

Andy

jmick01 · 07-31-2001, 11:36 AM

On a note of caution: just becuase you get evaporation of pure h20 ,dont forget to still check your salinity every now and then. It has a tendecy to sneek downward if not checked regularly.IMO

JMM

07-29-2001, 10:04 PM	#1
BTL Citizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 208	Why is my salinity so high??? My salinity is at .0028, kind of high considering that i make all my top off water at .0024 and when i started my tank it was at that salinity. What causes it to go up like this?? and how do i remedy it? Thanks Andy __________________ Violence Begets Violence! Dont fuel the deadly circle! CHOOSE PEACE!

07-29-2001, 10:49 PM	#2
hcp28 Evil Czar Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,001	Wait are you saying you top-off with salt water? This would be your problem if you do. You need to top off with pure water, this will keep any harmful minerals and salts from buiulding up in your system. HTH Henry __________________ Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an open manhole and die. -Mel Brooks

07-29-2001, 11:05 PM	#3
mastaJ Council Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 294	I agree with hpc, when the water evaps just PURE h2o evaps not the salt so, you are adding more salt to the system which will raise your salinity...HTH __________________ -mastaJ

07-29-2001, 11:30 PM	#5
BTL Citizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 208	Ahh, ya see, that is what i thought but i wasnt sure. Thanks guys, and in the words of homer simpson "Doh!" Andy __________________ Violence Begets Violence! Dont fuel the deadly circle! CHOOSE PEACE!

07-31-2001, 11:36 AM	#6
jmick01 Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arlington, TX, Posts: 491	On a note of caution: just becuase you get evaporation of pure h20 ,dont forget to still check your salinity every now and then. It has a tendecy to sneek downward if not checked regularly.IMO JMM __________________ Remember Fish are alive when we get them, lets keep it that way!!!

07-29-2001, 11:25 PM	#4
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Andy, Pure fresh water evaporates ONLY.....you should replace with pure fresh water. The salt does not evaporate

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