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10/06/2007, 06:33 PM
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good to switch up salts?
Its time to get more salt, and i was curious if it was a good idea to switch up salt brands or not. I would be doing it just to see if it made any difference. I'm using IO RC and i haven't had any problems, but i was thinking about buying some Oceanic just to try. Am i asking for trouble?
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10/06/2007, 06:41 PM
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Preliminary M.A.R.S.H. salt findings actually had Reef Crystals as one of the top mixes... so why switch? Especially if it's working for you.
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The sum of my knowledge is great, the sum of my ignorance greater still Kieron Dodds Administrator Inside Aquatics Current Tank Info: 450 Reef/180 FOWLR/125 ARLC/40 Seahorse/12 Planted/12 Planted |
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10/06/2007, 07:02 PM
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Capn Jack Sparrow
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Check out this thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 jdieck posted these links in the thread above. I think they are well worth reading: Feature Article: Inland Reef Aquaria Salt Study, Part I http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/aafeature1 Feature Article: Inland Reef Aquaria Salt Study Part II http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1 Short answer, Oceanic and Reef Crystals have quite different concentrations of certain important elements. If RC is doing well for you, I would stick with it. Oceanic is very high in Calcium, but low in other important elements. Calcium can be added via other means quite easily. IMO Oceanic is unbalanced compared to Natural Sea Water, More so than RC. HTH, Ken
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10/06/2007, 07:37 PM
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I would stick with the rc. great salt and as test have shown one of the best also.
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"Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall! |
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10/06/2007, 08:16 PM
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If it ain't broke...
I'd stick w/ RC. They have a good reputation and it's working for you. I use RC also (switched from IO).
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10/06/2007, 10:15 PM
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Moved On
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Go reef crystals.
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10/06/2007, 10:55 PM
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Stay the same...no point to change.
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10/07/2007, 01:55 AM
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i like seachem reef... but if you dont have local access to alot of the other types of salt you may be stuck...
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10/07/2007, 06:47 AM
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Reef Crystals here.... Very good salt, tried many, so far best results yet....
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Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5 |
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10/07/2007, 08:09 AM
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I love my Reef Crystals!
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Jason Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 30g sump, 2x250w reefoptixIII, Octo Extreme 160 w/PW |
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