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Holy Crap salinity rose to over .030

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jwess, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. Mar 3, 2009 #1
    jwess

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    I noticed my favorite green stag was starting to RTN.  I went down to the basement fish room and found that my airline hose blew off from my top off pump.  My tank had not been topping off for a while and the water level in the sump was pretty low.  I checked the water with my hydrometer and the salinity was over .030.  I hooked up my RO to the top off sensor so hopefully that should gradually bring it back to normal levels.  What a couple of sucky days.  I bought five chromis down in CR this weekend only to bring them home and have my PB kick them all out of the tank.  Now Ive lost a green stag and most likely a green digi also.  All the LPS, green cap, red cap and two other SPS seem to be Ok for now.  Hopefully I can bring everything back to normal without any more harm.
    Josh
     
  2. Mar 3, 2009 #2
    JB Marion

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    Ouch, that sucks. Hopefully with the gradual changes everything that's still ok will pull through no problem.

    -JB
     
  3. Mar 3, 2009 #3
    AJ

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    For the other noobs that didn't know what RTN is, an explanation is here http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/eb_jl_111598.html
     
  4. Mar 3, 2009 #4
    h2so4hurts

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    That really sucks /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/sad.gif Sorry about your coral loss. That's partially the reason why I use a gravity fed ATO, but that's probably not feasible on a basement fed system.
     
  5. Mar 3, 2009 #5
    AJ

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    Why not?  As long as your RO/DI storage tank is higher than your sump, you should be fine, right?  Speaking of gravity fed auto-top off, do you use a mechanical float valve to control your ATO or a selenoid connected to a float switch?
     
  6. Mar 4, 2009 #6
    h2so4hurts

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    I was lazy and bought a level-loc. It has both a solenoid and a mechanical float valve. It's a pretty nice system, and for $100 it's not all that expensive. As far as gravity feeding from the basement, I know some people just don't have the room if their display tank is upstairs so pumping it up there is the only option.
     
  7. Mar 4, 2009 #7
    ckoeppel

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    Sorry Josh,

    I hope it's looking better!
     
  8. Mar 5, 2009 #8
    Eric West Des Moines, IA

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    Everything looking better?  Hope so!

    I used to run the uber-simple auto top-off:

    RO/DI directly fed an old salt bucket though a float valve.  This bucket sat next to the sump (Rubbermaid stock tank) and fed it through a second float valve in the sump.
    Cheap, easy, and as long as the float valves were fine fail proof.  This also allowed me to dose as I would put a tablespoon of kalk in the bucket every week.
     

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