Salt question, not a poll. Sorry.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Simmy

About the essential minerals.....is it a good idea to dose your NSW with CA/MG/ALK before adding it to your display tank? Sorry for getting off topic but I was going to post a new thread but saw "Salt" in the title and decided to post a newb question.

This is indeed a very common practice. A lot of people add trace elements to IO. In fact, a lot of people will add trace elements to other salt brands as well.

The other alternative is to add these trace elements straight into your main tank via dosing containers and a dosing pump.