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Thanks, John. It’s filled to 1 inch from the top, so I don’t think I should add any more. I marked the water line with a white label on the side so I’ll know when I have to add more water. I have the light on a 12 hour timer. Now I just have to wait for the algae to appear before ordering my shrimp ...

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I just filled my new 5 gallon tank with the distilled water mixed with the supershrimp pre-measured salt. The box the tank came in said it was a 5 gallon tank. When I filled it to 1 inch below the top, I have an entire gallon of unused water. Should I fill the tank higher or throw the water out ...