Instant ocean sea salt

[hig789]

Opinions will not give you results, expert advice will. This advice and expert status is tricky and I recommend doing a little research or reading up on a member before you take their advice. On top of that the proof is in the pictures. If you have never used IO salt than why even answer this thread? I have ended up using IO myself and the Reef is thriving. I am no expert, but it took me along time to figure out not to take advice from those that have opinions and not results. Tap water in a reef, Really? That is not good advice and while I try to be polite, that will not be good for anything alive in your reef!

This is why I just read Randy's articles if I'm looking for something. Some are a bit too in depth for my brain though. Haha but you are guaranteed hard facts from a expert, not someone who might possibly have ulterior motives.

 

[MinnieMouse2]

I use only instant ocean regular. I tried the reef version and did not like how it mixes up. I dose two-part in both of my tanks. Tanks are mixed reef and have been doing well for years.

 

[Rjmul]

Wow! So much mis-information. IO is just fine for a reef tank. It's "ocean water," as they claim. It is one of the most popular salts. I use it, and unless anything has changed, so does Randy Holmes Farley. With any salt, including what I term the "super salts," you'll need to supplement alk and calc. But IO is a great salt....minimal swings in alk and calc when I do water changes.

This thread is 8 years old but holy cow are you right.

 

[homer1475]

Holy necro thread revival batman!!!!

And yes regular old IO is perfectly fine to use in a reef. Been doing it for many years.

 

[Barb0713]

Well this is true If you are using instant ocean salt. But if you are using instant ocean reef crystals salt you are fine. The price isnt much of a difference so if you are using regular and not reef crystals you need to switch.

So, what is the problem with instant ocean in a reef ? I had someone bulk and just started a 20 gallon . I haven’t added any coral yet. Just a few fish and a Shrimp and some dragons breath. And do I just switch through regular water changes? How fast or slow can you change ? Sorry , I butted in your conversation. :)

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So, what is the problem with instant ocean in a reef ? I had someone bulk and just started a 20 gallon . I haven’t added any coral yet. Just a few fish and a Shrimp and some dragons breath. And do I just switch through regular water changes? How fast or slow can you change ? Sorry , I butted in your conversation. :)

There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s all I used for 20 years. :)