total rookie mistake

i have a 46 bowfront that has HUGE swings before i alter it. I have a ton of coral and inverts they are always fine. when you can, get salt to top of and slowly rise it. I prefer the let it evaporate until its at 1.025 then add 1.025 pre-mixed salt to it so I know its not too much too fast

 

shouldn't you fill your tank to the level and salinity you want and then add freshwater to top-off/bring your tank to the level you want?

This is what I do and it always keeps my parameters stable.

The only time I add my saltwater is after a water change.

 

did you already discard the old water you sucked out?

 

yeah but he needs to up the salinity

 

It's up at 1.021 right now, adding the salt back in today to raise the level.

thanks, the lta was drawn in but I think it just had to poop.

That's what I've done to this point, evaporation doesn't remove salt so I've always topped off with fresh.

I did, right down the old drain.

Do you typically keep what you pull out for these type of emergencies?

 

Just a quick update, did loose a couple of hermit crabs in this mess. the upside is more free shells and fewer hermit crab fights.

My LTA seems a little bloated as I've been increasing the SG to where it should be but I think he's just regulating the water in his body if I understand correctly.