I am looking for a Low Alkalinity Salt.
I assumed the same thing.
But when I tested the Instant Ocean it actually had a Higher Alkalinity than Reef Crystals!
wow thats interesting. I wonder why.
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I am looking for a Low Alkalinity Salt.
I assumed the same thing.
But when I tested the Instant Ocean it actually had a Higher Alkalinity than Reef Crystals!
I have used Reef Crystals for over twenty years. That being said I was having trouble with stony corals over time so after watching the video from macna where Triton tested salt mixes I switch to Tropic Marin and have never looked back. Mixes better , clean no residue in the mixing bucket , salt creep around the tank is better and most of all all my coral look the best it ever has. Very happy with the Tropic Marin.
What was the Alkalinity at for Kent?
I am looking for a Low Alk Salt.
Maybe this is the one for me?
Hey all. Im changing salts. Been using red sea coral plus for years. Did a triton test that yielded some elevated metal results. I blame the salt. So whic should i go with?
No. I wish i had a control. Ive had problems sustaining stable alk and many of my colonies have rtn or stn over last few months. Thought id change something since everything else stays constant
I've always used RC, but I like the argument presented for using IO. There is always a big swing in alk after a WC, and maybe a salt that was less alk loaded would be a better bet for stability (those of us that are dosing are relying on the continual dose to maintain stability anyway). Good thoughts!
I've been thinking of changing from reef crystals also. My alk in my 125 w/40 sump is at 10. I like big water changes. Also I think there are huge changes from batch to batch. I have a few tanks and I mix 30-50 gallons a week in a brute. I use a 1400gph cheap pump, a 750gph pump with hose for water changes and a jebao wp40 to mix salt. I see the residue. It gets so bad I use a filter sock inside to filter the flaky particles.
I'm not worried about the alkalinity of reef crystals since I only do a 10 percent water change. I'm more interested in knowing what is the brown residue ring left in my mixing bucket.
Wow your corals look amazing, Do you adjust any of your parameter with dosing? Been thinking about switching to cheaper salt.I use regular instant ocean. I used to use tropic Marin but just couldn't keep paying that much without seeing drastically better results. Here are some pics of some of my fav corals. I also have ICP test results if you're interested but everything was spot on. My Alk stays at a steady 8.8
Thank you. I do nothing other than mix my salt to 1.025 and dose reef pro 2 partWow your corals look amazing, Do you adjust any of your parameter with dosing? Been thinking about switching to cheaper salt.
Are you using muriatic acid to lower the KH before water changes or do you keep you alkalinity higher?Thank you. I do nothing other than mix my salt to 1.025 and dose reef pro 2 part
no that lowers the PH. My alk stays around 8.8 sometimes 9 depends on the batch I getAre you using muriatic acid to lower the KH before water changes or do you keep you alkalinity higher?
Yes I am aware. I was going this route for a while to save a few bucks but have since gone back to Red Sea blue bucket since it has lower KH. I was adding acid to the bucket and waiting a few days for the PH to slowly come back. I guess if your KH is almost 9 its not a big swing during water changes.no that lowers the PH. My alk stays around 8.8 sometimes 9 depends on the batch I get
Yeah thats a fine attitude for a lot of corals but stable KH is absolutely important for more delicate SPS.i just use instant ocean, it works for me. but i dont know much, i dont really care about my perams unless somethings off. its like counting calories. unless is was very fat, i wouldnt care abt calories.