perfered salinity for sps

[BrentH]

i see most guys keeping it on the high side
whats the best target salinity?
thanks

 

[Wiskey]

I run mine between 1.0255 and 1.026.

Whiskey

 

[BrentH]

how come high?
is there a reason?
do sps like a higher salinity?

 

[Wiskey]

All corals do IME, the ocean seems to test 1.025-1.027 FWIR.

Whiskey

 

[MiddletonMark]

1.026.

From my reading, NSW in the Indo-Pacific [where most of our corals come from] ranges in the 1.025-1.027 range.
[http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php]

 

[DrBDC]

I shoot for 1.026 or 53 mv. I do on my lion fish/softie tank as well. Why people keep them in a different salinity than they've spent thousands of years at I don't know.

 

[twon8]

it is cheaper to have lower salinity; less salt needed

 

[Amphiprion]

1.025-1.027 here.

 

[undertai]

1.025 - 1.026

 

[concept3]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7213040#post7213040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BrentH
how come high?

Cheaper on salt; most LFS keep fish at this range because of the volume of water+salt they need for the whole system.

Stores that carry corals usually have them separated to the fish tanks, and they run the salinity higher.







1.025 and 1.026 as well (refractometer) @ 78-80 degrees

 

[Jamesurq]

Re: perfered salinity for sps

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7212988#post7212988 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BrentH
whats the best target salinity?

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[wentreefgirl]

1.026

 

[PL-Reef]

1.025>1.026

 

[golfish]

Re: Re: perfered salinity for sps

Re: Re: perfered salinity for sps

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7218417#post7218417 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jamesurq
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that's what I shoot for

 

[Jamesurq]