The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread

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Originally Posted by sergeant smoky

I got home on Saturday and have good news to report. All my water tests were good, I think my son misread a test or two. The salinity was really high, 1.028, I added 3 gals of freshwater and now it's back down to 1.021. I found a few fish to use as feeders that will live in the salt water. I am hoping that Fred, my chainlink moray eel, will learn how to hunt again. He is trying but is still a little slow. Thanks for all the advice that I recieved when I had questions.

Sarge

No wonder the eel was not happy.
That is way too high of salinity.
Even the saltiest of reefs average no more than 23-25.
Even 21 is a bit high if you don't have a reef.
Fish only systems will run like a charm between 17 and 19, limiting significantly any outbreaks of parasites.
Less salt is actually easier on the fish as their bodies are designed to filter the water and remove the salt. They do it first via the slime coat and second via their organs.

Don't forget to get him on a shrimp or clam diet.
Buy them as you would for yourself and share with him.
Really cool to see them go nuts on a clam shell.