I ran ESV for 5 years then switched back to IO regular when I could not get it due to covid.
I see no difference in my systems except IO is a much lower cost.
I see no difference in my systems except IO is a much lower cost.
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I ran ESV for 5 years then switched back to IO regular when I could not get it due to covid.
I see no difference in my systems except IO is a much lower cost.
I use sodium bisulfate to lower alk.can I ask, do you lower the alk in your salt, if so how and do you add any trace elements? or are you happy with the salt as standard?
do you have corals? but you can take mostly any brands, any type of salt. Most of the rest is marketing strategy. only reason I had to change salt in my years of reefing was price, availability and brown residue left by some brands in the mixing tank.I want to change salts because my “lfs” Petco won’t be stocking salt soon. We had been using instant ocean, but now all they have is a diff salt under the instant ocean name. I don’t trust this salt because it has caused me two bacterial blooms.
What is this brown crud people are talking about with Reef Crystals? I haven’t seen any of this.I use reef crystals and I do get the brown crud in my mixing station, but it doesn't bother me. I'm considering switching to regular I/O though. As you can tell I prioritize the price of the salt that I use.
From my experience, if you store saltwater made with reef crystals long enough (especially heated), it leaves a brown residue on the container which can also get into your tank unless you filter it out with a sediment filter. While no one has reported any specific issues with this stuff getting in the tank, it's definitely annoying to have to clean it out of your storage bin constantly. I'm considering switching myself just to not have to deal with it anymore.What is this brown crud people are talking about with Reef Crystals? I haven’t seen any of this.
When you mix up Reef Crystals and let it sit in a mixing station, I'm not sure if occurs if quickly used, there is a brown residue left in the mixing container. I've seen different explanations to what it is but most people seem to say it some kind of anti-caking agent that gets added to prevent clumping, but I honestly have no idea. All I can positively say is that it, as confirmed by Randy Holmes Farley, it doesn't cause any harm to the tank.What is this brown crud people are talking about with Reef Crystals? I haven’t seen any of this.
I’ve been looking to change salt brands for a while, but I can’t settle on a brand. Do you recommend any specific brands? Any to avoid?
Mine does it with unheated water, and I've considered switching to regular I/O because of it. It will occasionally plug my AWC line causing me to have to clean the end of the line. I rarely clean the mixing container because of it though.From my experience, if you store saltwater made with reef crystals long enough (especially heated), it leaves a brown residue on the container which can also get into your tank unless you filter it out with a sediment filter. While no one has reported any specific issues with this stuff getting in the tank, it's definitely annoying to have to clean it out of your storage bin constantly. I'm considering switching myself just to not have to deal with it anymore.