View Single Post
  #12 (permalink)  
Old 06-08-2008, 09:05 PM
REEFMASTER's Avatar
REEFMASTER REEFMASTER is online now
Hooked on RB
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: manteca california
Posts: 90
Tank Size (US GAL): 120
Experience: 2 Years
Name: Anthony
Blog Entries:
REEFMASTER is looking at reefs
Default Re: Evaporation ?????

Quote:
Originally Posted by WILLIAM1 View Post
When the water in the tank evaporates the salt stays in the tank so if you keep adding salt water your sal will keep rising. So all you need to do is top off with RO water. if you take a gallon of water out of the tank and add fresh RO water the sal will drop...
I stand by this one. I have always just topped off with RO water. I go thru about 6-8 gallons a week,(depends on how hot it gets), but then I change water every week
__________________
The big difference between a chemist and an Aquarist. A chemist is one that knows chemical properties and how they will react. An Aquarist knows how these chemical properties will affect his/her tank.
Reply With Quote