All Delight
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I've been seeing a lot of those type of explanations. But what reefer starts off their ALK at 5? I can understand 8, maybe even 7. But 5? Nah I'm not buying the "so you can buffer it up" explanation.
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I've been seeing a lot of those type of explanations. But what reefer starts off their ALK at 5? I can understand 8, maybe even 7. But 5? Nah I'm not buying the "so you can buffer it up" explanation.
All Delight
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Tropic Marine is having issues right now. I've used the Pro salt for 6 years and didn't have a problem. Until my recent run in with the Bio Active and then the Pro. In the past I never buffered it up. I mixed it and did the change.
BigOldReef
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Anyone else using Oceanic ? Dirt cheap and dissolves quick and clean.
wishntoboutside
professional snow flake
D and D here. Works good for me. It has been consistent for a few years for me know. I can say I see the results. Some salts just are more expensive than others. When you don't need to add a bunch of supplements it balances out.
Did you happen to buy the salt from MD? I got mine about a week ago and the alk was at 6. I then calibrated it again and the salifert test kit reads about 1 point higher so it's really at 5. I'm kinda ticked off about it. :blown:
Mothercolony
In Memoriam
TMP is on the lower side (alk I was getting 7.2-7.5) mixed at 1.025. But I believe not checking alk or calcium before adding it into a tank you are obsessed with, is not smart.
Ftw IO! seems to be a wise choice and proven and best cheap!
Ftw IO! seems to be a wise choice and proven and best cheap!
pciscott
Pirates Cove Reef
My abbreviation is wrong, just the standard TM. I have found good deals at $85 for the 300 gallon bags. I tried both pro and bio and noticed nothing different except lower parameters. I do still adjust the alk to match my system at 8. BRS sodium bicarbonate to raise and a little muratic pool acid to lower.
I think any of the salts will work well, checking parameters is something I never did for my first few years and sometimes my tank would look stressed right after a water change and then look its best a few days later. Now my tank does not even react to the change other than the Corals that are out of the water when I drain off the water before I add fresh. I do match temp as well as I had a friend who was having problems and decided a large water change was in order. His mixed salt was outside and changing 50 gallons in a 120 system brought his temp from 76 to 65 and he browned out his whole tank and lost some coral. I like more frequent smaller changes myself.
I did purchase a Litermeter3 water exchange setup and soon I will be doing a few gallons a day in and out and not need to carry buckets of water, talk about lazy
Fill that mixing station and make some water.
I think any of the salts will work well, checking parameters is something I never did for my first few years and sometimes my tank would look stressed right after a water change and then look its best a few days later. Now my tank does not even react to the change other than the Corals that are out of the water when I drain off the water before I add fresh. I do match temp as well as I had a friend who was having problems and decided a large water change was in order. His mixed salt was outside and changing 50 gallons in a 120 system brought his temp from 76 to 65 and he browned out his whole tank and lost some coral. I like more frequent smaller changes myself.
I did purchase a Litermeter3 water exchange setup and soon I will be doing a few gallons a day in and out and not need to carry buckets of water, talk about lazy
Fill that mixing station and make some water.
cunningham
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^^^^
Will do!
Thanks for the replies
Danny
Will do!
Thanks for the replies
Danny
All Delight
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No I got it from Carson Tropical. If you look under the lid, there's a # imprinted. What's that number?
ReefMeister2
Premium Member
Point of inflection:
My tank has NEVER BEEN BETTER than the day I stopped testing my water and worrying about salt brand, additives, buffers, to hell with all that!
Mannn, fill with plenty of liverock, keep your temp & salinity within reason, a good water change once in awhile.....and enjoy your tank! :celeb1:
My tank has NEVER BEEN BETTER than the day I stopped testing my water and worrying about salt brand, additives, buffers, to hell with all that!
Mannn, fill with plenty of liverock, keep your temp & salinity within reason, a good water change once in awhile.....and enjoy your tank! :celeb1:
I personally use E.S.V. B Ionic Seawater System Salt Mix, it is by far the most expensive stuff I know of however, and you do have to pay the extra $23 or so for the mixing and measuring supplies (if you dont know its liquid) It blows all other salt out of the water.
If you dont want the B Ionic i would go Red Sea Coral Pro, you can pick it up for $50 or so a bucket and beats TM Pro now that TM has been having problems and D&D hands down IMPO.
If you dont want the B Ionic i would go Red Sea Coral Pro, you can pick it up for $50 or so a bucket and beats TM Pro now that TM has been having problems and D&D hands down IMPO.
viveros1231
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TruReef
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Oceanic, and I also don't understand why more don't use it. It is a little high in calcium but my tanks like it that way.
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