What is the salinity you maintain for your FOWLR tank?

[eDen]

Thought this would be a interesting survey.....also something useful for newbies. Cheers!

[Vlamingi_cont]

Thought this would be a interesting survey.....also something useful for newbies. Cheers!

I'd keep mine at 1.021~1.023 ... And as usual the other parameters Temp: 27.0'C~28.0'C

[Kalib]

I maintain mine around 1.023

[jyoon]

Guess this will be dependent on what type of fishes you are keeping. If someone keep all RedSea fishes, then should set as the salinity same as Redsea (should be 1.024).

Of cos most of us keep fishes coming from everywhere. Then it will be up to individual.

I set mine at 1.022.

[Digiman]

Mine is a FOWLR, keep between 1.020~1.021, temp is 27~28 degree celsius.

Planning to decrease it slowly to 1.018.

[jyoon]

Mine is a FOWLR, keep between 1.020~1.021, temp is 27~28 degree celsius.

Planning to decrease it slowly to 1.018.

Hi Bro

Read some where that lower salinity below 1.020 will cause fishes to be dull color. Not sure if this is true.

Can any senior reefer comments?

[speakerphone]

Hi Bro

Read some where that lower salinity below 1.020 will cause fishes to be dull color. Not sure if this is true.

Can any senior reefer comments?

I think lack of iodine can cause colour fade too

[Digiman]

Hi Bro

Read some where that lower salinity below 1.020 will cause fishes to be dull color. Not sure if this is true.

Can any senior reefer comments?

I heard before low salinity will cause corals colour to fade and grow slowly. Have not heard any for fishes so not very sure but this is what i read from another forum:

"Fish only systems are frequently kept at artificially low specific gravities (1.017-1.020) commercially for three principal benefits. 1) Cost of salt mix is less; even "natural" water that has to be hauled may be diluted with fresh at a savings. 2) Parasite and microbial levels are reduced; they can't make the osmotic stretch as well as macro-life. 3) Gas solubility is enhanced; increasing capacity, health."

Not sure how true.