How to increase salinity after accidental saltwater dilution

drewcrew22
Josh
@drewcrew22 · 10 hours ago

So trying to recorded my salinity after someone added saltwater to my tank without talking to me. Removed 5 gal replaced with fresh RODI below is my current read. What would you suggest I do to get it to 1.025/1.026?

5

Comments

Sign in to leave a comment

Add saltwater. Turn off your ATO, then slowly add saltwater when it evaporates until you reach 1.026 then turn your ATO back on.

Make sure the saltwater you add is at 1.026

One can add more concentrated solution bit by bit, add wait 5 min and then check and then add again. It’s tedious but u will get there

That’s just what I did lol.

I agree with @Mazeandblue. When your tank water evaporates, add salt water a little at a time to get it back up. It's the safest way, and you can control it better. After you top up your water a little, wait an hour or so and take a reading and keep doing that until it is back to normal.

Sign in to join the conversation.

©ReefBay 2026

Join The Community

Create an account to contribute to the community

Or continue with
Sign in with Apple
Or continue with
Sign in with Apple

Prefer our mobile app?

QR Code

Scan to download the app

Download ReefBay

Scan the QR code with your phone to download the app

Download ReefBay QR Code

Available on iOS and Android