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What's your salinity (specific gravity)?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by JDCpuWiz, Feb 14, 2016.

Choose your s.g...

  1. 1.023

    2.9%
  2. 1.024

    8.6%
  3. 1.025

    42.9%
  4. 1.026

    45.7%
  1. JDCpuWiz

    112
    Jesup, Ia
    Ratings:
    +15 / 0 / -0
    curious where everyone is running their tanks...
     
  2. Ray/Jen_Reefin 2016 Vice President / 2015 Volunteer of the year.

    Davenport, IA
    Ratings:
    +459 / 5 / -0
    Might run high at times. Used to run it at 1.027
     
  3. AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper

    542
    Marion, IA
    Ratings:
    +171 / 0 / -0
    Depends on the day mine usually stays around 1.025 to 1.026
     
  4. jeremy Acro Addict

    Davenport, IA
    Ratings:
    +836 / 4 / -0
    1.026
     
  5. Buku Well-Known ReefKeeper

    597
    Ankeny, IA
    Ratings:
    +202 / 4 / -0
    1.026
     
  6. JLCustomizing New User

    9
    North Iowa
    Ratings:
    +1 / 0 / -0
    1.023-1.024 depending
     
  7. DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

    894
    Des Moines, IA
    Ratings:
    +322 / 4 / -0
    I try to keep it at 25 as best I can. Really should invest in an ATO
     
  8. Buku Well-Known ReefKeeper

    597
    Ankeny, IA
    Ratings:
    +202 / 4 / -0
    I will also say not to trust a hydrometer. I used one for awhile not thinking much of it. Then I was keeping my tank at 1.024 well so I thought it was. I had bought a Milwaukee digital refractometer and made sure it was calibrated correctly. When I first tested my water with it, my salinity was at 1.031.
     
  9. Maureen Experienced Reefkeeper

    Urbandale, IA
    Ratings:
    +329 / 0 / -0
    1.026......for the most part
     
  10. blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Ratings:
    +738 / 5 / -0
    i try to keep it 1.025-1.026
     
  11. Fence13 Experienced Reefkeeper

    Des Moines
    Ratings:
    +300 / 1 / -0
    I try for 1.025 but sometimes it falls a bit short.
     
  12. tangers Well-Known ReefKeeper

    455
    Ankeny
    Ratings:
    +155 / 0 / -0
    1.026...rarely moves much either way
     
  13. Derek

    129
    Cedar Rapids
    Ratings:
    +24 / 0 / -0
    Im usually between 1.025 and 1.026. Had an ATO accident recently and raised the tank up to about 1.029 but had no casualties thankfully.
     
  14. FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper

    New London
    Ratings:
    +399 / 6 / -0
    1.026 always
     
  15. Borky00 Well-Known ReefKeeper

    472
    Lisbon
    Ratings:
    +70 / 0 / -0
    Wow I must be in trouble mine is sitting at around 1.020 - 1.022.
     
  16. MadManMadrid Well-Known ReefKeeper

    440
    Iowa City
    Ratings:
    +158 / 4 / -0
    1.020-1.022 @Borky00@Borky00 is ok for a fish only or fish only with live rock. But if you keep corals they would be happier if you bump up the salinity just a alittle bit.
     
  17. FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper

    New London
    Ratings:
    +399 / 6 / -0

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