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Gonna have to go with kelp.

Broomer makes a good point about the powder to liquid vs. liquid to powder. The next time I am making a batch, I will set aside a 5gal. bucket and add the water to the salt and see if I get the same result, or if it dissolves normally. Not exactly 'scientific' but I would be curious to see if...

With 'silty powder' information it sounds more like a precipitate event. Such as the calcium precipitating in solution with the saltwater. Saw something similar one time when I accidently overdosed kalkwasser. (shrugs) Don't know. When I clean my pumps with vinegar, I usually stick them in a...

You could get another Ocellaris, but it should be a juvenile. And even then it may be wise to go through the acclimation procedures discussed above. There is going to be a period of adjustment for any fish that you add at this point. Something else has just occured to me. How old is the...

I personally like to see the tank specs of someone who is trolling for advice. It's a lot easier to come up with possible solutions and give advice when you don't have to play 20 questions just to get the info you need. I'll admit, I have seen some REALLY long ones. I thinks Shep's original...

Is there a possibility that some type of contaminate could have been in the tank or the cup you used to scoop the salt? Maybe even just dust? I use Reef Crystals too, which yes, is made by Instant Ocean. It always clears with a few minutes circulation with a power head. I wouldn't put it in...

Clarkii beat me to the punch.

It's possible but has to be done slowly. The best way would be to segregate the new fish so that it can be seen by the current resident, but can't be gotten to. Like an in-tank refugium or a critter cage, or breeder net. This would give the current fish time to become accustomed to the new...

There is a state park there called St. Andrews that has a shallow tidepool called The Jetties, or at least there was in the late '80s. It would be very easy to harvest a lot of things from there, but also very illegal. If caught, one could be in a heap 'o trouble. Otherwise, it is a very...