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60g tank. 1 gsp. SG: 1.012. Instant Ocean Marine Salt. I cant raise the SG! I put the SG in the bucket to 1.022 *Full saltwater!* And put it in. And his tanks still at 1.012. How do you raise brackish SG?
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Gah, Hierony. I was looking for that, and went to post and you beat me to it. Bugger.
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What are you using to measure the SG with?
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briguy44 wrote:What are you using to measure the SG with?
A hydrometer.
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My first thought is that your hydrometer isnt working correctly.
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You might want to invest in a refractometer and calibrate it properly as what you're describing simply isn't possible. Sounds like there's something going on with your hydrometer. Do you know how to calibrate it? Might need to be calibrated again.
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It works fine for my Figure 8s tank and. If i test my freshwater tank it reads no salt. So it couldnt be broken for just one tank..?
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If I were you I would measure the SG from all of your tanks and then take water from all three of your tanks to a LFS and have them test it so see if all the measurements coincide. Then you will know for sure that it isn't just your hydrometer.
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briguy44 wrote:If I were you I would measure the SG from all of your tanks and then take water from all three of your tanks to a LFS and have them test it so see if all the measurements coincide. Then you will know for sure that it isn't just your hydrometer.
But I have 9 tanks O.o
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All with salt?! If not then just bring tanks with salt.
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Flutter wrote:All with salt?! If not then just bring tanks with salt.
Naw :D only 2 with salt so far :P
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Wow, 9 tanks, you'll be as bad as me before long! :lol:
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