salt

I set my tank up last December and I'm doing a one year re-evaluation to see if there are things I can improve. I use IO reef crystal and my tank pH has been consistently 7.8 - 7.9, regardless of windows open or closed and even after I added a macroalgae refugium. I don't want to chase pH but...

Hey guys! So I went up to my LFS, and while getting some new salt, they gave me a tip on weighing the salt to get a more precise reading. So how many grams of IO Reef Crystal would I need for a single gallon?

I love all the product reviews and testing! Keep it up! I purchased Aquaray's lights a few years ago. They state they are the "Radion's" of Europe. They are not common here in the states. They are a tile style light setup. Much different than what is offered here in the states. I have had no...

Hi Guys, I am currently using RSCP and I am due for another bucket soon, but before that, would like some input or advice from any of your experience with both salt. For RSCP so far, i have no issues, my zoas and lps are doing fine so far (touchwood). But i have heard of reviews whereby some...

So... many of you know that live aquaria is coming out with a new salt mixed that they currently use in their own coral facilitie and it will be available mid to late September. With a DKH of around 9. Magnesium 1350 to 1400 and calcium 440 to 450. I'm interested to see how many people are...

i found this at a night stalkers pet store in indiana and didn't know if these puffers are ok in fresh or salt

Hi Randy, A couple of questions for you: 1. When mixing saltwater, would rapid or violent water movement cause precipitation? Is there an upper bound to the turnover of a mixing container? Typical setups have water being pulled from the bottom of a container, moving through a pump and falling...

So I've posted a couple times on this site so far and have received huge amounts of quality help. In my research on this site, I've found that there are A LOT of things that I can learn on here. I've determined though, that I'm getting a little overwhelmed with so much information; which I'm...

Are these two salt mixes the same or different? Is it just region? if so, what is the difference?

I wanted to try something different than Reef Crystals for a new build. I chose the Aquaforest Probiotic Reef salt based on generally positive reviews on BRS. When mixed according to on the box instruction, the end result was somewhat cloudy. I continued to mix with no change in results over...

Hi, I had a floating saltwater gadge witch is inaccurate and has claimed the lives of two clownfish and a shrimp because it gave an inaccurate reading and caused a salinity spike during a water change. I am looking to buy a more accurate, quality refractometer but need help picking one. I am...

So my current LFS is being a bit unreliable with my salinity and i've been interested in mixing my own salt for a while now. i currently have a 20g nano reef with a 10g sump, but i'm going to be upgrading soon to a 120ish gallon reef. I'd like to know what a good RODI unit is that won't break...

I just noticed My salinity is around 1.018 and i don't own a RODI unit yet so I have no way of raising it since it's Christmas Eve and I have no idea if any stores will be open tomorrow, I have about 3 gallons of RO water in a jug so I might be able to mix salt water should I get my hands on...

I am looking to buy a 10 gallon saltwater tank for Christmas. It will have filters, heater, pumps, live rock, a couple fish, a coral or two, and a deep sand bed. Water changes will be done every week. Because it is so small do I really need to spend all the extra money and buy a protein skimmer...

There was an excellent thread put together quite some time ago now by Billybeau1 and hilgert. I've referred to it may times to see if someone is close to the expected values of a particular saltmix. There can of course be slight variations and if any settling has occurred in the mix before use...