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Is there a difference between salt and crystals? Petco had crystals on clearance for $2 a box so I grabbed a few. Box was dented




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Reef crystals I'm assuming. It has higher alk,cal, and mag is meant to be for reef instead of fish only.
 
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that works for me, as I am doing reef.. I am not even sure if I want to add fish. Just corals and inverts. Thanks! Money well spent, then!
 

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Is there a difference between salt and crystals? Petco had crystals on clearance for $2 a box so I grabbed a few. Box was dented




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Can you post a picture of the box?
 

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Reef crystals contain more alk, cal, mag. That's what I use in my mixed reef tank.
 

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Just to be perfectly clear. "Crystals" can refer to anything and can mean anything and can have any composition. "Reef Crystals" is a brand name, made by Instant Ocean, and Reef Crystals specifically has higher alk, calcium and magnesium relative to Instant Ocean salt. This is what it looks like:
Best Aquarium Reef Sea Salt | Instant Ocean
 
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Just to be perfectly clear. "Crystals" can refer to anything and can mean anything and can have any composition. "Reef Crystals" is a brand name, made by Instant Ocean, and Reef Crystals specifically has higher alk, calcium and magnesium relative to Instant Ocean salt. This is what it looks like:
Best Aquarium Reef Sea Salt | Instant Ocean

thats the one I got :)
 

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