salt poll?

[Indermark]

I use Seachem Reef Salt and like it. I was going to switch but there is some paranomal force that won't let me. I guess my gut tells me why change something thats not "broke"

Ryan

 

[Oakie]

so if I wanted to raise calcium, is switching salt a strategy that would help, e.g. tropic marin. Any value in doing so?

 

[D-Rod]

RC

 

[tecoral]

Oceanic here, helps keep my Ca up. Baked baking soda is cheap for the low alk.

 

[Krazy]

Instant Ocean but debating the switch to Reef Crystals

 

[Justdrew]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9392910#post9392910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by champscorner
i just picked up a bucket of red sea coral pro for my new setup but i'm thinking of switching to reef crystals becuse i haven't been hearing of to many people that use red sea pro. makes me a little nervous.

This is a fairly new salt, so not many people have tried it yet. I picked up a bucket of it and have been extremely pleased with the numbers so far. 1st few batches mixed to Ca level of 430.

 

[champscorner]

thanks justdrew, i was wondering if anyone was going to respond to that. I probably give it a shot. i can always switch later if need be.

 

[champscorner]

sorry, double post

 

[lakwriter]

Instant Ocean...but will upgrade to ReefCrystals (same company, just more trace elements/minerals) when I start corals later this year.

 

[nitdjg]

I just switched to red sea coral pro and so far so good!

 

[dga]

160 gallon bucket? whats that like 1500lbs of salt????? i know a 50 gallon drum is like 4 ft high by 32 inches in diameter. and this is more than 3 of them?

 

[Ixthys]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9405596#post9405596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dga
160 gallon bucket? whats that like 1500lbs of salt????? i know a 50 gallon drum is like 4 ft high by 32 inches in diameter. and this is more than 3 of them?

You're not serious, are you??

You can only get these buckets at Costco and Sams, plus they come with a small forklift under the cap as the prize inside.

 

[Ixthys]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9394436#post9394436 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justdrew
This is a fairly new salt, so not many people have tried it yet. I picked up a bucket of it and have been extremely pleased with the numbers so far. 1st few batches mixed to Ca level of 430.

I've used about 300 g so far, and have managed to burn my acro tips. Thinking about going back to IO which never caused a problem. Don't know why I switched when there wasn't any problems.

 

[TarheelFrag]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9405596#post9405596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dga
160 gallon bucket? whats that like 1500lbs of salt????? i know a 50 gallon drum is like 4 ft high by 32 inches in diameter. and this is more than 3 of them?

How can anyone top that? I have to use this in my sig....

Ohhh btw I use IO but I am also thinking of switching over to Reef Crystals.

 

[Holyreefer]

Oceanic

 

[saltpeter]

I gotta go cheap so it's usally IO .

 

[samherston]

Reef Crystals is the way to go!

 

[champscorner]

people out there using red sea pro, what are your parameters looking like( before any dosing)???

 

[cristhiam]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9392910#post9392910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by champscorner
i just picked up a bucket of red sea coral pro for my new setup but i'm thinking of switching to reef crystals becuse i haven't been hearing of to many people that use red sea pro. makes me a little nervous.

Don't worry about it, I've used great salt good calc levels and alk, but I just got RC because is cheaper