What should salinity read in 150 tank

[Lovinmytank]

Hello,
Okay please be nice to me with this question . I'm mixing my first batch of saltwater. I'm using Red Sea Coral Pro. I'm reading the salinity should be around 1.021 (on BRS site) The PH is reading around 8.2 on the new batch of. Should the salinity be higher? Its 1.026 in my tank now. Thank you all so much! I've asked many questions. Everyone has been so helpful.

 

[x2uranium]

1.026 perfect

 

[tehmadreefer]

1.026 is ideal

 

[robbyg]

I am curious as to where on BRS you are seeing 1.021?
I mix my water for 24 hours and make sure it reads the same as my Tank water.

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

Most reefers use 1.026 as that is the same as natural sea water. Some people run lower salinities. I have seen many fish only systems running lower.

 

[Lovinmytank]

I am curious as to where on BRS you are seeing 1.021?
I mix my water for 24 hours and make sure it reads the same as my Tank water.

 

[Lovinmytank]

Maybe I'm looking at this wrong?

 

[bjc451]

That is for size of the container

 

[Lovinmytank]

That is for size of the container

Oh, I didn't know...Thank you

 

[bjc451]

That is for size of the container

So you get 200 gallons at a 1.021. If you mix it to 1.026 you may only get 180 for example

 

[sawdonkey]

Tak size has nothing to do with it. Shoot for 1.026 unless you have a fish only.

 

[Lovinmytank]

Thank you all so much!

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

Wow, I am sooo happy I just looked at this thread.... last week, my salinity was low. 1.022... I am using a reverse osmosis auto top off system. It continuously puts fresh water in my tank... I started doing some manual top offs with saltwater... and today I measured my salinity and got 1.026!

(cheesy grin) I was a little embarrassed by hitting 1.026... i thought it was supposed to be 1.025... I couldn’t figure out why it was “high”

wow this thread just made me feel good!

 

[The0wn4g3]

Ditto to the 1.026

 

[ccombs]

Everyone else has hit it on the money, you are shooting for 1.026 regardless of tank size. They are just basing their measurements on a lower salinity for an estimate on how much water you can make when you buy that bucket of salt.

 

[robbyg]

Wow, I am sooo happy I just looked at this thread.... last week, my salinity was low. 1.022... I am using a reverse osmosis auto top off system. It continuously puts fresh water in my tank... I started doing some manual top offs with saltwater... and today I measured my salinity and got 1.026!

(cheesy grin) I was a little embarrassed by hitting 1.026... i thought it was supposed to be 1.025... I couldn’t figure out why it was “high”

wow this thread just made me feel good!

Your salinity at 1.025 is fine. Many people run their tanks at 1.025 and it makes no difference. Corals will adapt to slightly lower salinity without a problem. You just don't want to have rapid changes.
In any case this is a very small difference and not an issue if it fluctuates between those two numbers.

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

Your salinity at 1.025 is fine. Many people run their tanks at 1.025 and it makes no difference. Corals will adapt to slightly lower salinity without a problem. You just don't want to have rapid changes.
In any case this is a very small difference and not an issue if it fluctuates between those two numbers.

Thank you

 

[chris k.]

I think the biggest concern when i mix water is try to get the salinity and temp as close as possible to your tank water.

 

[Lithoman]

I run my reef tank at.... 1.025

 

[robbyg]

I run my reef tank at.... 1.025

Same here.