Mixed reef salinity

[cathyg_99]

just wondering what you keep your salinity at... im slowly trying to raise mine to around 1.025-1.026 but i was told by someone that "THATS STUPID"

[Aquattro]

Well, since a reef sits around 1.026 at reef temps, I'd think maybe it's a stupid person telling you that Only reason I can see to keep it lower is to save a couple of bucks a year in salt. If someone can't afford the proper amount of salt, maybe they picked the wrong hobby...

[cathyg_99]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, since a reef sits around 1.026 at reef temps, I'd think maybe it's a stupid person telling you that Only reason I can see to keep it lower is to save a couple of bucks a year in salt. If someone can't afford the proper amount of salt, maybe they picked the wrong hobby...

thats what i thought... i thought a reef was 1.026 but when i went in to marine aquaria they said its kind of stupid i should just keep it around 1.023-1.024 because my fish wont like it...

[Aquattro]

Ya, fish don't like it, they're jumping out of the ocean all the time to escape. sigh.....

[ALang]

I keep mine at 1.026 as well.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, fish don't like it, they're jumping out of the ocean all the time to escape. sigh.....

Bahahahahahaha!!! Point made! Good one Brad.

Natural Seawater average is 1.0264

[Sea Witch]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, fish don't like it, they're jumping out of the ocean all the time to escape. sigh.....

good one....

[spawn]

That's to funny to leave alone, I totally agree that whoever said that is stupid.

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Well, since a reef sits around 1.026 at reef temps, I'd think maybe it's a stupid person telling you that Only reason I can see to keep it lower is to save a couple of bucks a year in salt. If someone can't afford the proper amount of salt, maybe they picked the wrong hobby...

[Aquattro]

Reality is, based on the results here so far, that some people do not use enough salt. I'm curious as to the reasoning used to come to that decision. Did someone tell them it's stoopid and fish don't like salt? Trying to save a couple of bucks? Read it somewhere and think it's good advice?

We spend so much time dosing and measuring and tweaking to make sure everything is just right, but then don't add the right amount of salt....weird..

[lockrookie]

i also agree i have mine at 1.026...now.... i was using stupid hydrometer instead of a refractomer and to m surprise my salinity was at 1.036 for an undetermined amount of time.. i think my fishfeared i was making fish and chips but seemed healthy enough. but wheni dropped the salinity i had a bit of a hiccup and lost a few fish regertfully. now i watch more closely