salt level
- Thread starter RaceFaceR1
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Snails are reef critters and prefer a reef salinity of .25-.26.
You should also note that some varieties of turbos come from temperate waters of Mexico and slowly cook in our tanks - difficult to destinquish between the ones that are doomed to die and the ones that do OK.
Hope this helps.
You should also note that some varieties of turbos come from temperate waters of Mexico and slowly cook in our tanks - difficult to destinquish between the ones that are doomed to die and the ones that do OK.
Hope this helps.
Brackish would be below 1.000, i think. Fish prefer a slightly lower salinity(1.019-1.025), and they are less susceptible to disease at that level. Inverts, however, prefer a sligthly higher salinity (1.024-1.029), so the trick is to keep it around the middle point of those. 
BTW corals are included in 'inverts.' :wink:
BTW corals are included in 'inverts.' :wink:
fishfanatic2":ee1qclhu said:Brackish would be below 1.000, i think. Fish prefer a slightly lower salinity(1.019-1.025), and they are less susceptible to disease at that level. Inverts, however, prefer a sligthly higher salinity (1.024-1.029), so the trick is to keep it around the middle point of those.
BTW corals are included in 'inverts.' :wink:
Thank you! I'll try to raise slowly my salt level to 1.024 / 1.025 ish... It's now at 1.023...
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Oops, I think they starved or were ill to begin with.
Oops, I think they starved or were ill to begin with.
Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood I pop a snail between my fingers and give the hermits a really good meal.... poor cowries!!! LOL Joking.
Just to clear things up, pure water is 1.000. Brackish, which is usually where fresh meets salt, can be between 1.008 and 1.016. For your reef animals, just mimick the reef and you'll be safe with all reef animals. It's what they were made for. And if you do decide to change your perameters, do it gradually. I made the mistake when I first started of changing my salinity too fast from 1.022 to 1.024 and killed 3 snails in the process cause they are reeeaaallly sensitive to change. HTH
Just to clear things up, pure water is 1.000. Brackish, which is usually where fresh meets salt, can be between 1.008 and 1.016. For your reef animals, just mimick the reef and you'll be safe with all reef animals. It's what they were made for. And if you do decide to change your perameters, do it gradually. I made the mistake when I first started of changing my salinity too fast from 1.022 to 1.024 and killed 3 snails in the process cause they are reeeaaallly sensitive to change. HTH
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