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- Brooklyn
Keep in mind that fish DO urinate..
Not to hijack, but that can seriously up the ammonia to a detectable level in a water column of 75 gallons?
Seems like a 'pissing into the ocean' type scenario?
Keep in mind that fish DO urinate..
Not to hijack, but that can seriously up the ammonia to a detectable level in a water column of 75 gallons?
Seems like a 'pissing into the ocean' type scenario?
yea one problem solved now i just need to figure out what i am going to do about this salinity situation. i just made up 10 gallons of water for a water change. i am at the point where i just wanna trash the refracto and just count how many cups i put in for a water change and just do the same thing every time lol then i can guarantee consistency as long as my tank never leaks water or an ATO malfunctions.
Also, when you are checking the salinity - are you using a refractometer that adjusts to the room/water temp? At what point are you reading the salinity - immediately after you put the water on the slide or a few minutes later?
Time does make a difference.
Did you calibrate it properly according to the instructions?
there is NO guarantee that either is correct!...hydrometers need to be 'calibrated' against a 'calibrated' refractometer.redundancy is the most important make sure to have 2 plastic hydrometers and compare readings.....
if my salinity was really 1021 wouldnt my inverts be dead or dying? i have a cleaner shrimp which is fine right now