Hight salinty in LFS

drukkosz · 02/21/2011, 05:04 PM

Hello everyone,

THis weekend i bought few new fish and tested water it the bag with my refractometer. the result 1.032! i keep my tank at 1.025. Why is there such a huge difference?? Does high salinty keeps fish more alive for a short period of time? Next day i woke up and two firefish were gone. Havent seem them since.

thanks

Bloodritual · 02/21/2011, 05:14 PM

Firefish and pretty much most fishes are known to hide when first introduced to a new tank, so i think they are just hiding, I actually had one that lived with my goby in a burrow that it made. As far as high salinity goes it should have not been a problem as long as you adjusted them slowly to the salinity of your tank.

drukkosz · 02/21/2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloodritual

Firefish and pretty much most fishes are known to hide when first introduced to a new tank, so i think they are just hiding, I actually had one that lived with my goby in a burrow that it made. As far as high salinity goes it should have not been a problem as long as you adjusted them slowly to the salinity of your tank.

yes i did adjusted them slowly. i was just wondering why they are using such a high salinity? it has to ba a reason for it.

wedwards · 02/21/2011, 05:23 PM

Maybe they don't know they have such a high salinity?

Bloodritual · 02/21/2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wedwards

Maybe they don't know they have such a high salinity?

My thinking too, there is really no benefit in having such high salinity. So it might be an issue that they haven't tested their water.

djkms · 02/21/2011, 05:27 PM

Honestly I would consider that pretty lucky! I actually don't buy fish from a local fish store because they keep their salinity so low. Fish can adjust much easier going down in salinity then up. I think the store keeps it around 1.014 and my salinity is at 35ppt (1.026).

drukkosz · 02/21/2011, 05:28 PM

maybe, but if you invest so much money i would think that they would care more about it. its a private LFS not a petce etc.

djkms · 02/21/2011, 05:30 PM

Yeah your situation is pretty odd to be honest, most LFS keep their salinity low to save costs. The only thing I can think of is they haven't topped off their tank(s) in a while or they are using a hydrometer to measure which is rarely accurate.

drukkosz · 02/21/2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by djkms

Yeah your situation is pretty odd to be honest, most LFS keep their salinity low to save costs. The only thing I can think of is they haven't topped off their tank(s) in a while or they are using a hydrometer to measure which is rarely accurate.

i will have to check other stores next time i buy something. i was actually very supirsed when i saw it.

FloatingFish · 02/21/2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by djkms

Yeah your situation is pretty odd to be honest, most LFS keep their salinity low to save costs. The only thing I can think of is they haven't topped off their tank(s) in a while or they are using a hydrometer to measure which is rarely accurate.

X2

Did you check your refractometer?

Indymann99 · 02/21/2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FloatingFish

X2

Did you check your refractometer?

+1 you should prob check your refractometer. The error could be on your side.

drukkosz · 02/22/2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Indymann99

+1 you should prob check your refractometer. The error could be on your side.

yes i did, i just bought it few weeks ago and but I did check it anyway.

02/21/2011, 05:04 PM	#1
drukkosz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Twinsburg Posts: 934	Hight salinty in LFS Hello everyone, THis weekend i bought few new fish and tested water it the bag with my refractometer. the result 1.032! i keep my tank at 1.025. Why is there such a huge difference?? Does high salinty keeps fish more alive for a short period of time? Next day i woke up and two firefish were gone. Havent seem them since. thanks

02/21/2011, 05:27 PM	#6
djkms Fish Freak Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,136	Honestly I would consider that pretty lucky! I actually don't buy fish from a local fish store because they keep their salinity so low. Fish can adjust much easier going down in salinity then up. I think the store keeps it around 1.014 and my salinity is at 35ppt (1.026). __________________ Kris - 200 Gallon Baby Reef Current Tank Info: 225 Upgrade Setup 11/17/2012 72x27x27 - Custom 40g sump/Diablo DCS-250int skimmer/Blueline HD40x/2 MP40's/Tunze ATO/2 Part/BRS RODI/ Neptune apex, WXM/3 Radium 250w Galaxy Ballast/8 39w T5's/Litermeter III/Aquavitro Salinity/20%WC/Carbon/GFO/Vinegar

02/21/2011, 05:30 PM	#8
djkms Fish Freak Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,136	Yeah your situation is pretty odd to be honest, most LFS keep their salinity low to save costs. The only thing I can think of is they haven't topped off their tank(s) in a while or they are using a hydrometer to measure which is rarely accurate. __________________ Kris - 200 Gallon Baby Reef Current Tank Info: 225 Upgrade Setup 11/17/2012 72x27x27 - Custom 40g sump/Diablo DCS-250int skimmer/Blueline HD40x/2 MP40's/Tunze ATO/2 Part/BRS RODI/ Neptune apex, WXM/3 Radium 250w Galaxy Ballast/8 39w T5's/Litermeter III/Aquavitro Salinity/20%WC/Carbon/GFO/Vinegar

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02/21/2011, 05:14 PM	#2
Bloodritual Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 82	Firefish and pretty much most fishes are known to hide when first introduced to a new tank, so i think they are just hiding, I actually had one that lived with my goby in a burrow that it made. As far as high salinity goes it should have not been a problem as long as you adjusted them slowly to the salinity of your tank.

02/21/2011, 05:23 PM	#4
wedwards Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 163	Maybe they don't know they have such a high salinity?

02/21/2011, 05:28 PM	#7
drukkosz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Twinsburg Posts: 934	maybe, but if you invest so much money i would think that they would care more about it. its a private LFS not a petce etc.