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  1. AlgaeBarn

    Best Time To Purcahse A CADE AQUARIUM IS NOW!!

    CADE SUMMER SLAM!!!! GET YOUR TANK SETUP KIT FREE ! https://www.algaebarn.com/shop/aquariums/ Our Kits Are: Sized Right for Your Tank Premium Salt, Sand, and Bacteria Ample Varieties of Reef Rock Ready to Run From Day One
  2. N

    Battle of the cheap salts: Fritz RPM vs Reef Crystals

    Im getting ready to convert my system to an AWC-only setup, eliminating dosing altogether and allowing the salt mix to replenish cal/alk/mag/etc. Its a mostly LPS system with lower demands and I want to automate and simplify its maintenance as much as possible. Its a 68g system that I will prob...
  3. hvalentino

    What salt should I use?

    Hi All! I have a question regarding salt… I use coralife and every time I did a water change my alk went to 9.1 and I really want to keep it at 8… didn’t notice this until start testing after water change.. do I need to just keep it like this jumping 1dkh every time water change or I should...
  4. A

    Problems with Seachem Vibrant Salt

    I decided to switch to Seachem products, but ran into problems. First, I am confused by the level of sulfur in fresh water. I used Vibrant salt and sent fresh salted water to ICP-test. The level of SO4 was almost 2 times higher than the norm: 5400 at a norm of 2500. Secondly, freshly salted...
  5. d3ro

    New Tropic Marin Classic salt High alkalinity. 14 dKH?! Help

    So I just got a new pack of Tropic Marin classic salt. Its dKH is supposed to be 9-10 dKH, but when I mix it up it comes out to be 14 dKH!!!?!. I mixed and tossed that bag around when I first got it. Ive made two batches with the same results. I measured and used the correct salt portions: ½...
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    • alkalinity alkalinity high hanna alk help parameters salt salt mix salt mixing tropic marin tropic marin salt
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Reef Aquarium Discussion
  6. Zoa_Fanatic

    Which salt to use

    Morning everyone. For years I have used instant oceans regular reef salt. Is there a benefit to using Reed crystals instead? Will it hurt anything if I change to them? I can afford some of the more expensive salt brand or id swap to Red Sea:
  7. Citruspeel

    Purpose of Mercury in aquarium salt?

    I'm new to the hobby and have been looking for salt mixes. I was looking at Tropic Marin's website and in their salt ingredients they put Mercury as one of the trace elements. I'm a bit confused. Is there a use for mercury by aquarium inhabitants? Also is this alright or would the mercury...
  8. C

    Saltwater mix question

    Hello so I am new and have seen conflicting messages, how much salt do I add for my 73 gallon reef aquarium
  9. reefsaver

    Hello Reef Saver ~ Meet & Greet

    Howdy all, I am on my 7th month of Reefing and everything is going okay, I've made a couple mistakes here and there and learned a lot and still have so much more to learn and equipment to buy but this hobby has saved my life during a mandated by law curfew lockdown that we are policed to live...
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    • Thread
    • air amphibian breath forest fresh multiple tanks nature reptile room salt
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Meet & Greet Forum
  10. Heavymman

    New York Red Sea - Salt Mix 175 Gallon, 2x Full Unopened Containers and 1x 3/4 full - $125 Pickup Only

    I have 2 Full Unopened Containers of Red Sea 175 Gallon Salt Mix and on that is sealed and 3/4 full. I am out of the hobby so I have no use for it now, I used about 5 containers of the same salt when I was in the hobby and it was great. I am asking for $125 local pickup only (Massapequa, Long...
  11. K

    Help identifying!

    I got this guy attached to a frag I bought. I can’t for the life of me figure out what kind of anemone it is. Please help!
  12. SaltwaterGuruNeeded

    Looking for a reef chemist here

    I'm just curious about sea salt. I'd like to know more in depth of why it's not good to use sea salt that has moisture in it to use it in a fish tank. I'm a little confused because it gets wet/ dissolved into our aquariums and I'm pretty sure alot of salt on the market comes right out of a wet...
  13. reefsaver

    Mixing Station - Can you speed up the process with an external heater?

