received a emperor angel from this site and the salinity was at 1.012

deansreef

deansreef

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How can they ship these fish at such a low salinity, my tank is at 1.023 and I will have to acclimate for like 6 hrs to bring the salinity to the proper range and hope the emporer makes it.
Has anyone had this salinity problem with there live fish orders?
Dean
 
littlebuck

littlebuck

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well the water in the bag is going to drop some while its being sent i would think. Also it really dosent matter if you do it the way it says on here it should be ok. Good luck
 
aw2

aw2

Active Member
Shipping with a lower salinity also combats any stress caused parasites/diseases, that can develop during shipping.
 
ophiura

ophiura

Active Member
How do you test your salinity?
But 1.012 isn't all that abnormal for fish, and many can make a jump like that quickly. Heck, think freshwater dip. Now THAT is a jump, and yet it is a common treatment.
I know I have been thrilled with my inverts because they come shipped at a nice normal reef salinity, thank goodness.
 
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