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I’ve always just used distilled water to top off the tank and salinity has stayed consistent. This time, salinity dipped down to 1.00! Help! I ordered salt from the store here, but is there a quick fix??

Thanks! Okay, I won’t sweat it. Yes, I use distilled water and am using a refractometer. Appreciate your reply and advice.

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I’ve had my 1 gallon tank for many months now and shrimp seem good so far! But there’s evaporation, of course. I continue to measure salinity, expecting it to increase as water evaporates. It stays the same. 1.012 every time. No matter the water level ...

Hello! I thought I could spot my guy for awhile but they’re all blending in together now. And...it’s feels like they’re getting big??
I worry that I may have lost a couple, but I did add a few hiding places (before your comment came in!). You’re right - it’s really hard to count them now. Let me see ...

Thanks for the advice!!

ryangiggs wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:18 am Looks good... maybe some additional lava rocks and some corals to make it more natural...

Great! Thanks. Okay - will do. I was thinking of adding more in there. It sort of freaks them out for a bit whenever I do though...

Newbie here :smt006

I had an ecosphere for 18 years. Yes. 18 years. One shrimpie was left. He was my work buddy until I brought the ecosphere home 5 years ago. Unfortunately, the sphere started leaking at the seal 7 months ago and I had no idea what to do! There wasn’t much water left when it was ...