Question What should reef tank salinity be?

[BettyRowe]

Hello everyone,
I am quite an animal lover, especially pets. I want to make a home reef tank to cater to my passion and to make my room more beautiful. Since I have no experience in raising corals, I am afraid that when raising it, it will die. So I want to ask everyone, if you make a reef tank, what is the salinity of the tank?
Thanks everyone.

 

[Reef Reaper]

1.025. Good luck

 

[Czynot]

Salinity 1.024-10.26 is fine. I try to keep my reef at 1.025. Fish only tank can be lower 1.020-1.026. Pick a number and keep it at that level.
Keep a reef tank is more than just correct salinity. Keeping a reef tank is 100x harder than keeping fish only tank.
Keeping a colorful piece of the reef in our living room is most beautiful and enjoyable experience. But is can be a worse nightmare and a money pit if done wrong.

 

[Geraud]

Salinity wise: 35ppt

 

[Xpaulnyc]

I always kept and keep it at 1027

 

[platy]

More important is HOW you plan to measure salinity to keep it stable over time.

 

[BloopFish]

35ppt, typical ocean water is between 34ppt to 36ppt. Use a refractometer and calibrate it often, they only cost around $20 online. Some animals won't tolerate deviations from that, so you may want to invest in an auto top off system.

 

[BettyRowe]

1.025. Good luck

Thanks you

 

[BettyRowe]

Salinity 1.024-10.26 is fine. I try to keep my reef at 1.025. Fish only tank can be lower 1.020-1.026. Pick a number and keep it at that level.
Keep a reef tank is more than just correct salinity. Keeping a reef tank is 100x harder than keeping fish only tank.
Keeping a colorful piece of the reef in our living room is most beautiful and enjoyable experience. But is can be a worse nightmare and a money pit if done wrong.

Thanks for your advice, it's so helpful for me.

 

[BettyRowe]

Salinity wise: 35ppt

Thanks you so much

 

[BettyRowe]

I always kept and keep it at 1027

Thanks you

 

[BettyRowe]

More important is HOW you plan to measure salinity to keep it stable over time.

Really?

 

[BettyRowe]

35ppt, typical ocean water is between 34ppt to 36ppt. Use a refractometer and calibrate it often, they only cost around $20 online. Some animals won't tolerate deviations from that, so you may want to invest in an auto top off system.

Thanks a lot