how is my salinity

[briant0625]

my salinity is 1.023 is that ok?

 

[rusting]

Originally Posted by briant0625
my salinity is 1.023 is that ok?
For a reef tank you want to be at 1.026

 

[briant0625]

Are you sure that seems high from what I am reading

 

[drew2005]

That is actually specific gravity, not salinity. That is fine for a FOWLR. If you have a reef tank 1.025-1.027 is ideal.

 

[maeistero]

:notsure: 1.02344 is where you need to be.

you're fine bud as long as you slow drip acclimate anything new to your tank. lower is a lot better than higher.

 

[briant0625]

Thanks everyone

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by maeistero
:notsure: 1.02344 is where you need to be.

you're fine bud as long as you slow drip acclimate anything new to your tank. lower is a lot better than higher.

I've actually read on here quite a few times that higher is better than lower.
If you are keeping any inverts it needs to be 1.025-1.026.

 

[acrylic51]

Depends what your keeping in your system......1.023 is fine for fish, but corals will do better in higher salinity....1.025-1.026.

 

[vanos]

My lfs tells me that a higher salinity can bring on ick....???

 

[acrylic51]

It's a trade off with good water quality and properly quarantined fish shouldn't have an ick problem.....but it can happen, but usually it's introduced or stress will trigger it......Again fish do better in the lower salinity levels, but if you have a reef with fish, you'll want a higher level such as 1.025 or 1.026 for your corals....they do better at that level than lower, so it's a trade off I guess.