Hi guys,
Back in the hobby after a seriously long hiatus - so practically a noob now.
Have a question on using NSW for my pico. (It's a 5g Fluval evo that I perform a 90% water change on weekly)
The natural sea water I collect here in Nassau has a salanity of about 1.028 - 1.029 when I measure it during collection - but I'm beginning to realise the standard for you guys in the hobby is about 1.026
I have just cycled the tank and put in some zoa and GSP frags- and they are all beginning to open.... But is the salinity in my tank too high for long term health?
Throughout the cycle I have kept it at 1.028 with manual distilled top ups daily, but should I be mixing with distilled after I collect and slowly bring the range down in the tank?
Any obvious benefits to tinkering constantly or is it better to just let everything acclimate to my 1.028 and have to worry and work less when I collect my water?
Thanks for the help!
Dexter
Back in the hobby after a seriously long hiatus - so practically a noob now.
Have a question on using NSW for my pico. (It's a 5g Fluval evo that I perform a 90% water change on weekly)
The natural sea water I collect here in Nassau has a salanity of about 1.028 - 1.029 when I measure it during collection - but I'm beginning to realise the standard for you guys in the hobby is about 1.026
I have just cycled the tank and put in some zoa and GSP frags- and they are all beginning to open.... But is the salinity in my tank too high for long term health?
Throughout the cycle I have kept it at 1.028 with manual distilled top ups daily, but should I be mixing with distilled after I collect and slowly bring the range down in the tank?
Any obvious benefits to tinkering constantly or is it better to just let everything acclimate to my 1.028 and have to worry and work less when I collect my water?
Thanks for the help!
Dexter