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Old 12-12-2005, 02:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I was wondering what I should keep my salinity at in my tank at? I will be just having fish, lr, snail, crabs, and other clean up crew members. ??
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Old 12-12-2005, 02:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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1.024 for fish only tank and 1.026 for a reef tank John
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Would it be a fowlr tank if it have snails and crabs in it?
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Would it be a fowlr tank if it have snails and crabs in it?

Yes if you have no live corals in your tank then it is a fowlr tank John
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Good catch Amcarrig I gave specific gravity and the question was Were to keep the Salinity.
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