Where do you keep your specific gravity

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  1. david

    david Peppermint Shrimp

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    O.K. my first tank I set up I kept the salinity at 1.022.I have heard that a reef tank fares better at 1.023. So that is where mine now is kept.Now I just heard that 1.024 is better for some corals.Where do you keep yours?
     
    david, Sep 22, 2003
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  2. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    Mine is 1.025 at 80 degrees for a salinity of 36ppt.  This is the most common salinity for the Indo Pacific reefs from which my fish/corals are indigenous.
     
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  3. david

    david Peppermint Shrimp

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    WOW, That sounds high Craig!!!!!
    I had no clue where do you think mine should be kept?
    Like what would be best for life of my tank I have 2 anemones 1 LTA and 1 BTA a percula, a scooter blenney, two shrimp 1 peppermint and one cleaner a flame scallop. I plan on getting another 6 line wrasse as soon as lfs gets one in.
    Everything looks healthy(knock on wood). What would be a good first coral to get as I still don't have any? Although I'm pretty sure I could keep one.
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    My parameters are the same as Craig's.

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    Jason McKenzie, Sep 22, 2003
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  5. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    i try to keep it about 1.024 when it hits 1.025 then i give it a little fresh water
     
    karlas, Sep 26, 2003
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  6. MacnReef

    MacnReef Fire Shrimp

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    1.025 and I have auto top off with RODI so it doesn't change! ;)
     
    MacnReef, Sep 30, 2003
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  7. Guest

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    I have always tried it at 1.023 and evrything does well.
    Thanks from Phil the new guy
     
    Guest, Sep 30, 2003
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  8. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

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    [glow=red, 2, 300]Welcome[/glow]

    phil the new guy

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  9. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    I'm in the 1.025 area myself. Actually a wee bit higher.
     
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  10. Leesa

    Leesa Astrea Snail

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    I try to keep mine around 1.025 with a temp of 80 degrees. I would like for my temp to be a bit lower but short of a chiller that is not gonna happen. Because of the fans that are under the tank for temp control -- one oscillates and one is a computer fan, I have a lot of evaporation from my sump and end up adding RODI water every couple of days. If I skip more than two days my SG goes up 1.0265 or so. Still, everything looks good. I have thought about trying to lower the SG when I do subsequent water changes, but then I think, if it works why change it?!
     
    Leesa, Oct 1, 2003
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