Salinity

[MonsterReef]

What salinity is everyone running

 

[KJ]

1.025;)

 

[jason2459]

I use the information in this article to base all my main paramters off of including salinity.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/o...-reef-aquarium-by-randy-holmes-farley.173563/

 

[Mike_J]

1.026

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

1.026. No real rhyme or reason other than when reading up, that was the generalized consensus. So far so good.

 

[MonsterReef]

That's what I'm running too 1.026 but this guy on fb in a saltwater forum is arguing with me saying it should be 1.020 to anew guy too the reef world

 

[cloak]

I try to shoot for 1.025, but as long as the water level lines up somewhere in the green area nobody seems to mind. These corals are actually more resilient than one might think.

 

[Robink]

1.026

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Never heard any benefits of running that low. Never. However some stores may run a lower salinity in order to prevent stress and prevent/cure ich by the hyposalinity method. But most of the time those fish are in and out and not a long term deal. I have not honestly done a ton of research on the effects, but know what I have done and what works for me. Is he/she running a fowlr or full blown reef?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

And that's why I leave most of my issues to here and not FB. :);)

 

[Bunnee911]

We used to run our fowlers at that sg in the 80s.

 

[Salty1962]

1.026

 

[JimWelsh]

Why is everybody answering a question about salinity with answers expressed as specific gravity?

 

[jason2459]

Ha! I was thinking the same thing.

~35ppt if I must answer where I run my salinity at. Is that better?

 

[Rogergolf66]

Low salinity can benefit fish only tanks. If u keep corals I recommend doing some research to the area those corals live. The ocean in different areas is different salinity. I keep my tank at 35ppt some areas of the Great Barrier Reef are as high as 40ppt.

 

[Waterjockey]

35ppt

 

[MonsterReef]

And that's why I leave most of my issues to here and not FB. :);)

No they asked what was a good one and I answered and some one chimed in lol

 

[jsker]

1.0249 to 1.0251 or 33. To 33.1 ppt. Run mine the same as my LFS.

 

[steveaus10]

1.026 for me mixed tank

 

[ReeferDave01]

1.026 / 35 ppt using Apex reading. Fluctuates 34.8 - 35.2. Mixed tank ~25 fish & ~20 corals.

I mix Instant Ocean, 5 gallons to 1.6 pounds of salt almost exactly to 1.026. Then use ATO (1 gallon/day) & auto water exchange (2 gallons/day). I have 350 g total volume between large tank, small tank & sump (connecting both tanks).