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Hi-
Newbie reefer here...my ~100gal volume (tank+sump) is on D69 of cycling.
I started with IO salt, and I just don't want to deal with all the film left behind in my 32gal brute and on the mixing equipment.
Plus it has consistently higher Mg (AVG ~1738 by 2 test kits) and Ca (~570 3 test kits) levels at ~35ppt.
dKH is a little high but within range for a mixed reef. However, I'd prefer to adjust this myself.
Not to mention, the company that sells IO apparently doesn't have CoA's for their lot numbers? Or, they just totally forgot to send it to me after they said they would?
I am switching to Tropic Marin Pro reef
Anyways, I've read a few online posts about switching to a new salt mix and was wondering if anyone had an SOP they'd like to share with me. I'm a little unsure if the procedure is one the following:
1. During a weekly water change (I have been doing ~20% per week), use 75% old salt and 25% new salt--> mixed separately--> ie 15.0g IO/5.0g TM-->increase/decrease ratios by 25% the next 3 weeks
2. Do 10% water changes weekly using new salt TM
3. Some other method
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Kim
What's in the tank
Livestock
2 clowns
2 azure damsels
1 Lamark's Angel
1 scooter blenny (an impulse purchase I didn't research before I went to LFS. But, I add pods regularly and the wee beastie eats frozen mysis and TDO pellets. His color has deepened to blacker grays and whiter whites along with getting some orange around "his" fins and mouth so I'm thinking he is ok atm)
CUC
1 cleaner shrimp
1 fire shrimp
10 bumble bee snails
2 halloween hermits
5 red/blue leg hermits
10 astrea snails
Frags (local LFS sale items)
unknown zoas on 1 frag
Ricordia mushroom
Bi-color hammer
Newbie reefer here...my ~100gal volume (tank+sump) is on D69 of cycling.
I started with IO salt, and I just don't want to deal with all the film left behind in my 32gal brute and on the mixing equipment.
Plus it has consistently higher Mg (AVG ~1738 by 2 test kits) and Ca (~570 3 test kits) levels at ~35ppt.
dKH is a little high but within range for a mixed reef. However, I'd prefer to adjust this myself.
Not to mention, the company that sells IO apparently doesn't have CoA's for their lot numbers? Or, they just totally forgot to send it to me after they said they would?
I am switching to Tropic Marin Pro reef
Anyways, I've read a few online posts about switching to a new salt mix and was wondering if anyone had an SOP they'd like to share with me. I'm a little unsure if the procedure is one the following:
1. During a weekly water change (I have been doing ~20% per week), use 75% old salt and 25% new salt--> mixed separately--> ie 15.0g IO/5.0g TM-->increase/decrease ratios by 25% the next 3 weeks
2. Do 10% water changes weekly using new salt TM
3. Some other method
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Kim
What's in the tank
Livestock
2 clowns
2 azure damsels
1 Lamark's Angel
1 scooter blenny (an impulse purchase I didn't research before I went to LFS. But, I add pods regularly and the wee beastie eats frozen mysis and TDO pellets. His color has deepened to blacker grays and whiter whites along with getting some orange around "his" fins and mouth so I'm thinking he is ok atm)
CUC
1 cleaner shrimp
1 fire shrimp
10 bumble bee snails
2 halloween hermits
5 red/blue leg hermits
10 astrea snails
Frags (local LFS sale items)
unknown zoas on 1 frag
Ricordia mushroom
Bi-color hammer