aquavitro salinity

Chris82 · #1 12-12-2013, 10:33 PM

Is anyone using this.
Currently using IO but have heard from a couple local guys that swear by this salt.
Then heard its all bs the numbers they say its achieving even though they test each lot.

Any thoughts/experience would be appreciated

Aquattro · #2 12-12-2013, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris82

Any thoughts/experience would be appreciated

After one water change, I found it worked really well at melting ice in my driveway

(I didn't like it at all)

strauss · #3 12-12-2013, 10:40 PM

Switched from reef crystals to salinity after seeing the success of a few buddies all sps tanks. Reef crystals are great but just trying something else out. I should probably stick to what works but I like trying new things which may be my downfall. I do not let it sit in a mixing container and I water change 20 gallons a week (110 gallon tank) so I don't find the residue most complain about nor do I see a cloudy water issue some have reported. So far all good. Tank is a few weeks old, frags have been in there under a week but staring to polyp up and looking good. Water param's seem good although I have no tested the big 3 yet as all seems right. Hope that helps.

mrhasan · #4 12-12-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris82

Is anyone using this.
Currently using IO but have heard from a couple local guys that swear by this salt.
Then heard its all bs the numbers they say its achieving even though they test each lot.

Any thoughts/experience would be appreciated

A highly variable salt. Great if you get a good batch but having a good batch is very inconsistent. I used it, moved away from it. No ill effect, corals were fine (its just salt after all) but I didn't like the inconsistency (one batch had 1350ppm mg while the other had 1100ppm and that same lot in another bucket had 1250ppm). But they have the best bucket for keeping salt; I flushed 1/3rd of the salt down the drain (which I shouldn't have!), bought h2ocean and is keeping it salinity's bucket.

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

After one water change, I found it worked really well at melting ice in my driveway

(I didn't like it at all)

Do you have that line written down somewhere and always just paste it

Need Brad's attention ASAP: start a Aquavitro salinity thread

MitchM · #5 12-12-2013, 10:52 PM

I've used Aquavitro, and there's nothing wrong with it.

The most important thing is to test your aquarium water regularly and dose for any shortfalls accordingly.
There is no silver bullet salt. I'm using H2O right now.
Availability seems to be the main issue with salts.