Salinity Poll?

[Hammer]

1.024 to 1.025 @ 78° to 80°

 

[gregt]

34-35 ppt

 

[Mike02]

natural seawater is 1.030@ 82? i think thats wrong in most places. A long time ago i read this book on keeping a saltwater tank that i really liked. the authors name is Robert Straighan. not sure about that spelling, but he said water off of Florida is 1.025@ 78 degrees.

 

[cgbexec]

Hi all.

I collect my own water here in South Florida. At 79deg. the natural water is 1.025. Calcium is 440mg. Alk is 5.5meq/l. I would say that 1.023-1.027 at 79deg. should be fine. In a reef system, I would not go with anything lower than 1.023.

Chris

 

[phishy4]

1.025@ 79 degrees

 

[McFred]

1.025@82-84

 

[MelanieF]

1.026 at 80-82F -- Seatest hydrometer

Used to keep it at 1.023 same temps but candy coral was shrinking. Ever since increased it's doing great.

 

[jemichaeliv]

1.026 @ 84F Coralife Hydrometer