Salinity affecting pods

[easyian]

I was just wondering if a high salinity would affect the growth of pods in my system? I had a problem with my hydrometer and had very high salinity for a long time. I have noticed that I used to have a large amount of pods running around on my live rock but i don't seem to see them anymore. Just wondering if i may have killed them all.

 

[kidkameleon3]

well I can;t say on that , but when I got my pods shipped from the wholesaler in florida he shipped in 1.014 salinaty so you might be on to somehting there.How hi waS it?

 

[reefrunner69]

They would be more effected by a sudden change in salinity, than the actual salinity itself, unless it was very high.

 

[easyian]

Well when I tested my water with my new hyrometer it was pinned high(passed 1.032). I had to remove 10 gallons of water and replace it with fresh water to bring it to 1.024.

 

[darb2]

The change in sg of .008 points in one water change is not helpful. I don't think you should change salinity more than .002 points in a day.

 

[kidkameleon3]

ya the guy I bought my pods from told me that also since htey where at 1.014 ,but I did them to my 1.024 with out a hitch in about 1 hr

 

[easyian]

Well its done now and everything seems to be alright. I did the change on Sunday and so far so good.