Salinity

[forsfed50]

What Is The Best Salininity For Fish And Corals ?

 

[coastie81]

I keep my reef at 35ppt. That is with a refractometer. just my .02

 

[salt210]

same here

 

[flower]

I keep my mini coral reef at 1.024/1.025 right in between.

 

[bigarn]

Originally Posted by coastie81
http:///forum/post/3015154
I keep my reef at 35ppt. That is with a refractometer. just my .02

perfect

 

[brokendeck]

1.023 to 1.024

 

[uneverno]

Provided you're within acceptable range, it's more important to keep it consistent and measure accurately (i.e. w/ a refractometer) than where it's actually at, IMO.
That said, I keep mine at 1.025.

 

[bigarn]

The only true salinity reading is coastie 81's ... the rest are all SG readings.

 

[forsfed50]

translation of 35 ppt of salt is roughly 1.026 ?????

 

[pezenfuego]

Originally Posted by forsfed50
http:///forum/post/3015426
translation of 35 ppt of salt is roughly 1.026 ?????
Roughly yes. PPT (salinity-parts per trillion) is what I prefer to use, but most give readings in SG.

 

[uneverno]

It's a horizontal line on the Refractometer's dual vertical scale. Which scale you use, Salinity or Specific Gravity, is immaterial. Pick a horizontal line and stick to it.

 

[naclh2o nut]

I have read that without an auto top off one would be safer in the 34ppt/1.024 range. Since the numbers will go up as water evaporates. I am in the process of adding my auto top off now. Filling the sump twice a day gets old fast.