what is your reef tank salinity?

dreef · #1 08-05-2009, 04:26 AM

1.024 right in the middle

tlo · #2 08-05-2009, 04:36 AM

1025 @ 79F
I use a drip method for my top off - holding tank is above the sump and drip it in at a steady rate with airline tubing. It takes a few days to figure out what rate to have it at, and there is some variation depending on how hot the day is. It is not as good as an ATO, but it works for me and no danger of malfunctioning float valves and pouring fresh water into the tank causing a sudden drop in salinity, I have read a few threads about that happening.

Koresample · #3 08-05-2009, 05:43 AM

1.025 and i have to lug a 5 gallon jug daily to top it off..the things i do for coral

Koresample · #4 08-05-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Koresample

1.025 and i have to lug a 5 gallon jug daily to top it off..the things i do for coral

sorry, the temp is also 79 degrees f. I have my ac always down about 20c so my heater runs quite a bit in the summer, should be no problem when my new 250w MH arrives next week

BlueAbyss · #5 08-05-2009, 06:08 AM

Well, since my refracto is temperature compensated I just read it after 1 minute. My tank is at 35 ppt salinity (~1.026 SG), doesn't vary much since I'm diligent about topping off (and my tank is glass covered).

scherzo · #6 08-05-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Koresample

1.025 and i have to lug a 5 gallon jug daily to top it off..the things i do for coral

5 gallon jug? Or Bucket? I'm thinking that is a typo.. or is it?
1 gallon jug maybe?

I keep mine at 1.025 ... about 1 gallon every couple of days.. manually at this point.. figuring out an ATO system still..

banditpowdercoat · #7 08-05-2009, 12:16 PM

Right now, my 150g is almost 3g/day evap. another gallon for the 45g. Thank god for centralized ATO LOL

bowkry · #8 08-05-2009, 12:36 PM

ya mine is about the same 3-4 gal a day. my sal 1026 at 80.4

Aleks · #9 08-05-2009, 01:25 PM

1.026 at 78o......maybe after my evap it will creep close to 1.027 but its a small tank......15 gal.....I top off about every day and a half with 3-4L....depends on the temp....Open top tank

Koresample · #10 08-05-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scherzo

5 gallon jug? Or Bucket? I'm thinking that is a typo.. or is it?
1 gallon jug maybe?

I keep mine at 1.025 ... about 1 gallon every couple of days.. manually at this point.. figuring out an ATO system still..

no typo, its one of those 5 gallon water jugs from the store. My 40 gallon loses about 3 litres/day depending on how much my AC unit is running.Heave Ho!