salt question

[skippy823]

i have my salt level at about 27 28 i was told today that that was way high. somebody else tells me thats good can anyone give me some more opionons please

 

[MIKE ALERS]

i think too high...try to keep around 22 to 24.im kind of new at this.but that;s everyone been telling me

 

[coralfish]

are you saying 1.027 or 27 ppt? I'm sure your not saying 27 mS

 

[skippy823]

yes its at 1.027

 

[skinnyjoe1976]

1.025 is in my opinion the best. for fish and corals. 28 is going off the scale but if you live in the dead sea i guess it would be okay i have better polyp extension and less fish concerns keeping it at 25. dont lower it to quick though. what you ph and alk?

 

[djlmedic]

1.027 is pretty high. I suggest keeping it in the range between 1.022 to 1.024 No less than 1.021 and no higher than 1.026. What is in your tank?

 

[InLimbo87]

I keep mine at 1.025-1.026.

 

[skippy823]

right now the only thing in my tank is some damsels crabs snails shrimp im tring to be very patient and get everything right brfore i start doing coral mainly softies just tring to make it right thats all

 

[skippy823]

and live rock thats an ongoing thing though got about 75lbs now on my way to about 200lbs

 

[djlmedic]

If thats the case you would want to keep it around 1.022 to 1.023

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10583150#post10583150 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by djlmedic
1.027 is pretty high. I suggest keeping it in the range between 1.022 to 1.024 No less than 1.021 and no higher than 1.026. What is in your tank?

How is 1.027 high? I have kept all my reefs at around 1.026 to 1.027 without harm or concern. The Red Sea's salinity can be found even higher ranging from 1.027 to at least 1.030.

 

[customanimalart]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10583292#post10583292 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by InLimbo87
I keep mine at 1.025-1.026.

Me too. I just recently removed my glass tops on my 55g reef and replaced it with egg crate tops in the hopes of keeping the temp down. Well now, since there is a fan blowing on the surface and being without a closed top, my tank evaporates 1.5-2 gallons per day. I checked the SG one day and noticed that it went from 1.025/1.026 to 1.028 before I topped the tank off with RODI FW. YIKES!
Now I make sure to keep track of the water evaporation and the SG on a daily basis.

There were no adverse effects of that SG or topping of with 2g over a 1.5 hr period. So, I don't freak too much if that happens again.

Just make adjustments slowly. Very importrant.

 

[markandkristen]

on everything i have read on here 1.026 is the ideal salinity. i strive for that. you can go lower or a little higher but thats what the ocean is supposebly at. so if you want to mimic that i would go for that.

i called one day at marinewharehouse and the guy that answered the phone has had a tank for 9 years and he was suggesting 1.024 as a good level to be at

i would strive for 1.025 to 1.026 the main thing you want to do is aclimate your corals before you put them in by a drip method to your salinity.

 

[Pacific Reefs]

I would suggest getting a Salinity Refractometer if you don't have one. They are a lot more accurate than those typical Hydrometers with the swing arm from the pet store. I keep my tank at 1.025

 

[customanimalart]

I love those things. I have one at it is awesome and a snap to read your SG.

 

[coralfish]

1.026 measured with a calibrated refractometor. (Don't trust the floating or swing arm hydrometors)

 

[djlmedic]

Skippy what ever works for you may not work for someone else. If your tank seems to be doing good just keep an eye on it and don't change things within your tank quickly do it over a gradual time. I suggest getting some books and reading.

 

[skippy823]

because im pretty new to the salt water hobbie i like getting all the advise i can i thank all of u all for the coments and tring to learn as much as i can. so thanks to all of you again

 

[cowboyswife]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10586280#post10586280 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by djlmedic
Skippy what ever works for you may not work for someone else. If your tank seems to be doing good just keep an eye on it and don't change things within your tank quickly do it over a gradual time. I suggest getting some books and reading.

Exactly. Asking questions and reading are the best ways to learn.

 

[lifesworksataol]

i keep mine a little lower(1.022), just because if i forget to fill it up with what is evaporating, then it doesnt climb too high where stuff can actually die.