what salt to use...
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tx reef
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Originally Posted by Rykna
I guess I was looking for something that had more buffers added to it so i wouldn't have to keep pouring money into bottled buffers, but I do like coralife. I have never had an problems with it....and after reading the levels in oceanic...yikes! I was also wondering if anyone had noticed any difference in coral growth and health related to the salt they used.
The growth of my SPS basically stopped when I started using Oceanic. It was impossible for me to keep the alkalinity up with the extremely high calcium this salt had.
I guess I was looking for something that had more buffers added to it so i wouldn't have to keep pouring money into bottled buffers, but I do like coralife. I have never had an problems with it....and after reading the levels in oceanic...yikes! I was also wondering if anyone had noticed any difference in coral growth and health related to the salt they used.
The growth of my SPS basically stopped when I started using Oceanic. It was impossible for me to keep the alkalinity up with the extremely high calcium this salt had.
rykna
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Thanks for all the info
I think I will stick with Coralife. I started out 2 years ago using instant ocean, but switched ASAP to Coralife-mainly because it mixes much better. I haven't had any compaints from my tank tenants....
Are there any negatives to having your calcium off the scale at 700? For basic reef tanks that is.... :thinking:
Are there any negatives to having your calcium off the scale at 700? For basic reef tanks that is.... :thinking:
tx reef
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The problem with having high calcium is it drives your alkalinity down.
How quickly or well a salt mixes is of no concern to me. Any salt I have ever used will completely dissolve over night. I mix my water in a large trash can and it usally stays in there for 3 or 4 days with a powerhead and heater before I do a water change.
If you are letting your mixed water sit at least 24 hours with a powerhead going, you will not have any problems with the salt dissolving. If you are mixing it up and doing a water change 5 min. later, most salt mixes will not be completely dissolved. You should always give mixed water at least 24 hours before putting it in your tank.
How quickly or well a salt mixes is of no concern to me. Any salt I have ever used will completely dissolve over night. I mix my water in a large trash can and it usally stays in there for 3 or 4 days with a powerhead and heater before I do a water change.
If you are letting your mixed water sit at least 24 hours with a powerhead going, you will not have any problems with the salt dissolving. If you are mixing it up and doing a water change 5 min. later, most salt mixes will not be completely dissolved. You should always give mixed water at least 24 hours before putting it in your tank.
hatessushi
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Originally Posted by TX Reef
The problem with having high calcium is it drives your alkalinity down.
How quickly or well a salt mixes is of no concern to me. Any salt I have ever used will completely dissolve over night. I mix my water in a large trash can and it usally stays in there for 3 or 4 days with a powerhead and heater before I do a water change.
If you are letting your mixed water sit at least 24 hours with a powerhead going, you will not have any problems with the salt dissolving. If you are mixing it up and doing a water change 5 min. later, most salt mixes will not be completely dissolved. You should always give mixed water at least 24 hours before putting it in your tank.
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The problem with having high calcium is it drives your alkalinity down.
How quickly or well a salt mixes is of no concern to me. Any salt I have ever used will completely dissolve over night. I mix my water in a large trash can and it usally stays in there for 3 or 4 days with a powerhead and heater before I do a water change.
If you are letting your mixed water sit at least 24 hours with a powerhead going, you will not have any problems with the salt dissolving. If you are mixing it up and doing a water change 5 min. later, most salt mixes will not be completely dissolved. You should always give mixed water at least 24 hours before putting it in your tank.