SG at 1.014

[Boltthrower]

HI! I have been keeping my angels and butterfly fishes at this salt level content for 1 mth! Do u guys forsee any problems in the near future?? I did this because I gave up on the white spots invading my tanks. Pls give me some advise?? Thanks.

[Morgan]

No problem to maintain at this level if you don't intend to keep invert.

[terryansimon]

so Morgan

am I right to assume that salinity level of 1.014 is perfectly fine for fish only?

[Achilles Tang]

At this level of hyposalinity, your parasites will not be able to survive for long... good for FO tanks, but no inverts will be able to live for long too...

[jason]

so what is the recommended or ideal salinity for reef tank.

[terryansimon]

At this level of hyposalinity, your parasites will not be able to survive for long... good for FO tanks, but no inverts will be able to live for long too...

but AT...will such a low salinity level be detrimental to fish health in the long run?

[soggy]

1.024

[dradttg]

I started my at 1.019.

I have been rising it slowly.

After 5 water change, my salinity is not 1.022.

[Boltthrower]

Yup I thot any fish will not last long for the long run?? So far my fishes are surviving but I do have some casualities as well. Any not only that, I do c some white spots on my butterfly fish at 1.014. Can anyone explain?? Thanks.

[alanseah]

Check carefully if that is the white spot.

Best is catch your fish and then put them in plain for 1 min be4 putting them back.

Fish can survive in such low salinity provided you slowly reduce it a week to reduce to 1.014.

For fish only tank your salinity be in 1.022 to 1.024 will do.

If you got coral then best to be in 1.024 to 1.026

I keep my tank in 1.025