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killafornia
08/08/2009, 08:17 PM
i just added salt 2 my tank (5 cups in a gallon of water) 2 boost up my tank. salt level was low. any ways my shrooms closed up and white stringy stuff came out!!! they look really bad. my salt level is 1.023
killafornia
08/08/2009, 08:21 PM
what shoud the salt be?
Poeticlydead
08/08/2009, 08:42 PM
Salinity/specific gravity

mixed reef I believe they recommend 1.0264

Check this (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php)

make sure what ever your using to check your salinity is accurate (take a sample to your LFS and have them check it and see if they get the same results)

How low was the salinity?

Note: do not let your salinity change drasticly in a short period of time
killafornia
08/08/2009, 09:35 PM
it was 1.019 and now is 1.023
ILoveReefer
08/08/2009, 11:24 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15497131#post15497131 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Poeticlydead
Salinity/specific gravity

mixed reef I believe they recommend 1.0264

Check this (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php)

make sure what ever your using to check your salinity is accurate (take a sample to your LFS and have them check it and see if they get the same results)

How low was the salinity?

Note: do not let your salinity change drasticly in a short period of time

+1
The white string stuff is the mushrooms guts.
What are you testing your salinity with?
Flipper62
08/08/2009, 11:38 PM
1.023 is not a bad salinity. However, if you want to raise the salinity you cant do it that fast all at ont time.

Doing it that fast in a 30 gallion is going to shock everything WAY too fast. Your going to kill things.

If you need to raise the salinity, you should add the salt water as your top off water. And raise it slowley over a few days.
killafornia
08/09/2009, 01:00 AM
well i know better now but they seem 2 be doing great now please any advice i could use it
Flipper62
08/09/2009, 01:23 AM
What are you using to read your Salinity ?

If you are using one of those Cheep Plastic swing arm things.....IMO....Toss it in the garbage.

Get a good Refractometer.

If you need to raise the salinity ( or lower it ) do it slowly
username in use
08/09/2009, 06:53 AM
+1 for top off with regular strength salt water.