Aquaforest probiotic method

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

He doesn't talk to me anymore. And cheap salt. I would like to have Reefers Best available here.

Me too, but apparently I can buy this AF stuff on Amazon.ca, and as much as I like to support my LFS, he doesn't want to carry RBS, and H2Ocean is driving me nuts with the IO-style elevated alk. Besides, I've been using H2Ocean for 5 or 6 years now, and I think it's time for change - I'm getting the itch.

[Bayside Corals]

Originally Posted by Myka

Me too, but apparently I can buy this AF stuff on Amazon.ca, and as much as I like to support my LFS, he doesn't want to carry RBS, and H2Ocean is driving me nuts with the IO-style elevated alk. Besides, I've been using H2Ocean for 5 or 6 years now, and I think it's time for change - I'm getting the itch.

It's not that he doesn't want to carry it. It's just that there is very little demand

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Colby Bay

It's not that he doesn't want to carry it. It's just that there is very little demand

That's why he doesn't want to carry it.

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[mrhasan]

I got my pail of salt shipped to the wrong apartment number Not the best time of the year to do that but luckily, the resident of the apartment is kind enough to receive a 22kg bucket on my behalf and let me know when I can pick it up.

[Myka]

I'm jealous. I'm going to do some big water changes to get rid of my H2Ocean. Haha

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[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Myka

I'm jealous. I'm going to do some big water changes to get rid of my H2Ocean. Haha

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I threw away half a bucket of reefer's best salt while changing home since I didn't feel like carrying it down and then up the stairs. You can do the same if you want

[Proteus]

Myself and others in the Edmonton area have all quit using rbs for the last year. At $140 a box and extremely inconsistent alk levels it was a waste of money

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Proteus

Myself and others in the Edmonton area have all quit using rbs for the last year. At $140 a box and extremely inconsistent alk levels it was a waste of money

While I liked it when I used it, alk was always dead on. I also wouldn't pay $140/box -lol

Honestly though, other than higher alk, I find no real difference now that I'm using IO again. Other than lower Ca, but that's easy enough to fix.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

While I liked it when I used it, alk was always dead on. I also wouldn't pay $140/box -lol

Honestly though, other than higher alk, I find no real difference now that I'm using IO again. Other than lower Ca, but that's easy enough to fix.

I also switched to IO. Mixes fine and didn't see any issue when doing a water change.
I have had and seen boxes of rbs with alk from 5dkh to 11 dkh.
I can't just justify the price if I have to change params

[Myka]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

I threw away half a bucket of reefer's best salt while changing home since I didn't feel like carrying it down and then up the stairs. You can do the same if you want

I'm too cheap for that. If I'm going to "get rid" of some salt, I may as well get rid of it into the tank.

Originally Posted by Aquattro

While I liked it when I used it, alk was always dead on. I also wouldn't pay $140/box -lol

Honestly though, other than higher alk, I find no real difference now that I'm using IO again. Other than lower Ca, but that's easy enough to fix.

So what you're saying is that there's no similarities.

Originally Posted by Proteus

I can't just justify the price if I have to change params

No kidding!!! I use muriatic acid to lower the alkalinity in H2Ocean before using it, but I have to mix a few hours for pH to rise back up.