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Unread 02/22/2019, 06:07 PM   #1
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Salinity and Temp?

Am I trippin? My memory may be going, but did the tank perimeters change? I remember suggested salinity and temp was 1.023- 1.025 and 76-79 degrees. Now I am reading suggested levels as 1.021- 1.023 and 72- 78. Is this right?


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Unread 02/22/2019, 06:17 PM   #2
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In a fish only, the lower salinity is better, so I agree with those numbers....1.021-1.023, however with
Corals then we need 1.025, or with SPS dominant 1.026, one aquaculture claims 1.027 for SPS.

Temp again depends on where your corals came from, some of the Austrialians like Scolymia come from slightly cooler waters, but 72 would be to low IMO.....maybe 76.

Since my corals are mixed locations, Indo and Austrialian, I stick on 78 with variance of .5

Like gold locks, not to hot, not to cold.

But stability.....IS EVERTHING!


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Unread 02/22/2019, 06:27 PM   #3
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Crazy. So I have been running high and hot for years. Yeah, I agree stability is more important than anything, but I do want to be within proper range. Looks like I am starting the slow and steady decline. Right now I ma 1.025 and 79-80.


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Unread 02/22/2019, 10:50 PM   #4
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Crazy. So I have been running high and hot for years. Yeah, I agree stability is more important than anything, but I do want to be within proper range. Looks like I am starting the slow and steady decline. Right now I ma 1.025 and 79-80.
If you have a mixed reef these numbers are fine and within range. 75% of all reefers keep,there water between 78-80.

Too low inhibits metabolic growth, too high stress out fish.

If you have no corals you can go down.


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Unread 02/23/2019, 08:37 AM   #5
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Thanks. Now it makes sense. It's not that I have lost my mind, just that the ranges depends on what you have. That's strange that animals that live in the same ocean can have such different needs. I am fish only. I'll consider dropping a little at a time. Thank you.


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Unread 02/23/2019, 09:16 AM   #6
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It easier for saltwater fish to breath in lower salinity so go ahead, you can go down fast but if you ever go upwards, real slow at .002 per day.

Shows your doing your research and asking questions

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I am fish only. .
You should have led with this.....would have saved some time !


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