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![]() Acid bath tonight, rinse tomorrow problem solved. Instant ocean has never done this to me.
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#32
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![]() Probably because of the low calcium, less likely to precipitate.
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![]() whats your guys take on instant ocean reef crystals compared to the regular instant ocean. is it alot better? i use regular IO and i manually dose. would reef crystals reduce my doseing?
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What I find interesting is that two different people posted test results from testing their buckets of IO. I assume Rich and Greg most likely bought at JL or KE? Quote:
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Something else to consider is what Gregzz4 got from his last test. Quote:
Ideally you should be testing your parameters and then using an online calculator to figure out how much to add to get the proper levels.
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![]() Okay thank you for the quick reply
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![]() I have been using H20 salt for a few years and my 20 gal garbage can also has a coating but it's not very thick. I never thought it was a problem. I use to rinse briefly with fresh water but I don't even bother doing that any more.
If this is some kind of organic sludge, what stays in the water mix and ends up in the aquarium? I always have an algae problem and have to use Io nitrate reducer and also dose with Brightwell Reef Bio Fuel to keep it under control. Yes bio lode is low: 5 small fish, 1 medium in 100 gallons, 20 gal sump because nothing bigger will fit under a corner tank. AquaAddict |
#38
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![]() Yup Tim, I've been buying mine @ KE's
You missed it 'cause I edited ... I'm all for supporting my LFS and do so regularly, so I have no problems buying it cheaper elsewhere |
#39
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![]() Like Tim, I've been using H2Ocean for several years now in my reef tanks for the same reason - it's derived from natural seasalt. I add Mg and K to H2Ocean and my testing has been very consistent with it. I used IO (and IO Reef Crystals) almost exclusively from 1993 to 2009 and I thought I was happy with it until I switched to H2Ocean. When I used IO I added Ca, Mg, and K. In my opinion, for the average reef aquarium IO is a perfectly fine salt to use. If your tank is PACKED with SPS corals (in particular), I think IO is sub-par. Having said that, I've seen AWESOME SPS tanks using almost every brand of salt out there. I don't think salt choice is the be all end all as long as you stick with one of the more major brands. In the end, I think it's more about parameters. If you want to keep alkalinity at 7-8 dKH, IO or IORC is a really poor choice because they have high alkalinity. If you want 9-10 dKH, then H2Ocean is not the best option.
I agree with this 100%. In my opinion, this is really the most significant part of this whole thread. Last edited by Myka; 11-29-2014 at 01:29 PM. |
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![]() I started with regular IO, then moved to Kent marine salt from Dr foster and smith from the states as I added more corals. Now I'm onto reef crystal because I can get them locally if I need to.
How long do you guys store mixed salt water for water changes? I use a 50 gallon barrel and I'll mix it all and do about 15 gallon changes every 2 weeks. So the water is potentially in the barrel for 6 to 8 weeks. I run a powerhead and heater in there too. |
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