salinity spiked to 1.029 from 1.024

[Nano]

yeah I hear that haha, mine read 1.029 but the refractometer said 1.032 (YIKES!!!) so I know its off but .003 as well for now, I would still like to invest in one though to prevent further mishaps... I can see why many people give up so quickly lol, but not me my tanks are my hobby. gotta figure out all the tricks then I will have no problem

[Nano]

my only coral that is affected is my xenia, so hopefully it can come back nce the salinity is back to normal, I hope to have it ate 1.023-1.024 by sunday (its at 1.027 now

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by nanomano

hopefully it can come back nce the salinity is back to normal, I hope to have it ate 1.023-1.024 by sunday (its at 1.027 now

normal would be considered 1.026

[Nano]

K so I'm just about there then. My clown seems a little bit stressed from the change but he's still eating and swimming so I think he's ok?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by nanomano

K so I'm just about there then. My clown seems a little bit stressed from the change but he's still eating and swimming so I think he's ok?

I'm sure he's fine.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

normal would be considered 1.026

True ocean water is can be as low as 1.022.

1.026 is what hobby states as good average.

If you keep it lower, you will never know. Again, my tank is 1.023 with "spikes" to 1.025 if I let the sump level drop.

I recommend this, especially to someone new in the hobby. Any evap and now SG is too high with 1.026. My corals LOVE my tank.

[Nano]

thanks you guys, I would be lost with out all the advice, My clown seems better today, and my xenia is still mad. so we' see what happens with it.

[daniella3d]

I doubt that salinity in a reef is 1.022. Do you successfully keep any SPS at that salinity? if so, what do you keep and for how long?

I would not keep a reef tank at 1.022 but that's me. Things grow much better and faster at 1.025 or near that.

SPS don't like "spikes"

other more resistant corals will probably be ok.

Originally Posted by paddyob

True ocean water is can be as low as 1.022.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

I doubt that salinity in a reef is 1.022. Do you successfully keep any SPS at that salinity? if so, what do you keep and for how long?

I would not keep a reef tank at 1.022 but that's me. Things grow much better and faster at 1.025 or near that.

SPS don't like "spikes"

other more resistant corals will probably be ok.

Daniella... Yea. I keep SPS.