Reef calculator

Salinity Adjust Calculator

Your salinity drifted. Find out how much tank water to take out and what to put back.

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How this works

Salt mass balances: the salt you remove plus the salt you add ends at the target. Lowering uses fresh water, raising uses saltwater mixed above target. Your auto top-off should always be fresh water.

Salinity Adjust

Questions

How fast can I change salinity?

About 1 ppt per day for a reef. Fish-only can go a little faster.

My salinity keeps creeping up. Why?

Usually saltwater is going into the top-off, or salt creep is getting knocked back in. Top off with fresh RO/DI only.

Rather have us dial it in?

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