Looking back to your reefing roots: Did you start with Instant Ocean salt?

Did you start with Instant Ocean salt?

  • I started with Instant Ocean salt.

    Votes: 268 74.0%
  • I did not start with Instant Ocean salt, but I have used it at some point.

    Votes: 25 6.9%
  • I did not start with Instant Ocean salt and have not used it.

    Votes: 59 16.3%
  • Other.

    Votes: 10 2.8%

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skey44

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Have ordered a full pallet of both before! Pretty sure it was the only thing available at my LFS back in the 90’s.
Tried many others with success. I’m always open to a good deal on IO or RC. I’ve liked tropic Marin salts the best over the years, but it comes with a premium price. The Seachem Reefsalt really made my coral colors pop back in the day(not sure it’s still available). I have a bucket of reef crystals from a few years back, definitely happy to cure my rock and start my new AIO build with it!
 

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I started off io/rc 50/50 on my first salty set up 7 years ago. Rc on water changes. I'm currently using coralife salt. Thinking of switching back to the old method. Just because I don't need the dechlorinator. In the coralife salt with my water.
 

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Seven years in and I'm still using IO Reef Crystals. Everything is working well in two tanks and I see no need to change to something different.
 

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Who remembers getting a Mini-Jet 404 powerhead in a 200 gallon bucket of Instant Ocean?

There were towels and tshirts too.
Was cleaning out a drawer the other day and found these.
All the pumps and towels are long gone.


 

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Didn’t Instant Ocean, when it was first introduced have a little Vial of the trace elements, or was that some other salt? This would have been in the late 60’s. Back then I had a source of filtered Sea Water. Today I exclusively use Reef Crystals.
 

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I'm mixing water tonight out of the 200 gallon bucket I started out with on my 1st 55 gallon tank in 2006 ! Mind you I only have about 5 inches worth left in the bottom of the bucket and when it's empty I will put the bucket on shelf and keep it as a keep sake ! Lotta good memories started from that bucket including 22 years with a SnowFlake Eel !
 

HAVE YOU EVER KEPT A RARE/UNCOMMON FISH, CORAL, OR INVERT? SHOW IT OFF IN THE THREAD!

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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