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What salt do you use?....and why?  

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  1. 1. What salt do you use?

    • Reef Crystals/Instant Ocean
      34
    • Red Sea
      5
    • Kent Marine
      2
    • Other
      6


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4 hours ago, Muttley000 said:

I think one of your tests is bogus. You should be seeing precipitation if it were that high and it will usually crash your ph once the precipitation starts. 

Hhmmm...well maybe a new test kit is in order..ill take some samples to my lfs guy and get a proper full test cause, your u maybe right again...ouch that hurt..then order a new test kit cause something doesnt make sense since i changed salts.

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I started using the Aquaforest products. I started with the reef salt, and recently transitioned into the probiotic just to see if there was a significant difference. What I have notice so far with the probiotic is that you use much more salt mix to reach 1.026, but cannot comment on it further because I have only been using it for two weeks. With the reef salt I was using 2.25 lbs of salt per 10 gallons, and with the probiotic I am using 3.25 lbs to get to 1.026. 

I love that it mixes in less than 15 minutes, and the parameters are super consistent per batch. I am not super heavy on SPS, so I will probably just go back to the reef salt after this. 

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7 hours ago, cheap reefer said:

Hhmmm...well maybe a new test kit is in order..ill take some samples to my lfs guy and get a proper full test cause, your u maybe right again...ouch that hurt..then order a new test kit cause something doesnt make sense since i changed salts.

Cool, eager to see how they come out.  I'm always up for being wrong and learning something from it!

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5 hours ago, crimsonvice said:

I started using the Aquaforest products. I started with the reef salt, and recently transitioned into the probiotic just to see if there was a significant difference. What I have notice so far with the probiotic is that you use much more salt mix to reach 1.026, but cannot comment on it further because I have only been using it for two weeks. With the reef salt I was using 2.25 lbs of salt per 10 gallons, and with the probiotic I am using 3.25 lbs to get to 1.026. 

I love that it mixes in less than 15 minutes, and the parameters are super consistent per batch. I am not super heavy on SPS, so I will probably just go back to the reef salt after this. 

That's amazing and interesting!  I am curious what is in the extra pound?  Seems like 99% of that would have to be moisture.  I wonder if that is to keep the probiotics good or something along those lines.

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