corals and salinity

[saltyESQ]

I went to a lfs and they had some good prices on zoas. But before I purchased, I wanted to see the salinity and it was at .35. I passed on the zoas and was wondering if I do purchase the zoas, do I treat it like acclimating a fish? how do I bring the salinity down?

 

[costamesasurf]

there is a thread on the beginners forum that is great on explaining why you need to acclimate.

 

[saltyESQ]

Maybe on day 4 of your saltwater experience you'll understand...

I'm asking a different question......how do you acclimate corals from .35 to .25 salinity?

 

[epicfish]

I'd do it in a separate bucket with a powerhead. Drop it slowly over the course of a week or ten days. For a jump that big, maybe even two weeks, but zoas are generally pretty hardy.

I accidentally left a small colony in a FW dip for over two hours and they all opened up by that night. Not that I recommended it, of course.

Separate bucket, some lighting (extra PC fixture maybe?), powerhead for circulation. Add in some extra RODI water every day to drop the salinity to what your tank is.

 

[All Delight]

Wow 35. What store was this?

 

[Scissorhand]

you mean 1.035, not 1.35.

It's zoanthids. I wouldn't even bother acclimating.

I would worry more about dipping it first in TMPCC or Lugol's solution to rid yourself of nudis, etc....

That, though necessary, would more than likely be more stressful on the zoanthids than any acclimation to proper level of salinity.

Go for it my friend.

 

[Steve1714]

35 parts per thousand is probably what the LFS meant, that is the same as 1.026 sg and that is NSW if i am not mistaken.

As far as acclimating Zoas, they are quite hearty, I don't feel there will be any benefit to spending more than 15 min acclimating them to your water.

Steve G

 

[PasadenaReefer]

cant you just slowly add more of your water into the bag over 2-3 hours just until the waters salinity balance out then it wont be so bad.

 

[saltyESQ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10877352#post10877352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steve1714
35 parts per thousand is probably what the LFS meant, that is the same as 1.026 sg and that is NSW if i am not mistaken.

As far as acclimating Zoas, they are quite hearty, I don't feel there will be any benefit to spending more than 15 min acclimating them to your water.

Steve G

I saw the hydrometer, .035
and I have bad luck with zoas, I know if I purchased them they would close up and grow algea on them and slowly vanish.

 

[Steve1714]

WOW that is high! that is like 46ppt, i am surprised anything was alive in that tank!

Curious..... what brand of hydrometer was it? I have yet to see one that can read above 1.032.

Steve G

 

[five.five-six]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10877695#post10877695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steve1714
WOW that is high! that is like 46ppt, i am surprised anything was alive in that tank!

Curious..... what brand of hydrometer was it? I have yet to see one that can read above 1.032.

Steve G

they must be plastic zoas, the salton sea is at 40ppt and once it reaches 44 ppt, nothing but Tilapia will survive

 

[Scissorhand]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10877695#post10877695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steve1714


Curious..... what brand of hydrometer was it? I have yet to see one that can read above 1.032.

Steve G

True, now that you've mentioned it.

 

[saltyESQ]

I didn't confuse the two. I saw 1.035. The hydrometer was numbered significantly higher than .035

 

[PasadenaReefer]

How are they doing?

 

[saltyESQ]

I didn't purchase them. I really want to as it was a 6" rock with 4 different color zoas on them with about 75+ polyps.

 

[joesynodontis]

I freak out when mine gets to 1.025 edging halfway to 1.026;;;;;;saltyESQ are you interrested in a blue tang or a potters angel? I might be selling mine i am near burbank

 

[saltyESQ]

My reef tank is too small for those fish and they would be an expensive lunch in my fowlr.

thanks though for the offer.