lucas73
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D-D H20cean Brown Residue
D-D H20cean Brown Residue
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1685995
D-D H20cean Brown Residue
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1685995
A General Guide to Salt Mixes
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Aquarist007
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Re: D-D H20cean Brown Residue
Re: D-D H20cean Brown Residue
thanks for the thread link Lucas
Re: D-D H20cean Brown Residue
thanks for the thread link Lucas
Billybeau1
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I did test the new RC. What is your question ?
tyleratl
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15552236#post15552236 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
I would expect your alkalinity is a little higher mixing those two salts.
As I said before, I doubt the film you are all seeing is a concern.
Billy.. I think you are right about my ALK. I am using a Sera test kit where one drop equals one dKH. I'm going to order a different brand of kit to rule out a testing error. I have seen no side effects from using the 2.5 gallons of 50/50 Coralife/Reef Crystals in my 34 gallon tank. So, I don't think the film is a problem either. It's just one of those things that makes you go hmmmmm, I wonder why? I wonder why Coralife doesn't up their ALK a bit?
Billybeau1
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Some reefers prefer a salt with low alkalinity. That is why it is great we have so many mixes to choose from.
Reef Crystals has enough alk for the both of your mixes.
Good luck with it. You should be fine.
Reef Crystals has enough alk for the both of your mixes.
Good luck with it. You should be fine.
Billybeau1
I am currently using a calc reactor for Calc and alk supplement. My alk like to creep up on me as calcium lowers. I personally was going to use RC salt because I can get it locally for a good price. I have the availability of TMP but its much more expensive but yet has lower alk. What would be your recommendation.
Thanks
Kevin
I am currently using a calc reactor for Calc and alk supplement. My alk like to creep up on me as calcium lowers. I personally was going to use RC salt because I can get it locally for a good price. I have the availability of TMP but its much more expensive but yet has lower alk. What would be your recommendation.
Thanks
Kevin
Billybeau1
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Kevin, if you can get RC at a good price, I say go for it.
You will soon find that RC is the most widely used salt by reefers.
IO is the biggest due to large volumes being used by large city aquariums like Shedd and the one in Atlanta, but the home reefers appear to use more RC than any other brand. I suspect this is no accident.
You will soon find that RC is the most widely used salt by reefers.
IO is the biggest due to large volumes being used by large city aquariums like Shedd and the one in Atlanta, but the home reefers appear to use more RC than any other brand. I suspect this is no accident.
NanoCube-boy
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15600383#post15600383 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by redfishsc
That foam on the beach happens to be about the exact same thing as skimmate from your skimmer
+ one because that's how ugly the beach foam gets.
Billybeau1
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I would use the salt you have and see how your tank looks after a couple of weeks. That's the key IMO. The eyes are the best test kit.
unless you are doing a HUGE water change, having the levels somewhat higher in your salt isnt going to be a big deal, and most people with lots of consuiming creatures will still have to dose on days they do signifigant water changes.
Im in the same boat. I use RC and recently their new batches are insane on the alk........like 13. Im sure one of the big guns here knows specifically already or could write a formula for it with real hard numbers on hwo to deal with that, but how it works for me more or less is every couple of weeks when i pull my standard 20% water change, I will only dose about 1.5 ml a gallon of alk that day instead of 3 ml/g.
YMMV dependign on how much you consume. I could see that high alk really being a problem if your tank didnt consume much of anything and you did larger water changes
Im in the same boat. I use RC and recently their new batches are insane on the alk........like 13. Im sure one of the big guns here knows specifically already or could write a formula for it with real hard numbers on hwo to deal with that, but how it works for me more or less is every couple of weeks when i pull my standard 20% water change, I will only dose about 1.5 ml a gallon of alk that day instead of 3 ml/g.
YMMV dependign on how much you consume. I could see that high alk really being a problem if your tank didnt consume much of anything and you did larger water changes
kc350twin
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I know I'm probably stressing too much about it. I dose anyway. I may switch to RC again. These tough times are forcing me to re-evaluate the cost of D+D that is why I am active on this thread again. RC and IO are cheap and readily availible locally that is why I'm focused on them. I find myself re-reading the whole thread again looking for the salt with param's close to what I like and cheaper than D+D.
I am also looking into Seachem salts as well so any Seachem users can chime in with their thoughts please do.
Thanks again for your help.
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Kc3
I am also looking into Seachem salts as well so any Seachem users can chime in with their thoughts please do.
Thanks again for your help.
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Aquarist007
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Adkins.its
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Currently I am using RC and I am doing a 4.5gal WC in my biocube 14gal every week. Im also not dosing anything. Just top offs daily.
My question is, could there be any negative effects doing this?
I am running a 150w Phoenix and have many sps. I also have the center chamber full of chaeto with a 24w 10k pc on a reverse light cycle mounted behind chamber vertically.
All questions comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!
My question is, could there be any negative effects doing this?
I am running a 150w Phoenix and have many sps. I also have the center chamber full of chaeto with a 24w 10k pc on a reverse light cycle mounted behind chamber vertically.
All questions comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!
Adkins.its
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Currently I am using RC and I am doing a 4.5gal WC in my biocube 14gal every week. Im also not dosing anything. Just top offs daily.
My question is, could there be any negative effects doing this?
I am running a 150w Phoenix and have many sps. I also have the center chamber full of chaeto with a 24w 10k pc on a reverse light cycle mounted behind chamber vertically.
All questions comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!
My question is, could there be any negative effects doing this?
I am running a 150w Phoenix and have many sps. I also have the center chamber full of chaeto with a 24w 10k pc on a reverse light cycle mounted behind chamber vertically.
All questions comments and suggestions greatly appreciated!
jason2459
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I just tested some RC today. 200g mix from DFS bought two weeks ago.
I've had 25g mixing for 44 hours. Just calibrated the refractometer with pinpoint 53mS solution.
Temp 80 Hanna Probe
SG: 35 Refractometer
pH 7.95 Hanna Probe
calcium 480 API
dKH 13 API
Mg: 1470 Salifert]
