1.027

[wait_what]

Hey I’m new to salt. Is 1.027(which is the reading I get on a 2 week old system). Would u lower it or just leave it?
Thanks.

 

[Peace River]

#WelcometoR2R!!! Is the tank fully cycled? Have you added fish or coral? Does anything look especially stressed (everything may looked stressed just because it is new)? You may want to consider verifying your salinity with another meter. Also, you could just do regular water changes with 1.023 or 1.024 and bring it in line slowly.

 

[wait_what]

#WelcometoR2R!!! Is the tank fully cycled? Have you added fish or coral? Does anything look especially stressed (everything may looked stressed just because it is new)? You may want to consider verifying your salinity with another meter. Also, you could just do regular water changes with 1.023 or 1.024 and bring it in line slowly.

It’s not fully cycled. No fish or corals. Just didn’t know if I should lower it or not?

 

[Peace River]

Others may take a different approach, but I would lean toward successfully finishing your cycle before you worry about water changes.

 

[Ef4life]

What are you using to Measure salinity?

Imo if that’s a true accurate level it’s not going to hurt anything, but once it creeps up to about 1.029 is when you can/will start having issues in my experience.

If your salinity test method is consistent according to multiple tests after calibration then I’d work are getting it down to the 1.025-26 range by just removing a little sw and adding in fresh to replace it. The tests being consistent are more important that the actual number in most cases.

 

[Nano_Man]

For years I kept mine a 1.023 and it gives you a bit of room each way . A auto top up settles salinity creeping up . Also if there is nothing in your tank and cycling salinity at the moment will be fine . 4 of my tanks all run salinity at 1.025 steady . Salinity stress things out in fast swings in salinity think of natural sea water when it doesn’t rain for months naturally rises up slowly over time and on the other hand if it rains for weeks the salinity level drops

 

[Miami Reef]

1.027 is good. Anywhere from 1.024 to 1.027 is good.

 

[1112-425XL]

I try and maintain 1.025. I wouldn't worry to much if I got up to 1.027 especially during cycling.

 

[Stephen8169301]

I like 1.026 natural seawater

 

[bushdoc]

I keep mine as close as possible to 1.026, but it is easy with larger setup, with smaller tanks, fluctuations are larger.
To give you an example, mine 30 Gal had sg 1.027 and my 20gal 1.023.
I am not particularly stressed with that and adjust sg slowly, aiming at 1.026.
1.025-1.026 is more common if you plan to keep SPS/LPS, with FOWLR or softies you could have wider variations, usually aiming at lower sg.

 

[Osc556]

Are you keeping up on top off water?