The LAST big upgrade

[KrazyKuch]

Originally Posted by lastlight

10 gallons a day? Wow I hope you're using IO!

well a water change for that much water volume will be about 160Gal, so instead of trying to do one large one we will do a bunch of smaller ones.......maybe 10gal every 2 days not super positive yet but something along those lines.

and no not using IO

[lastlight]

I figured you wouldn't be I was sorta speaking from your wallet's perspective =) I think that's a pretty sweet way to change water and a chance to have more gadgets which is fun.

[michika]

My wallet is telling me that I'll be buying salt in pallets, and it may end up being only 5g a day after we see what kind of impact it has on the tank. There is definitely a balance that will need to be struck here between the costs, the results, and the bioload.

I actually haven't given any thought to the type of salt I want. Everything just keeps changing, and I really don't know what I like/don't like anymore.

[Skimmerking]

Catherine why not Stick with IO I have been using it since 2002 and never had one problem with it. So I couldnt tell you anything else about other salt , to me SALT is salt

[michika]

In the past I've always received the poorest results when I used IO. We'll just figure out what is available when we're ready I suppose. I used to really like Red Sea salt, and had great results.

[fishytime]

give seachem some thought...... its distributed locally(in cowtown) so availability will be easy and very little shipping(if any) costs

[michika]

Originally Posted by fishytime

give seachem some thought...... its distributed locally(in cowtown) so availability will be easy and very little shipping(if any) costs

Do you use SeaChem?

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

to me SALT is salt

Too be honest, I would have to disagree. I went from 2 year old pails of Seachem to Reefers Best and I my tank improved dramatically. Corals that were brown for the last year have started to color up, and that's after one 100 gallon water change.

I'm sure it's not the case with everyone but for me a change in salt made a huge difference.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Parker

Too be honest, I would have to disagree. I went from 2 year old pails of Seachem to Reefers Best and I my tank improved dramatically. Corals that were brown for the last year have started to color up, and that's after one 100 gallon water change.

I'm sure it's not the case with everyone but for me a change in salt made a huge difference.

may be its was the 100 gal water change too Park

[Parker]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

may be its was the 100 gal water change too Park

I've done frequent 100 gallon water changes in the past so I'm not sure. I'm mearly basing my opinion on what I've seen in my tank. After one water change with different salt things improved greatly. Would the same dramatic change have happend by going from Seachem to IO? I don't know, I would only be speculating.