How are you making up for the deficiencies in the Instant Ocean mix?
My guess is by dosing whatever the sal tmix is missing. Just like if it was tank water.
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How are you making up for the deficiencies in the Instant Ocean mix?
My guess is by dosing whatever the sal tmix is missing. Just like if it was tank water.
Always a possibility. What is your Alkalinity? What do you use to buffer your pH? A lot of time when people have issues with their pH, it is because their alkalinity is low.
i have been using a kalkwasser reactor, and using randy halmes farleys 2 part recipie ( baked baking soda and calcium chloride) my dkh is stable around 11 and supplimenting mag to stay around 1400
i have been using a kalkwasser reactor, and using randy halmes farleys 2 part recipie ( baked baking soda and calcium chloride) my dkh is stable around 11 and supplimenting mag to stay around 1400
When do you test your pH? Your pH will be at its lowest just before your lights turn on and at its highest just before your lights go out. If you don't test your pH at the same time of day everytime, it will seem like your pH is swinging. The change of pH is due to algaes putting off CO2 when the lights go off. The more CO2 in your water, the lower your pH will be. This is why you should always run a fuge on a reverse cycle or or 24/7.
When i switched to Tropic Marin, my coral growth went nuts
Welcome to reef2reef! Nice to see you made it over!
Tropic marin, huh? I'll have to try that sometime.
I read an thread recently over at ReefAddicts and the general consensus was that for the most part salt was a personal opinion. They did however point out that IO and reef crystals leave a brown residue on your equipment. If you use IO or reef crystals just be sure to mix the salt in a different container than your tank. The brown buildup won't be a problem if you mix elsewhere as the residue is just the binding agent that Instand Ocean uses to get the right amount of minerals in their salt. I even read where a guy claimed it was clay that was similar to mud. Either way I like the stuff and I know the Georgia Aquarium used it when mixing all their water!
I know D+D leaves a horrible residue, always thought instant n crystals mixed pretty clean.Anyway.... I love tropic pro, been using for yrs and always good results. Actually i never had algae breakouts or residue left over when using it so i consider that good results:wink: My corals all grow fast n fat using it.