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Old 12/21/2007, 05:46 PM
J.R.L. J.R.L. is offline
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whats everyone keep their salinity at?
just kind of curious to see...also add if there is any special reason as to why you keep it the way you do.
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Old 12/21/2007, 05:49 PM
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I keep mine around 1.025SG.
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Old 12/21/2007, 05:57 PM
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1.026, no special reason.
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:19 PM
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specific gravity 1.026 (salinity 35ppt), same as natural seawater.
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:26 PM
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1.026 here.
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:32 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:48 PM
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Originally posted by mg426
1.026 here.
ditto.
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:51 PM
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1.026 and use Reef Crystals.
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:54 PM
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Same as above. 1.026 with reef crytals
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:56 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 06:59 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 07:03 PM
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1.024 - 1.026, depends on the day.
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Old 12/21/2007, 07:07 PM
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In Fla we get our water right from the Ocean tests out every time at 1.028 If its good enough for God's ocean its good enough for me
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Old 12/21/2007, 07:46 PM
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1.025 over here
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Old 12/21/2007, 07:53 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 08:05 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 08:14 PM
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1.022-1.023
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Old 12/21/2007, 08:18 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 08:41 PM
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Old 12/21/2007, 08:44 PM
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1.026 and use Reef Crystals.
me too
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Old 12/21/2007, 08:51 PM
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1.024 here in all 3 tanks - IO
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Old 12/22/2007, 09:35 AM
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1.025 to 1.027, if the manual top off gets away from me.
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Old 12/22/2007, 10:00 AM
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1.023, I seem lower than most but it's always worked for me.
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Old 12/22/2007, 10:26 AM
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at one time i my tank was very stable at 1.023..... but now i its between 1.025 - 1.026
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Old 12/22/2007, 10:45 AM
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1.022-1.023
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