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View Poll Results: What salt do you use?
Instant Ocean 118 42.29%
Reef Crystals 33 11.83%
Tropic Marin 45 16.13%
Kent 8 2.87%
Coralife 9 3.23%
Seachem 11 3.94%
Oceanic 24 8.60%
Other 31 11.11%
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Unread 06/13/2006, 02:08 PM   #51
Bebo77
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best salt i have ever used seachem reef... water parameters are all perfect out of the bucket.. what more can i ask for?


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Unread 06/13/2006, 02:28 PM   #52
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Coralife!!!

It comes with a T-shirt!!!


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Unread 06/13/2006, 02:37 PM   #53
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Which Lab in which direction? If you ever see a big blue extended cab 4X4 chevy there filling up 6 trashcans, that's me.
I work on the first floor of the Bren building. i suppose it's more like 100yds but who's counting. i'll be sure and look for you, or if your ever on campus during the weekday send me a PM and stop by.


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Unread 06/14/2006, 10:19 AM   #54
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I'm not letting this one die anytime soon


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Unread 06/14/2006, 11:24 AM   #55
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has anyone heard of Crystal Sea Salt? If anyone has tested this stuff can you provide some feedback?


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Unread 06/14/2006, 01:13 PM   #56
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poedag,
I'm usually there early saturday mornings while everyone else is asleep or late in the evening during the week. That way I can miss the traffic.


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Unread 06/14/2006, 01:53 PM   #57
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I currently use IO but going to switch over to Tropic Marin as the calcium levels are higher and I hate having to dose to maintain my calcium levels


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Unread 06/14/2006, 04:10 PM   #58
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IO for me.


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Unread 06/14/2006, 04:16 PM   #59
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Oceanic

was on sale


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Unread 06/14/2006, 06:10 PM   #60
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i voted other...............Red Sea....Great Product


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Unread 06/14/2006, 06:16 PM   #61
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Well LBCBJ, scince my thread obviously isn't gonna end up the way I wanted it, I will keep yours on the front page. TMP!


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Unread 06/14/2006, 07:21 PM   #62
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Had been using IO and recently switched to Oceanic. Slightly better Alk & CA. About the same price. Additionally, the 50 gallon size plastic jug makes handling really easy. No more twisty ties on those IO bags!


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Unread 06/14/2006, 07:23 PM   #63
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Unread 06/14/2006, 08:05 PM   #64
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IO. You cant beat the 5 gallon bucket (makes 160g) for $32 bucks (regular everyday price). I buy from a large local retailer Petsmart.


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Unread 06/15/2006, 08:58 PM   #65
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Unread 06/15/2006, 09:23 PM   #66
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Unread 06/15/2006, 09:36 PM   #67
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the only reason i even use instant ocean is becuase of the convenience...

*THIS PACKAGE MIXES 10 GALLONS OF SALTWATER AT 1.022*

doesn't get any easier then that... i gave up trying to find the exact formula 1 cup to 5 gallons..

what ever...


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Unread 06/15/2006, 10:32 PM   #68
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Seachem Reef is my personal favorite.


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Unread 06/15/2006, 10:32 PM   #69
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I use IO. I tried to switch over to Tropic Marin and had a brutal RTN event in the tank. I also tried reef crystals but when I measured the Calcium, alkalinity and Magnesium I found them too similar to IO to justify the price difference.
O man, say it is not so. I'm switching to TM, that's what I voted, I will be doing my first 10% this weekend. I hope it goes smooth, Sorry about your RTN event that blows. I may do 2 5% one sat and one Sunday just to ease into it.

I am going to test for everything in the mix via salifert kits before I add it. and after


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Unread 06/15/2006, 11:32 PM   #70
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Been using IO since day 1.


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Unread 06/16/2006, 10:10 AM   #71
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IO. You cant beat the 5 gallon bucket (makes 160g) for $32 bucks (regular everyday price). I buy from a large local retailer Petsmart.
Then you'd love OceanPure!

Dont think they make buckets anymore, but I just use my old IO buckets. $32.99 for four 50gal bags. 40 gal more than IO was giving me.


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Unread 06/16/2006, 12:45 PM   #72
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Then you'd love OceanPure!

Dont think they make buckets anymore, but I just use my old IO buckets. $32.99 for four 50gal bags. 40 gal more than IO was giving me.
Online price or in store price. I am talking store price, walk in, lay $31.99 down and walk out.


Is it as good as IO as far as disolving quickly?


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Unread 06/16/2006, 03:32 PM   #73
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IO user here


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