Water Parameters-Live Reef Chat Sunday 11/29- 9-11p EST

11-29-2009, 08:04 PM
Post #1: MizTanks

1.025 is salinity? Whats the sg stand for?
11-29-2009, 08:04 PM
Post #2: jimsflies

I personally keep mine in the 1.024 to 1.026 range.

Jamie it stands for specific gravity
11-29-2009, 08:05 PM
Post #3: whitetiger61

i keep mine at 1.025 but have run it up to 1.030 for experiments
11-29-2009, 08:05 PM
Post #4: MizTanks

Ok, so what sg?
11-29-2009, 08:06 PM
Post #5: jimsflies

I honestly don't test very often for specific gravity. When I do I use a refractometer.

sg = specific gravity
11-29-2009, 08:06 PM
Post #6: Sir Patrick

swing arms are unreliable and have no way readjust when they get off. I have learned the lesson to use a refractometer, and adjust whenever nessasary
11-29-2009, 08:06 PM
Post #7: whitetiger61

at 1.030 i find corals grow very rapidly but fish cant handle that high sg
11-29-2009, 08:06 PM
Post #8: jimsflies

specific gravity is in relation to pure water. If sg is more than 1, it means the substance your measuring is heavier than water.
11-29-2009, 08:07 PM
Post #9: MizTanks

What's the importance of SG then?
11-29-2009, 08:07 PM
Post #10: whitetiger61

i use a refractor