Best way to bring salinity back up from hypo?

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    So I have been in hypo a few weeks, and I still have a few weeks to go, but I am wondering what is the best way to bring it back up?
     
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  3. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    I would vote for a lot of small water changes over time.
     
  4. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    you could add salt to your top off water. if its with a ato system that would be even better. since it would be very slow
     
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    This is what I do.
     
  6. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    Yep, just add saltwater for your top off. Make sure you don't bring your salinity up my more than .02 per day. So if it's at 1.010 now, then it would take one week to get it to 1.024.
     
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    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I actually don't top off that often though, I don't have much evaporation for some reason, never have

    At most a gallon per week
     
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  9. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    You could use your tank water, take some out, add salt then add it back to the tank. Just raise the salinity .02 and add it back to your tank. Do that every week or every other day until you get your desired SG.

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