salinity spiked to 1.029 from 1.024

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by nanomano

I dont know! lol evaporation perhaps? I could have made a mistake too though I am new... I have done a 25 percent water change and lowered it to 1.027 tomorrow I will try to get it back to 1.025 does this sound good?

Let your water mix over night. You will ensure salinity if you know it's mixed well.

Smaller water changes over the next week or so. 5 g every day or two. Use 1.021-1.022 as your new water. You will be fine.

Evaporate is a bitch. I keep my SG at about 1.023 so any evaporation is negligible.