Bad to use Reef Crystals without Coral?

[FutureBoyGenius]

I have been using Reef Crystals salt mix because I am planning on getting corals and I thought the extra stuff in the mix could not do anything but benefit until I get some corals in my tank. Instant Ocean is their basic mix without the trace elements, extra calcium, and vitamins.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

reef crystals is fine even without a reef.

 

[Macimage]

I use it in my fish only tank.

Joyce

 

[Nano Chris]

I would say you can use either or, i would use IO till u get corals, than RC.

 

[Tswifty]

Just pick a brand based on your needs... it certainly wont "hurt" anything.

Here's a chart from the Reef Chemistry forum.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1287118

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11532087#post11532087 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billybeau1
Here is a list of what I measured for the big three in a number of the salt mixes we use today. This is intended as a guideline and I, in no way, guarantee these figures. All I can say is they were all tested under the same conditions, with a number of different brand test kits, using the same methods for each test. I believe these numbers are reasonably what you can expect from these salts mixed at 35 ppt or 1.0264

A special thanks to Bertoni for putting it in nice form.


<table align=center><tr><td valign=top></td><td valign=top><p align=center style='text-align:center'>Calcium &nbsp&nbsp</p></td><td valign=top><p align=center style='text-align:center'>Alkalinity&nbsp &nbsp</p></td><td valign=top><p align=center style='text-align:center'>Magnesium</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Aquatic Gardens</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 430</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 8</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1240</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p >CoraLife</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 560</p></td><td valign=top sp 9><p>&nbsp&nbsp 9</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1380</p></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top ><p>Crystal Sea Marinemix&nbsp &nbsp</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 340</p></td><td valign=top ><p >&nbsp&nbsp 9</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1050</p></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top ><p>Crystal Sea Marinemix Bio-Assay&nbsp &nbsp</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 340</p></td><td valign=top ><p >&nbsp&nbsp 9</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1050</p></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top ><p>Instant Ocean&nbsp &nbsp</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 350</p></td><td valign=top ><p >&nbsp&nbsp 12</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1070</p></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top ><p>Kent&nbsp &nbsp</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 540</p></td><td valign=top ><p >&nbsp&nbsp 11</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1200</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Marine Environment</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 480</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 7.5</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1450</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Oceanic</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 580</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 8.5 </p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1650</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>OceanPure</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 510</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 10</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1320</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Red Sea</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 400</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 8</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1300</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Red Sea Coral Pro</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 490</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 7</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1300</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Reef Crystals</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 420</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 12</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1260</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>SeaChem Marine Salt</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 500</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 10</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1400</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>SeaChem Reef Salt</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 540</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 10</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1450</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Tropic Marin</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 375</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 10</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1230</p></td></tr> <tr ><td valign=top ><p>Tropic Marin Pro Reef</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 450</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 8.5</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1380</p></td></tr><tr ><td valign=top ><p>Tunze Reef Salt</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 420</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 9.5</p></td><td valign=top ><p>&nbsp&nbsp 1350</p></td></tr> </table>

 

[FutureBoyGenius]

Thanks for the chart Tswifty. Hopefully I will have some corals soon to absorb some calcium

 

[Tswifty]

No problem. Along with Calcium, it's amazing how large of a draw they seem to have on your cash flow. :lol:

 

[Flipper62]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13104544#post13104544 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Just pick a brand based on your needs... it certainly wont "hurt" anything.

Here's a chart from the Reef Chemistry forum.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1287118

Thanks...Tswifty8

I thought I had saved this chart......But cant find it......

Thanks.....got it now... :dance:

 

[Tswifty]

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