Salinity too high!

[snoopdog]

Just keep an eye on there feedback, try to go with someone with over 99.0% feedback and maybe at least 200 positive feedback.

[GermanShepherdGirl]

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-2-110GPD-R ... dZViewItem

This is the one I'm looking at. What do you think?

[Kart Racer]

I didnt see any ill effects and I am not sure how long it was that high either. When it was checked with a refractometer I bought one on the spot though. But with it down my skimmer seems to produce more but that may not have anything to do with it.

[Amphiprion]

Just to let you know, a specific gravity of 1.027 will not harm anything, so there is no reason to be harsh or hasty. Even if this reading is accurate, you will not have a problem. I actually never let my tank's specific gravity drop below 1.026--so it normally stays around 1.027 or ~36 PSU. In fact, all the animals that we keep can easily withstand salinities of up to 1.028-9 for very extended periods of time (i.e. years). These animals are much more adaptable than one might think and it is better for it to be on the salty side than any lower. For any full marine aquarium, I would not ever let it drop below 1.025.

[GermanShepherdGirl]

Thanks Amphripon! That made me feel so much better. I thought 1.025 was the highest you are supposed to have it.

[Amphiprion]

I thought 1.025 was the highest you are supposed to have it.

Nope Glad I could help you out.

[Fishfood]

I keep mine between 1.025 and 1.027 depending on how much salt i put in the water change buckets and if i forget to fill up my topoff bucket. If you are just doing a water change with water that is 1.027 then you will need a lot of it (a big water change) to even really affect it if you are in the 1.024-25 range.

[GermanShepherdGirl]

I usually keep my water between 1.023-1.025. I'm worried it might affect/shock my corals and inverts the salinity changing so suddenly.

[Amphiprion]

Corals, fish, other inverts, etc. will resist shock symptoms if they are already in reasonable health. In emergencies, I have done changes with fairly different salinity water (both higher and lower, and a change up to 50%) with no real damage or even reactions from the animals. I think radical changes, say from 1.029 to 1.020 might be cause for concern. On the other hand, I do not think a change of 3-4 units, even on larger scales, is any sort of concern, nor is it something the animals cannot tolerate.

[GermanShepherdGirl]

That's good to know.

[GermanShepherdGirl]

I would check your hydrometer against a refractometer. We make the water at B&B using a refractometer but I’m not saying that whoever made it didn't mess up. I will check it first thing when I go in this morning. Usually we make it at full strength sea water (1.025-1.026) so they could have over shot it and if they did they should have corrected it. If it is our fault I apologize. Just bring up your hydrometer to the store and we will compare them.

I went last night and got some fresh. I just added fresh on top...didn't remove any...filled it up almost to the top. Afterwards my hydrometer read 1.026 A friend of mine is gonna bring his hydrometer over tonight...we're gonna compare readings. I'll get a refractometer probably within the next month or so. Did you test the water this morning? If so what reading did you get?

[Brandon]

Bring your hydrometer to the meeting, and we can see how accurate it is by comparing it to a refractometer.

[GermanShepherdGirl]

I'm not gonna be able to come to the meeting. Supposed to be going up to Alabama K9 to see how my dog's training is coming along.