Switching Salts

[mjaquarium02]

I’m currently using Instant Ocean (not Reef Crystals) for my tank right now. I only have soft corals and I heard if it was a soft tank that type of salt should be fine, but I haven’t seen them really grow. I only have a GSP and Zoa for now. I’m deciding to switch the type of salt so I can appropriately measure Alk, Ca, Mg, etc etc. Hopefully with that I can stabilize my parameters and I can see my corals thrive. I’m considering in a mostly soft/LPS tank… I was thinking in getting Red Sea salt (the blue bucket) Is that a good type of salt for what I’m planning to have and precisely how should I make the switch?? Every week when I do my 10% water change add the new water with the new salt?? Any info helps thanks!!

Some tank info: Although I’ve been in this hobby for a few years now this is my first time really dealing with corals. This tank has been running for about a year. It’s a 25 gallon with only 2 clownfishes and a small cuc

 

[Gman83]

When I first started I used IO or RC depending on which one was cheaper. I know use Aqua Forest, and I’m pretty happy with it.

You’ll find most recommendations are to find a salt close to the parameters you want to keep, and is easy to get. Nothing worse than finding a salt you like, but you can only get enough for a month’s worth of wc

 

[Red_Beard]

Ive done softies, LPS, and SPS all on IO purple bucket. It is a perfectly usable salt.

But, if you are feeling the need to switch, find one that matches as closely to the parameters you want to keep, like Gman says. I have also since switched over to aqua forest reef salt. That and fauna marin, whichever is on sale at the time.

 

[DmitryB]

I'm switching from that Red Sea salt to Nyos, which mixes super clean. I'm doing via water changes like you said.

 

[FirstSalt24]

When I first started I used IO or RC depending on which one was cheaper. I know use Aqua Forest, and I’m pretty happy with it.

You’ll find most recommendations are to find a salt close to the parameters you want to keep, and is easy to get. Nothing worse than finding a salt you like, but you can only get enough for a month’s worth of wc

I also switched from RC to Aquaforest. Mix in 15mins and is super clean with no residue (dirty bin).