I just bought a Tropic Marin High Precision Hydrometer, to improve accuracy over previously using a standard solution with table salt to calibrate an electronic probe aiming for 1.025.
The hydrometer measures 1.028, much higher than I expected. It also says "Recommended range: 1.025 to 1.027 at 77F" which is much higher than I thought anyone would recommend. Below 1.025 is common in fish-only systems and people being cheap, but I've never seen anyone intentionally go higher unless trying to reproduce a Red Sea specific environment.
My tank is 78.6F, which is about the hottest it goes in summer. My heaters kick on at 77F.
Is there a reason both the recommendation and measurement seem high? Should I gradually lower my salinity to 1.025?
The hydrometer measures 1.028, much higher than I expected. It also says "Recommended range: 1.025 to 1.027 at 77F" which is much higher than I thought anyone would recommend. Below 1.025 is common in fish-only systems and people being cheap, but I've never seen anyone intentionally go higher unless trying to reproduce a Red Sea specific environment.
My tank is 78.6F, which is about the hottest it goes in summer. My heaters kick on at 77F.
Is there a reason both the recommendation and measurement seem high? Should I gradually lower my salinity to 1.025?