Sep 16, 2012 #1 db7080 Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 16, 2012 Messages 138 Reaction score 4 Location southern utah Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Just curious what end of the spectrum you all like your salinity at? Any pros or cons to keeping it at 1.026 apposed to keeping 1.021 or vise versa?
Just curious what end of the spectrum you all like your salinity at? Any pros or cons to keeping it at 1.026 apposed to keeping 1.021 or vise versa?
Sep 16, 2012 #2 MaxCanada Active Member View Badges Joined Jun 26, 2012 Messages 118 Reaction score 0 Location Edmonton Rating - 0% 0 0 0 From what ive read its best to keep the salinity similar to the ocean, average is about 1.025 in nature
From what ive read its best to keep the salinity similar to the ocean, average is about 1.025 in nature
Sep 16, 2012 #3 Bry Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Feb 2, 2012 Messages 513 Reaction score 3 Location Liberty, Mo Rating - 0% 0 0 0 +1 for 1.025
Sep 16, 2012 #4 robert Valuable Member View Badges Joined Jun 14, 2011 Messages 1,028 Reaction score 491 Location Silicon Valley - Ca Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Which ocean? Salinity varies from ocean to ocean
Sep 16, 2012 #5 jonbar1 Growing Out View Badges Joined Jul 21, 2006 Messages 887 Reaction score 141 Location Miamisburg, Ohio Rating - 0% 0 0 0 1.025-6 now. For a couple years I kept it at 1.023 and noticed no difference.
Sep 16, 2012 #6 prsnlty Jackie View Badges Excellence Award Reef Squad Emeritus My Tank Thread Joined Jun 22, 2011 Messages 7,541 Reaction score 5,235 Location Citrus Co, Florida Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I agree. If you have fish also, and most do... 1.026 is a little to high for many of them. 125g mixed reef Peninsula salinity: 1.025, CA: 500, ALK: 9.0DKH, NO3: 0, PO4: 0.25, MAG: 1355 AI SOL BLUES/ 24" T5 Combo 30g Sump, 1400gph Return Flow, 3700 gph PH Flow
I agree. If you have fish also, and most do... 1.026 is a little to high for many of them. 125g mixed reef Peninsula salinity: 1.025, CA: 500, ALK: 9.0DKH, NO3: 0, PO4: 0.25, MAG: 1355 AI SOL BLUES/ 24" T5 Combo 30g Sump, 1400gph Return Flow, 3700 gph PH Flow
Sep 17, 2012 #7 G GratefulReef Active Member View Badges Joined Aug 30, 2012 Messages 422 Reaction score 5 Location syracuse,ny Rating - 0% 0 0 0 keep mine at a steady 1.025
Sep 17, 2012 #8 Rob.D Moderator View Badges Excellence Award ETRC Member Joined Nov 14, 2010 Messages 5,861 Reaction score 1,581 Location Knoxville, Tn Rating - 0% 0 0 0 1.025 here.
Sep 17, 2012 #9 Loki My skimmate doesn't stink View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Joined Jan 1, 2012 Messages 6,313 Reaction score 48 Location Rogers, Arkansas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I shoot for 1.025 as well For a fish only I have heard that they tend to do better at fighting off disease with a lower (1.022ish) SG
I shoot for 1.025 as well For a fish only I have heard that they tend to do better at fighting off disease with a lower (1.022ish) SG