Salinity

dylanDISC · 09/12/2013, 09:27 AM

Hey there, I am relatively new to the scene. I started my 36g tank back in June and it's going fine now. I had a couple hickups in the beginning, I lost a couple fish due to not changing the water frequent enough. I did get a little clown fish, a couple shrimp, some snails and a couple hermits to occupy the tank for now, but really I am trying to focus on corals, fish will come later. My salinity has gotten a little out of hand because I did not top it off with fresh water. I was just wondering how much I should add to get it back to normal. It's at 1.026 right now, I can lower it .001 per hr right? I just don't want to add to much to fast and hurt any little guys in the tank. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

gone fishin · 09/12/2013, 09:35 AM

Hi there. 1.026 SG is what I keep my tank at, it is what most people shoot for.

If you wanted to lower it then I would mix up a slightly lower salinity batch of water on my next WC until you get to where you want. But 1.026 is perfectly fine.

thegrun · 09/12/2013, 09:38 AM

+1, if you are planning on keeping corals 1.026 is perfect.

Bpb · 09/12/2013, 09:40 AM

1.026 will make maintaining calcium and alkalinity alot easier as well once you start adding hard corals

dylanDISC · 09/12/2013, 09:57 AM

Awesome, I just wasn't 100% sure if it was going to do any damage being that high or not. Thank you for making me feel better :-)

alf1096 · 09/12/2013, 09:59 AM

As cheap as refractometers are I would go that way for accuracy. 1.026 is we're I would be.

09/12/2013, 09:27 AM	#1
dylanDISC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2	Salinity Hey there, I am relatively new to the scene. I started my 36g tank back in June and it's going fine now. I had a couple hickups in the beginning, I lost a couple fish due to not changing the water frequent enough. I did get a little clown fish, a couple shrimp, some snails and a couple hermits to occupy the tank for now, but really I am trying to focus on corals, fish will come later. My salinity has gotten a little out of hand because I did not top it off with fresh water. I was just wondering how much I should add to get it back to normal. It's at 1.026 right now, I can lower it .001 per hr right? I just don't want to add to much to fast and hurt any little guys in the tank. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

09/12/2013, 09:35 AM	#2
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Hi there. 1.026 SG is what I keep my tank at, it is what most people shoot for. If you wanted to lower it then I would mix up a slightly lower salinity batch of water on my next WC until you get to where you want. But 1.026 is perfectly fine. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

09/12/2013, 09:59 AM	#6
alf1096 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 399	As cheap as refractometers are I would go that way for accuracy. 1.026 is we're I would be. __________________ 125 gal DT with 30 Sump, ReefBreeders LEDs, Mixed Reef

09/12/2013, 09:38 AM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	+1, if you are planning on keeping corals 1.026 is perfect.

09/12/2013, 09:40 AM	#4
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	1.026 will make maintaining calcium and alkalinity alot easier as well once you start adding hard corals

09/12/2013, 09:57 AM	#5
dylanDISC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2	Awesome, I just wasn't 100% sure if it was going to do any damage being that high or not. Thank you for making me feel better :-)