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06/15/2007, 10:39 AM
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Recommend a salt mix to a newb?
Hi..
As I continue the quest to get my 92 gal up and running, I come to the issue of choosing the appropriate salt mix  Right now I'm working on more of a FOWLR system (which is obvious to those who have read my tank stocking post), though that's not to say I might not get into some softies later. I'm wondering if I should go with a mix that is for reef setups, like Red Sea Coral Pro as opposed to just a standard salt mix for two reasons: A - I'm planning on ordering the package from TBS, so there will undoubtably be things that arrive on the rock that could benefit from it, and B - I have a whole house water softener/ über-filtration system that I think takes out everything but flouride. Opinions? Thanks in advance! Natalie |
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06/15/2007, 10:45 AM
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  I use Reef crystals and this is my tank Good Luck!
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06/15/2007, 11:44 AM
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It really depends on if you plan on keeping corals in the future and your husbandry techniques.
Some salts are geared more for fish only tanks but still can be used if you want to keep corals but they generally need additional supplementaion of other trace elements like Calcium, Magnesium, and can sometimes make it harder to keep your Alk and PH at appropriate levels. Some of the more reef-ready mixes also need additives like Calcium but this only becomes an issue if you are keeping an abundace of corals and other inverts that use up calcium faster than the salt can add it back to the tank. |
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06/15/2007, 01:06 PM
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You can't go wrong with Reef Crystals.
If you go with Tropic Marin Reef Pro, you have to mix up the salt before you mix any with water. Depending on where in the bucket the salt is coming from, the numbers for ca, alk, mg vary greatly. I'm using TMRP now and it's crazy.
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06/15/2007, 01:36 PM
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I like and use Instant Ocean. It is priced well and a great, consistanct salt IMO. I believe more tanks that are RC Tank of the month use Instant Ocean.
Cheers, Chris |
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06/15/2007, 02:04 PM
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i like seachem reef the best....
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Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams |
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06/15/2007, 02:14 PM
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I just bought Seachem the first time at the recommendation of my LFS, who said I would prefer it over ReefCrystals (what I had been using).
What do you like about Seachem? It sure is expensive! |
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06/15/2007, 03:54 PM
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Deep Blue 28g rimless, AI Prime LED,Vortech MP-10,SCA-301 skimmer, Tunze 1073.04 return pump,Tunze nano osmolator, 10g glass sump,Ehiem 100w heater,RK Lite. SPS dominant reef |
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06/16/2007, 08:27 AM
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Same here:
Instant Ocean
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06/16/2007, 09:33 AM
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Re: Same here:
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06/16/2007, 09:43 AM
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it has higher levels of trace elements.. i dont have to "dose" anything.. that is cheaper for me in the long run as i have a 300 g tank.... if you do small water changes every week (20-30% a month) seachem is the best salt to use....
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Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams |
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06/17/2007, 01:22 AM
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The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes
http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dyn.../1/default.asp http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/sea.../aa090503b.htm |
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06/17/2007, 04:57 AM
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IO and I buff the Ca. and Mag. to get the appropriate levels that I want.
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06/17/2007, 06:10 AM
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Reef Crystals. Dissolves fast, no residue. Love it...
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God makes this look easy... Current Tank Info: 150g high and 65g reefs. Euroreefs, Tunzes, 2 x 250w HQI 14K Phoenix and 4 x 54w T5 |
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