salt

I’m currently using Instant Ocean (not Reef Crystals) for my tank right now. I only have soft corals and I heard if it was a soft tank that type of salt should be fine, but I haven’t seen them really grow. I only have a GSP and Zoa for now. I’m deciding to switch the type of salt so I can...

I have come to the conclusion I can no longer maintain my tanks due to chronic pain and health conditions and work travel. I have two small tanks of 30 gallon under 13 gallon that have beautiful Coral colonies. I’ve been maintaining for five years along with fish from Dr. Reeves quarantine fish...

It looks like another notable reefer has also made the switch form Instant Ocean to Nyos Pure salt. This time it is Mike Paletta, apparently at the recommendation or guidance of Andrew at Polo Reef. Also notable recent converts are Than at Tidal Gardens and Kenny at Pieces of the Ocean. I...

It looks like Nyos Pure salt is out of stock again. This seems to happen periodically so I end up buying a large supply whenever it is in stock and on sale. I have been monitoring for a month or more and still can’t find the 20kg box available anywhere. I could pay for another size but the...

Pieces of the Ocean just released a video which includes an overview of their switch from Instant Ocean salt to Nyos Pure. This is the second major coral vendor to recently switch to Nyos. The other notable switch is Tidal Gardens switching from Reef Crystals to Nyos Pure. This is also great...

HI98319 Marine Salinity Tester Used maybe 3 times. Like new. $60 Shipped

Salt v target alkalinity. I appreciate not chasing numbers but what is everyone's target alkalinity? I only ask as I was recently advised to aim for 8 but am aware that most salts have an alkalinity much higher than this. I only have about 20 small coral frags so my consumption is low which...

I have a brand new bucket that’s full of reef crystals salt that makes 160 gallons. Going with a different brand. Asking $50 local pick up to DFw only.

Used but working Hanna HI98319 Salinity Checker and Hanna 35 ppt calibration packets. The packets are good until at least 08/27, and some even longer. 13 packets total. $65 shipped including PayPal fees, lower 48 states only please.

Aquaforest reef salt is terrible!!!!!! My parameters has been all over the place after a water change. I like to keep my tank parameters almost the same as the reef salt. I’ve used about 1000g of Aquaforest salt. I have tested the last two batches of salt and it’s been WAY OFF! I thought it...

I keep my 20g reef tank in my office / man cave and I am worried about the salt in the air rusting certain items in here. I have my gaming computer, a racing simulator, NAS Servers / network rack and all sorts of other things I would rather not corrode. Is it possible through air filtration or...

Hi reefers, I'm a fairly new reefer. Been in the hobby for almost a year. A couple of weeks ago I did a 10 gallon water change in my 69 gallon AIO tank and it went all downhill from there. 1 chalice coral and 3 torch coral have died and I'm trying to prevent anymore from following. I did a...

I am putting my house on the market in the coming months and out of the hobby. I have unopened boxes of ESC B-Ionic Reef Salt Mix for sale. I'm located in Yorktown Heights , NY (Westchester County). Discount price of 350.00. Local pickup or willing to drop off if the drive is reasonable...

Hello! I’ve been using aquaforest salt for about a year now and I wanted to love it but I’ve been getting low parameters. I mix my salt to 1.026 salinity and tested it with my refractometer and I also calibrated it. My friend also checked my salinity for me and it matched. After tested my...

Hey Reefers! I'm a newbie, but learning more every day. I'm just running a nano currently, and I was just curious if the salt I'm running is working against me trying to stabilize my parameters. Because I'm running a nano, larger % water changes happen, which is good for removing the excessive...

selling 55gal Red Sea pro salt (normally $45-55) for only $25! In new unopened bucket [sold] Selling 175gal Red Sea pro salt (normally $95) for only $60! Bucket opened few days ago; and I used about 5gal out of 175gal before realizing it was the wrong salt I wanted to buy Pick up location Los...

Hello! I have an Excel sheet, where I have a lot of aquarium data, and I have found myself in the need many times to want to know in a direct way how much is in gravity unit the value obtained from a measurement of a Hanna pencil (for example) in ppt. And the other way around too, to have the...

Has anyone seen extremely high lithium levels on their ICP tests that uses Red Sea blue bucket salt? I probably should send a clean sample of the salt mix for icp testing but I have seen my lithium levels growing up to a pretty insane level over the last few months. My acros are doing alright...

I know this isn't a straight forward topic but what salt would you personally recommend? I'm currently using instant ocean because its cheap and only have fish. My tank is coming up on 6 months of it running and I'm getting ready to add corals. I want a salt that would mix clean and trace...

Ever since I started my tank up in late june I have bought salt from my lfs and my parameters have been high on alk but low on mag and I would like to start making my own saltwater. Which salt would be good for 6 acans, 1 hammer and 1 torch. I also am planning to buy a 4 stage filter from brs so...

Just got a box of ELOS salt mix from a buddy of mine on a trade. Has anyone here used it? And I’m having a problem finding any in the USA. I have seen online it should be some top tier salt but don’t want to start using it if I can’t get more. Thanks in advance for any info.

My usual routine is to run about 30-32 gallons of RODI for my water change, and I mix my salt overnight. I use Red Sea Coral Pro and have never had a problem. I realize instructions say not to mix more than 2 hours, but by aerating it overnight I’ve had better luck with a stable reading. I’ve...

I have decades worth of equipment and chemicals that have never been used. I would prefer not to ship, so if you happen to be in Florida or south Georgia I will meet you. Hopefully my past sales speak for themselves. The Apex includes the water level sensor, calibration fluid, and pump. I can...

My tank is redsea S1000 G2+ and is 6 months old. From the start, i coukd never get Salinity up to 35. The maximum it went up to according to my well-calibrated Hanna tester was 32. I've done many water replacements with well salt-mixed RO water.. sometimes 10 percent sometimes upto 40% and...

Hi guys, I am in the process of filling up my tank for the first time. I managed to produce around 100 liters of RODI water (it's pretty slow) into a 140-liter container. Last night, I decided to add the salt so it could dissolve overnight. This way, I can add my live sand and the water to the...