Ideal salinity level for reef tank

[patrick123]

What is the ideal salt level for LPS reef tank?

[lightningstrike]

IMHO, 1.022 to 1.026

[patrick123]

Some LFS mentioned 1.020....but RC mentioned that should be 1.025. So I'm confused.

[penyu]

Mine is at 1.024.

[weileong]

NSW is at 35ppt which is around 1.025 depending on the temp.

[hamannbmw]

mine is around 1.21 all the while......

[patrick123]

mine is around 1.21 all the while......

huh???

1.21 or 1.021?

[hamannbmw]

typo error. its 1.021

[Clownfish]

it could range from 1.021 to 1.026... just no drastic salinity swings...

look at it this way... the higher ur salinity, the more dissolved elements u hav...

however, u must hav some accomodation for evaporation... therefore, 1.024 could be gd...

however, at higher temp n salinity, dissolved oxygen decreases... therefore, for a tank w/o chiller, i wld recommend not to have too high salinity