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Old 12-11-2002, 11:50 AM   #1
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Salinity and Clams

I would like to hear what you are all keeping your salinity at and what do you measure it with?

Have 3 small 18 gallon tanks sent up so I can do some testing on different things such as feeding, pH swings and salinity. I have run a 60 day test with salinity swings to see how the clams react. Am NOT doing this with my holding tank.

Also your pH.

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Old 12-11-2002, 12:49 PM   #2
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Barry,

We run our tank at ~1.0255 and 82F and use a refractometer calibrated with RO/DI water.

Here are the other numbers if you need them;

pH = 8.18-8.3
Alk = 3.46
Ca = 430-440

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Old 12-11-2002, 12:54 PM   #3
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Doug,

I will think of you while I am laying on the beach in Aruba this coming week.

Your water is just about like mine.

pH 8.1 -8.25

alk 10.5 dKh

Ca. 440+

Salinity 1.025 with refractometer

Temp 78-80

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Old 12-11-2002, 02:02 PM   #4
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I use a swing arm meter. I checked it with an old labortory hydrometer calibrated for 78F and a refractometer. I keep my S.G. at 1.024.
PH 8.1 - 8.3
Calcium 420 - 440 ppm
Alkalinity 3.0 - 3.5 meq/L

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Old 12-11-2002, 06:46 PM   #5
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Hi Barry,

Both of my tanks run with:

PH - 8.1-8.3
SG - 1.026(35ppm)
Alk - 3.5 meg/l
Calc 420-440 ppm
SG measured with refractometer and pH pinpoint monitor calibrated every month.

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Old 12-11-2002, 07:09 PM   #6
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Thanks for the input. We are working on somethings.

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Yes we are looking forward to our trip and doing some diving in Aruba as well.

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Old 12-11-2002, 08:31 PM   #7
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I keep my tank at 84-86 degree peak. I don't measure my pH. I have a little problem with my home made Ca reactor and have my Ca down to 300 lately. I am getting it up again. My Alkalinity is down to 2.5 the other day.
I use a refractometer to measure my salinity and keep it at 35 ppt. This is the only varible that I ma entirely happy with.
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Thanks Barry

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Old 12-11-2002, 10:25 PM   #9
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Salilnity is at 1.025.
Use a Tropic Marin float that was test and compared to a refractrometer.
Have not checked PH in 2 years.
Cal around 400
ALK around 2-3.5 Have hard time keeping it up.
Temp is at a steady 78.6 which is recently lowered from 80.1

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Old 12-11-2002, 11:26 PM   #10
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Salinity is 1.026 with a ATC refractometer
Temp is 80.7 to 82.5 measured by Octopus
pH is 8.2 to 8.41 measured by Octopus

Alk is 3.2 meg/L
Calcium is 425ppm
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