03-20-2007, 11:38 PM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by Geoff
ok, who is posting to the poll, and not saying anything. 
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that would be me
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03-21-2007, 01:29 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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I wonder what the salinity is in a tide pool in rainy season???
somewhere around 1.025, I use my hydrometer and just watch my tank life for changes. guess I'm lucky no problems in 8 years
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03-21-2007, 01:31 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Phoenix,AZ
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Originally Posted by Spanky
I can't vote!
I keep mine somewhere in that range, depends on how many times I empty the skimmer, if I remember to dump a bucket of fresh water in or don't until the pumps are sucking air and that reminds me, how many buckets I dump in at one time.......
35.6 is just an average - of "all" oceans and really means nothing as a set point. Our water can range from 30-36 overnight.
As far as inverts, it depends on the inverts. Ask a bunch of astrea, ceriths, cucumbers, and blue legs, etc how it feels to be trapped at low tide in the rainy season. They don't care.
I don't care, my fish don't care, and my inverts don't care - as long as I stay in a range that they are adapted to and they have a wide range.
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03-23-2007, 07:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Glasgow
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1.025 to 1.026 ... taken with a refractometer. Im so glad I never went for the floating type hydrometers. Its clear and easy and can be taken at any temperture.
It seems most are at 1.025 or 1.026 Nice voting people
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03-24-2007, 01:48 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Pismo Beach, CA
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I try to stay around 1.021-1.023
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04-24-2007, 08:48 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Frag Farm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
I keep it from 1.025-1.026. It starts at 1.026 and goes down to 1.025 due to skimming, then I top-off with SW to bring it back to 1.026.
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same here.
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04-24-2007, 09:14 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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usually made to 1.026, but with evap, i know i have a good swing. My leather is the tall tale for me, know how and when my corals react to the dropping lets me knwo when something is amiss. i run about 2 gallons very few days. Oh yeah, my leather hates lower SG levels
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06-11-2007, 10:59 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geoff
you are wrong.
This was wildly popular in the late 80's early 90's. it seems it still has not gone away. 
This is incorrect. This all started with using lower salinities to kill parasites that could be living on the fish. the thinking was that if the fish were to be put into a system with a much lower salinity the parasites would not be able to live. The problem with this thinking is the fact that fish should be acclimated, so when you acclimate the fish you are acclimating the parasites also... |
Thank you, Geoff.
Totally agree, and I run my salinities between 1.026 to 1.027 SG at 80 oF (S = approx 35 to 36 PPT). If you want to kill parasites on fishes, use the FW dip: It is used by most professional aquaria, the procedure is in the Spotte text along with documentation.
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06-12-2007, 01:56 AM
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Been around
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: California
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I voted for 1.024 but that's only my reef tanks. My FOWLR tank is at 1.009 because of the slight ich outbreak. But the problem appears to be at an end. I'm just going to run the hypo for another two weeks and my problem is solved.
Last edited by ChrisPrusha; 06-12-2007 at 08:39 AM.
Reason: typo on SG
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06-13-2007, 12:07 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
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1.026 - 1.027
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02-12-2008, 11:27 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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1.024-1.026 due to evap and skimming
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02-13-2008, 01:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Jacksonville Fl
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My IO Meter reads 1.024 (it realy is 1.025) i dont know why O.o Ask Awol
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02-13-2008, 01:23 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: California
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Back from the dead thread! haah
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02-14-2008, 02:02 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Hillbillyville Alabama, hoping to go back to Flawreeduh soon
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1.026 because I was told to keep it there
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03-30-2008, 08:37 PM
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They call me EC
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: central Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanky
I can't vote!
I keep mine somewhere in that range, depends on how many times I empty the skimmer, if I remember to dump a bucket of fresh water in or don't until the pumps are sucking air and that reminds me, how many buckets I dump in at one time....... This is probably close to the truth for most of us.
35.6 is just an average - of "all" oceans and really means nothing as a set point. Our water can range from 30-36 overnight.
As far as inverts, it depends on the inverts. Ask a bunch of astrea, ceriths, cucumbers, and blue legs, etc how it feels to be trapped at low tide in the rainy season. They don't care.
I don't care, my fish don't care, and my inverts don't care - as long as I stay in a range that they are adapted to and they have a wide range.
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Around 1.025 for me.
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