switching salt soon

globaldesigns · #1 11-17-2010, 05:21 PM

I agree with Myka,

I changed to Reefers Best salt about 4 months ago, I haven't seen anything different. Before that I was using Reef Crystals.

I have been having some issues with corals, not sure why, but things dying... Not saying it is the salt, as I was having this issue before changing, thus the reason I am trying Reefers Best. But I can say it hasn't fixed anything for me.

I will say that RB mixes nicer than RC, much cleaner and less residue on the bottom after making the water. So I guess it is a purer salt mixture.

fencer · #2 11-17-2010, 06:17 PM

+1 for Ms M
Although I do try and find a salt with higher potassium(coralife)

or I could supplement I/O with gator aid

Myka · #3 11-17-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fencer

+1 for Ms M
Although I do try and find a salt with higher potassium(coralife)

or I could supplement I/O with gator aid

I just dose potassium. It's cheap.

I have yet to find a salt that doesn't need magnesium dosing. I haven't tried RB though.

randallino · #4 11-17-2010, 07:43 PM

Myka,
What are using for magnesium dosing?

Myka · #5 11-17-2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by randallino

Myka,
What are using for magnesium dosing?

8.5 parts Fauna Marin Magnesium chloride balling salt
1 part Epsom salt

daniella3d · #6 11-18-2010, 12:04 AM

I started with IO and had very good result with it but had to dose for calcium/magnesium and alkalinity. Then I switched to Red See coral pro in hope I would not have to dose but I still had to the same amount practicaly.

I was told that I would not have to dose with H2O so I tried it for 6 months and same thing...still had to dose for the same darn things.

I just switched to IO Reef Crystal a month ago and I don't have to dose for alkalinity any longer and just once a week for the rest. I think I will stick with Reef Crystal for now. Also my zoanthids did not really do well when I used H2O, not sure why.

Bblinks · #7 11-18-2010, 12:19 AM

I have just picked up a box of reefers best salt from jl for 100 bucks. I have always used reef crystal on all my tanks, now that my display is full of sps I figure I should try some thing better...
If there is no reason for the switch I would rather stay with my reef crystal. I have always mixed my salt with ro water and never had a problem with any residue form reef crystal.
My question for those advanced reefer with sps dominated tanks is it worth the extra money to use a "better" salt?
I know Myka's feed back has been salt is salt is salt is salt, but I am really curious if anyone else out there has seen a difference.

globaldesigns · #8 11-18-2010, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bblinks

I have just picked up a box of reefers best salt from jl for 100 bucks. I have always used reef crystal on all my tanks, now that my display is full of sps I figure I should try some thing better...
If there is no reason for the switch I would rather stay with my reef crystal. I have always mixed my salt with ro water and never had a problem with any residue form reef crystal.
My question for those advanced reefer with sps dominated tanks is it worth the extra money to use a "better" salt?
I know Myka's feed back has been salt is salt is salt is salt, but I am really curious if anyone else out there has seen a difference.

I am in no way a pro, and I will admit that I am having some SPS issues with death and colorization... I switched to Reefers Best to see if it helps, been running for approx 4 months. Nothing really improving, as of yet. so I can't honestly say the salt change is helping me.

I have 1.5 boxes of RB and 2 more on order with my LFS, if I don't see really any changes after these boxes, I might think about going back to Reef Crystals.

BlueTang<3 · #9 11-18-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I just dose potassium. It's cheap.

I have yet to find a salt that doesn't need magnesium dosing. I haven't tried RB though.

Reefers best mixes at about 1150(Elos) for mg i bought 10 boxes when i bought them. When i first switched from h20cean to best i has amazing colours. But i have either gotten used to them or they have faded.

Myka · #10 11-18-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Reefers best mixes at about 1150(Elos) for mg i bought 10 boxes when i bought them. When i first switched from h20cean to best i has amazing colours. But i have either gotten used to them or they have faded.

Thanks for the feedback! Good to know RB needs to be dosed for magnesium just like the others. I still have another year's supply of H2Ocean, so I will stick with that for now. Maybe one day I will try RB.