Hey fatman, i wish i could get down there to check that out man. as for the salinity ... Eric Borneman kept his display tank at the same levels, they say that that actually is the prime range for corals to grow. And he had corals in there that he had to have permits and government funding and permission to keep. it does seem a little high for fish though. i guess it would be ok as long as all new fish and corals where acclimated for a long time (at least 3 hours), with a slow drip acclimation.