adding salt direct into sump?

[ridzwan21]

hi.. can i know whether i can add marine salt direct into my sump? at the first layer or compartment of the sump.. possible? its just to raise the sg level by a bit.. thx.

[xersion]

can try adding into the pump compartment

[mansiz]

Just add it away from the return pump, because if salt were to suck up and release into the main tank and landed on corals, corals may die.

[ridzwan21]

thx for the help, bros.. will do that..

[ReDDeviLs]

dont do that not very advisable,add them into a pail to dissolve it than add it into the sump. better this way.

[cdckjn]

I would add the salt into a small container of the tank water to dissolve the salt 1st, then pour the extra salty water into the sump, 1st compartment also can as then the water will be mixed through the sump then goes into the main tank. Then do a check on s.g. about 30 min later.

[faisalpolio]

Hmm.... 4 me, what I'll do, scoop a cup of marine water from the tank and use the water to dilute marine salt, repeating this till desired level so as not to have a drastic shot. By using the tank water, you won't raise water level too.

[ridzwan21]

Hmm.... 4 me, what I'll do, scoop a cup of marine water from the tank and use the water to dilute marine salt, repeating this till desired level so as not to have a drastic shot. By using the tank water, you won't raise water level too.

thx.. didnt think of it.. i'll try ur method..

[Achilles Tang]

Some bad advice given.

NEVER pour seasalt directly into saltwater! There will instant chemical reactions which cause precipitation of calcium and affect the alkalinity!

ALWAYS mix seasalt with freshwater and THEN pour the mix into your tank.

Do a search in SRC... a little research will yield all the answers you need in reef keeping here!

[southpaw23]

Some bad advice given.

NEVER pour seasalt directly into saltwater! There will instant chemical reactions which cause precipitation of calcium and affect the alkalinity!

ALWAYS mix seasalt with freshwater and THEN pour the mix into your tank.

Do a search in SRC... a little research will yield all the answers you need in reef keeping here!

wow...never knew that.... thanks for the heads up!

[sharkfin]

wow...never knew that.... thanks for the heads up!

sometin to add olso....

add salt into water n not e other way round.

[amboi36]

for ages I have been buying sea water for my tank......need some changes..trying to mix myself sea water....need advise pls..urgent.

[WaNeR]

if u r just doing water change then mix ur marine salt in a pail of D.I. water

measure ur salinity using a refractometer(more accurate) or hydrometer (not so accurate) at 1.021 to 1.023

just make sure all the salt melted or just use small pump to circulate the water with the marine salt in the pail

hope this help

[flying carpet]

Best put a pump in the pail for better mixing cause you wouldn't want to stir until everything is dissolve do you?

[searching4dan]

wats with mixing water to salt and salt to water?? juz curious..