    I usually sit a 25W heater, an air pump with air-stone and a 1000Lph pump in a 5 gallon bucket, I put in around 700g of salt with 18Liters + or - and usually come back around the same time the next day to do a water change. Would there be anything wrong with using an external heater to heat the...
  14. yanni

    What salt to use

    Hey all, Ive been slowly piecing together my tank, and I’ve spent the past few weeks deciding on what salt to use. I’m currently hung up between Red Sea Salt, or their Coral Pro salt. I live in Australia so some other salts are unavailable, but for my tank needs the coral pro seems best I’ll...
  15. BTimms

    COST OF SALT RISING

    A couple of bigger salt manufacturers (instant ocean Marineland) have made releases stating that the cost of salt will be going up by almost 1/3 of current price. Apparently Many LFS are fighting back. And the rumour is this is all thanks to “covid inflation”. Example, bucket of instant ocean...
  16. TheBiochemist

    Microbe Lift Premium Reef salt experiences

    Dear reefers, I would like to kindly ask you if you have any experiences with Microbe Lift Premium Reef salt. I have started my 30 G mixed reef tank with it few months ago and except for quite low alk (7.4) and high Mg > 1500 ppm (Salifert), Im relatively satisfied with the product. However, in...
  17. reddevilant

    Switching Salt Brands

    I started my macro tank in January and I've been using IO salt as I have dine in the past with my first tank almost a decade ago. However, the last two batches have produced brown residue and small white particulates that won't dissolve and I'm not too happy with it. I tried a couple different...
  18. reefsaver

    Planned Obsolescence

    Okay so Hanna's Digital Salinity Meter requires calibration right? Could Hanna produce a Checker that did not require the purchase of calibration solutions? For example if a Salt Mix Pack says "Mix 1g of salt to 1 liter of water for 35ppt" Bearing in mind Hanna Calibration solution is 35ppt, you...
  19. R

    Salt deposits

    What do y’all recommend I do about the salt deposits on the tank rim? Should I just wipe it off or put it back in tank to level out the salinity?
  20. L

    Tropic Marin Salt coming out yellow?

    Hi has anyone experienced yellow tint in their Tropic Marine Pro Reef Salt and what it's about? I contacted Tropic Marin some time ago and haven't got a response so I'm seeing if anyone else heard about this. Some background: I've been using Tropic Marin Pro Reef Salt for a while and I started...
  21. Spenc_

    EMERGENCY Salinity test wack

    So I just picked up more salt and RO/DI water at my LFS. I checked the salinity with my refractometer and it said it was 1.030, they told me it was 1.025. They used a very expensive salinity checker so I’m assuming there’s is more accurate then mine, so the problem is the salinity of my tank...
  22. C

    HW-Marinemix Reefer with nitrites/nitrates?

    Hello - First post in this community and newer (6 months) into reefing. Sorry it’s so long...About three weeks ago I setup my second tank, a 70 gallon tank with a 26 gallon sump. Based on BRS’ recommendation, I decided to set this tank up using HW Marinemix Reefer salt. For some background, my...
  23. Landenb20

    Salt not fully mixing

    So I’ve been using instant ocean sea salt for a little bit and it seems like it’s not really mixing. It mixes in to it being sort of clear but when you look closer you can see salt crystals still floating in the water. I’ve got it mixing in a small bucket (for Pico tank) with a power head that’s...
  24. KyleJ42

    Connecticut New York Waterbox cube 20 complete setup $600

    Selling my waterbox cube 20. Thought i’d be where i am currently living for longer, but the wife and i decided its time to move. Dont really want to put a 15hr trip of stress on any of the fish/corals/inverts here. $600 obo. Comes with everything in pictures, plus about 120 gallons or so of...
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    • 20 gallon aquarium for sale live rock livestock livestock for sale reef reef tank rodi salt
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Selling Forum (dry goods)
  25. Z

    Salt without the extra stuff?

    Hey folks, Does anyone know of a brand of salt that is literally JUST salt without the extra stuff like Alk Mg and Cal? The reason I ask is because 2 months ago i got a trident and my levels have always been really high for some reason which I thought was weird, I use the fritz pro blue box of...
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