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01-07-2006, 10:44 PM
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Tenant
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chelsea
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Specific Gravity Question
Currently i have a fish only tank and running gravity at 1.021 is this to low for a FOWLR? Next in about a month im goin to go reef i heard that SG should be around 1.025. Whats the best way in getting my tank up to that level?
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01-07-2006, 10:46 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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You can add saltwater instead of top off water to slowly bring up your S.G.
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Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log |
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01-07-2006, 10:47 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
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duh.... did that make sense? Use saltwater for top off water....
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01-07-2006, 10:49 PM
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Tenant
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am i right tho on that a reef tank need to be at around 1.025
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01-07-2006, 10:53 PM
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Keeper of Willis
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NW Montana
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 Your next water change.. mix up the h2o at about 1.023. You could 4 changes before you go reef, you could get a good start on raising it by then. How big is the tank? |
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01-07-2006, 10:54 PM
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Tenant
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its a 38 gallon with about 10lbs LR with another 25lbs curing right now. I only have 3 fish in there right now and was gonna add one more and thats a flame angel and then just concentrate on adding some corals and things. but i need to get this SG up before i can do the corals.
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01-07-2006, 11:56 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
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01-08-2006, 03:13 AM
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Citizen
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Slovenia
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Get a reliable instrument to measure salinity first.
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01-08-2006, 09:04 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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I agree. Raise your salinity to about 35ppt (1.025-1.026) slowly with your top off water and water changes. Also get a refractometer for teh most accurate measurements. You can get one at many of our sponsors for around $40.
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01-08-2006, 10:23 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Swartz Creek, MI
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Yup refractometer all the way. And YES I say 1.025 is fine, that is where I keep mine.
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