what sg to maintain at 28 degree c ?

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

as above . and how you guys install your cooling fan ?

[ryz]

SG? as in Specific Gravity?

always around 1.022 -1.026..

I maintain mine at the higher end 1.025-1.026 cause I remember reading from somewhere that inverts do better in higher salinity. anyone can verify?

[iewnehz]

i think he refering to the temp

[ryz]

huh? What SG to maintain at 28degrees Celcius? what is "what SG to maintain"?

[xiggie]

to maintain sg (specific gravity) top up with freshwater when main tank water evaporates .

to maintain 28deg celcius u need a chiller or a fan .

fan should be placed so that it blows at or across the water surface .

[Reefbum]

SG? as in Specific Gravity?

always around 1.022 -1.026..

I maintain mine at the higher end 1.025-1.026 cause I remember reading from somewhere that inverts do better in higher salinity. anyone can verify?

But maintaining upper range may cause stress to fishes coz oxygen is harder to dissolve and makes breathing difficult.

[Clownfish]

But maintaining upper range may cause stress to fishes coz oxygen is harder to dissolve and makes breathing difficult.

yup, that's rite if u hav a higher temp + high salinity...

LIM CHYE HUAT:

since ur temp is at a higher range, IMO, try to keep ur salinity at 1.023, with allowance for water evaporation to 1.024

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

yup, that's rite if u hav a higher temp + high salinity...

LIM CHYE HUAT:

since ur temp is at a higher range, IMO, try to keep ur salinity at 1.023, with allowance for water evaporation to 1.024

currently my sg is around 1.0215 to 1.022 at 28 d c , cause the guy from sealife told me to lower the sg when the temp is high and vice versa, i using coralife hydrometer. maybe the lowering of the sg took out the coralline algae, fast disappeaing.

should i raise it to 1.023 /1.024 ?

and for the fan-- lfs mostly sell fan and mounting together i think around 30 plus,the fan alone i saw in sim lim only 16 or less, that means the mounting 14 plus ? where to get mounting only since i have the fan already.

as for chiller which brand for 4 ft the cheapest and reliable, and will my power bill sky rocket ?

any one ?

[blueheaven]

DO NOT RAISE YOUR S.G.!!!!!

Specific gravity changes with temperature so it does not mean the higher your temperature, the higher the salt content.

That's why you see many of us using refractometers with temperature compensation

[Melvyn Tan]

The guy from sealife told u the right thing