what to keep sg at?

[NanoPerson67]

hey guys i currently jeep my 10g nano ay 1.21 - 1.22. is that ok? i plan on keeping soft dorals like mushrooms and frogspawn... zoanthids also... anyways.. is this good?? my sg.. is 1.23.-2.25 better?? cause my water evaporates at a good pace but not too quickly... do corals like a higher sg? also is 81 degrees to high for temp??? cause mine is at 82

 

[NYreefNoob]

1.25 or .26

 

[guarda]

I accidentally let my salinity stay at 1.21 for 2 days and all my zoas, mushrooms, and frogspawn were fine but my lobophyllia started turning white.

 

[NanoPerson67]

I accidentally let my salinity stay at 1.21 for 2 days and all my zoas, mushrooms, and frogspawn were fine but my lobophyllia started turning white.

i guess i should add a little more saltwater then... maybe half a gallon around 1.25 so that way it equals out to like 1.24???

 

[guarda]

yeah, i add it to the sump or in a part of the tank that doesn't have much life.

 

[125reefer]

do yourself a favor and instead of going out and buying anything go get yourself a marine/reef guide book and read till your eyes hurt.thayts what i did when i started 10 years ago

 

[NanoPerson67]

lol i do all my research online... i have had previous tanks before some failed some succeded for a while.. this time im sure i am doing everything rite.. thanks for ur concerns... i alreay have my tank cycling for 3 weeks.. it has 2 18 t5's for soft corals and frogspawn... i am being as matient as possible.. i know i cannot rush into this at all... patience is the key...

 

[TonyHNY]

If you have a protein skimmer, you may notice that it works better at higher salinity levels. Aside from that, 1.025 is what I keep mine at.

 

[NanoAquatic]

You should keep it at 1.024, cuz evaporation happens a lot in small tanks and it will reach 1.025 to 1.026 in no time. If you keep it at 1.026 from the start and you can't keep up with your evaporation... you might run into trouble if it spikes high above that. I kept nano tanks for a long time, in all sizes imaginable. It's been a while, but the troubles i went through with it is fresh in my head

 

[CrAzY cOrAlS]

1.025 here.

 

[dubs]

1.25/1.26 here