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Does anyone have experience keeping a reef tank in the mountains?
I have finally had enough of California and will be moving to the Nevada side of Tahoe within the next 2-3 years. I expect to buy a house around 7500-8000 foot elevation. There's not a lot of information online about how marine tanks do when they are way above sea level. I found some oxygen calculators that suggest the O2 saturation in the tank will be about 75% of normal. I have searched the forums though, and can't find anyone who has commented on their personal experience trying to maintain a reef tank above 6000 feet. I'm hoping that's because no one has noticed any difference, but I'd like to know before I set up a tank if there are special considerations. Maybe certain creatures don't do well at the lower oxygen sats, or maybe no one has commented because everyone in the mountains gave up? Thanks in advance for your help.
Tahoe61, I'm taking a wild guess that maybe you have had some experience along these lines?
I have finally had enough of California and will be moving to the Nevada side of Tahoe within the next 2-3 years. I expect to buy a house around 7500-8000 foot elevation. There's not a lot of information online about how marine tanks do when they are way above sea level. I found some oxygen calculators that suggest the O2 saturation in the tank will be about 75% of normal. I have searched the forums though, and can't find anyone who has commented on their personal experience trying to maintain a reef tank above 6000 feet. I'm hoping that's because no one has noticed any difference, but I'd like to know before I set up a tank if there are special considerations. Maybe certain creatures don't do well at the lower oxygen sats, or maybe no one has commented because everyone in the mountains gave up? Thanks in advance for your help.
Tahoe61, I'm taking a wild guess that maybe you have had some experience along these lines?