Feb 2, 2018 · I rejoined the hobby back ~2016, and everyone seemed to agree that 1.025 was the perfect salinity. Lately though, more and more I've been hearing that 35 ppt is what you should …

Oct 12, 2017 · For reference, natural ocean water has an average salinity of about 35 ppt, corresponding to a specific gravity of about 1.0264 and a conductivity of 53 mS/cm. It often …

Feb 17, 2021 · Have you ever tested your tank salinity and found it to be too high or too low? I know I have. I hated guessing what salinity water I had to use to increase or decrease my …

Oct 10, 2022 · An older salinity scale is ppt (10-3), where salinity is defined by “the salt content is the weight of the inorganic salts contained in 1 kg of seawater if all bromide and iodide are …

Jun 12, 2018 · What is your ideal salinity. My tank is at 79 degrees F and has a specific gravity of 1.022. I read in ppt that that equates 31.6 ppt salinity. What is the ideal range you guys have …

Jun 17, 2022 · Salinity Measurements for Marine Aquariums @Jay Hemdal Introduction The fundamental difference between freshwater and marine aquariums is of course, their …

Feb 20, 2025 · So I did this test for the first time to try to figure out why every sps coral I get dies. The results seem quite concerning to me and I'm not sure how to go about fixing it. It says the …

Dec 23, 2021 · Hyposalinity Jay Hemdal 2024 This term refers to a long-term bath treatment for marine fishes in which the salt content of the water is lowered and held below the point that …

Oct 22, 2021 · Since getting into the hobby, I've been down the rabbit hole on salinity/specific gravity measuring devices. I've had the Hanna HI98319 Salinity Pen, a $20 Amazon White …

Mar 21, 2024 · General Salinity Discussion As far as I know, there is little evidence that keeping a coral reef aquarium at anything other than a natural salinity level is preferable. It appears to be …