What salt mix do you use?

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thomas712

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Lets see now:
Deep Oceans - never use it again
Crystal Sea - has never failed my system, but is lacking a little.
Instant Ocean - Used it for years, recent bad killer batch, using it again now.
Thomas
 
fender

fender

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IO but have recently switched to reef crystals.
Didn't have any complaints with IO, reef crystals just happened to be on sale and from what I hear is slightly better than IO. Will probably go back to IO unless -- is on sale again. :D
 
007

007

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Originally posted by fender
IO but have recently switched to reef crystals.
Didn't have any complaints with IO, reef crystals just happened to be on sale and from what I hear is slightly better than IO. Will probably go back to IO unless -- is on sale again. :D
Just an FYI . . . I have heard the switching salts can have a detrimental effect on a tank and its water chemistry. I mean granted that switching once ain't gonna hurt anything as long as its a gradual shift, but I would avoid going back and forth . . . . Just my .02
 
007

007

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Originally posted by broncofish
IO
IO means iodized right? I hope so, I have found that the non-iodized stuff makes the fish and corals look a little parched . . .
:notsure:
 
fender

fender

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Originally posted by 007
Just an FYI . . . I have heard the switching salts can have a detrimental effect on a tank and its water chemistry. I mean granted that switching once ain't gonna hurt anything as long as its a gradual shift, but I would avoid going back and forth . . . . Just my .02
Thanks for the heads up, but at the rate I use it, it's a gradual shift.
 
kyaney

kyaney

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I use whatever is on sale. I have NEVER found a change in my parameters when I switch to a different brand.
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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does anyone use Crystal Sea Marine Mix, Premium Reef Blend Salt??
One person mentions it is laking - what is it lacking in?? Just curious - thanks.
Oh - I used Red Sea on my 5 - did fine - but kalk was always near hte low end.
Used IO (Instant Ocean) on the 20 - doing fine so far.
 
cprdnick

cprdnick

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007: IO means Instant Ocean. I am about to have to buy more so does anyone have any recent info on the problems Instant ocean has been having? The last batch I bought had some problems, but I had no choice but to use it.
Clint
 
007

007

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Originally posted by cprdnick
007: IO means Instant Ocean. I am about to have to buy more so does anyone have any recent info on the problems Instant ocean has been having? The last batch I bought had some problems, but I had no choice but to use it.
Clint
Yeah I know . . . . I was just being a jacka$$ . . . . I used IO for a couple years. Now I use --.
 
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