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MIXING SALT WATER
Can I add salt crystals directly to my aquarium to raise the salinity?
• No! Adding salt crystals or concentrated saltwater directly to your
aquarium will harm the jellyfish.
Do I need to worry about my aquarium water evaporating?
• As long as you follow the water change schedule, evaporation will be
minimal. Also, because our jellyfish aquariums have lids, evaporation
between weekly water changes is not a major issue. As a result, the
water level and salinity of Jellyfish Art aquariums tend to stay very
stable.
• Remember, when water evaporates, salt stays behind – which will raise
salinity. For this reason, it is advised to check your aquarium’s salinity
prior to doing any water changes to ensure similar salinities.
What type of salt do I use to make the correct salt water?
• We recommend using our pre-packaged Jelly Salt for your weekly
water changes available at Jellyfishart.com. Jellyfish Art’s salt comes
conveniently weighed out in 1, and 5 gallon proportions to help take the
“guesswork” out of mixing saltwater of the desired salinity.
• Be sure the aquarium salt you use is for saltwater aquariums, not
freshwater aquariums. Using natural seawater from the ocean can be
very harmful.
• Do not use “sea salt” intended for cooking as this does not have the
right mix of ions needed to match sea water.
• We do not recommend using other salt brands or pre-mixed saltwater.
Salt mixes all contain different levels of many elements some of which
may not be ideal for Jellyfish culture. The Jelly Salt we offer is used in
our state certified jellyfish aquaculture facility, is balanced specifically
for jellyfish culture and is what the animals are used to.
How do I adjust pre-mixed saltwater if the salinity is too high or low?
• Salinity lower than 28ppt can be raised by adding more salt to the mix of
saltwater over time.
Never add salt directly to your aquarium
.
• Salinity higher than 33ppt can be lowered by adding some Reverse
Osmosis (RO) or Distilled fresh water to the saltwater mix.
