New Salt

meowzer

meowzer

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I am making the switch from IO Salt to IO Reef Crystals salt
Just did my 1st 25G water change in the 225G with the new salt...should take me a couple of months to be switched over

I still have enough IO salt to make almost 300G's
SO I guess I will be using that for my 54g and 29g for now.....
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3210665
IO. and i love it!
Well I have not had any issues either...BUT....You know I am not happy with my coral growth.....or should I say lack of it

so I am trying to get more stuff specifically for reef...
 
nissan577

nissan577

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my sps growth and xenias growth have been great. remember every tank is different. you can set up 2 tanks with the same water, salt, rock, sand, everything and both tanks will be completely different from eachother.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3210673
my sps growth and xenias growth have been great. remember every tank is different. you can set up 2 tanks with the same water, salt, rock, sand, everything and both tanks will be completely different from eachother.
I know, BUT I am the one who is not getting the growth

I also bought some coral vital, coral boost, and coral frenzy.....
I am not going to saturate the tank with this stuff...lol....I will add it here and there
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3210679
I know, BUT I am the one who is not getting the growth

I also bought some coral vital, coral boost, and coral frenzy.....
I am not going to saturate the tank with this stuff...lol....I will add it here and there
coral vital-some people got cyano and loads of feather dusters and coraline
coral boost-some people also got cyano with this but went away within weeks but had some sort of coral growth with the leathers and shrooms
coral frenzy-nothing was wrong with this one. everyone love it! great coral growth!
mom i think i would go with the last one.
people didnt get any algae or anything.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Well, I bought all 3....I do not plan on using it daily as it says, just as an additive every so often
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3210671
Well I have not had any issues either...BUT....You know I am not happy with my coral growth.....or should I say lack of it%%
so I am trying to get more stuff specifically for reef...
what's a salt change suppose to do for growth? If you are maintaining ca and alk salt isn't a limiting factor. Reef crystals = Instant Ocean with added calcium and vitamins (which well balanced feeding should supply). I'd focus on lighting, nutrients and low phosphates for growth. I use IO. "reef" salts are overated. IO has high alk and thats whats in most demand (3:1 vs calcium) so I never really got why high ca/low and moderate alk salts were the "reef" salts or how reef salts are suppose to reduce dosing (any reduction in ca dosing will be more than made up for with carbonate dosing given IO typical 12dKH vs others 7-10dKH). either way sooner or later daily dosing of ca and alk will become a neccessity BUT carbonates are always used up quicker than calcium. Further more studies have shown elevated carbonate levels increase growth with little to no side effects while elevated calcium does nothing for growth (not that this has anything to do with anything. just a FYI since you want a salt that will do something for growth. IO has more carbonates then about any salt on the market. no salt will likely KEEP alk elevated but it does have more than most if say you have a low demand reef. I use IO for example but still require 15ml of seachem reef carbonate daily to maintain 8-9dKH).
 
meowzer

meowzer

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I need some help with my alk....all 3 tanks are low...like 1.5 meg low :(
I have some stuff called reef buffer is it any good???
PH 8.2 Cal 490
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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ALL the buffers on the market are baking soda (carbonate), bicarbonate (baked baking soda) and some have borates to artificailly raise testing (but not useful) results. they are all good, the only difference is how much you are paying for them. BRS or regular store bought baking soda is the same thing.
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by Stanlalee
http:///forum/post/3211205
ALL the buffers on the market are baking soda (carbonate), bicarbonate (baked baking soda) and some have borates to artificailly raise testing (but not useful) results. they are all good, the only difference is how much you are paying for them. BRS or regular store bought baking soda is the same thing.
i did not know this. so i can buy normal baking soda from lets say publix and add it to my tank???? the powder?!?!
 
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