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[CodyBot]

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[billyocean]

You know, every pro out there uses Reef Crystals and adjusts via Calcium reactors or other complex methods. I often wonder why "pro" salt even exists when you see videos from Tidal Gardens, other vendors/farms, etc. using the cheapest salt. I use reef crystals for my phyto cultures.

Are only newbs paying 120 a bucket for "pro" salts?

Every salt leaves something to be desired


Edit..lol

 

[mww00ds]

So what are "pro" salts????

 

[billyocean]

So what are "pro" salts????

Usually a lot higher parameters..calcium, alk, mag

 

[Kasrift]

Every salt leaves something to be desired


Edit..lol

I'm on my second TM Pro bucket, which is about empty. Debating switching only because everyone still is leery of TM.

 

[CodyBot]

You know, every pro out there uses Reef Crystals and adjusts via Calcium reactors or other complex methods. I often wonder why "pro" salt even exists when you see videos from Tidal Gardens, other vendors/farms, etc. using the cheapest salt. I use reef crystals for my phyto cultures.

Are only newbs paying 120 a bucket for "pro" salts?

You'd be surprised how many major vendors in our hobby grow gorgeous corals like weeds don't chase nor dose those minor elements we were talking about, and just stick to regular water changes with regular old Instant Ocean salt.

 

[Kasrift]

Usually a lot higher parameters..calcium, alk, mag

Yup. And lower alk. TM Pro is closer to what I run my alk at.

 

[CodyBot]

Usually a lot higher parameters..calcium, alk, mag

Reef Crystals has high parameters from what I understand, and costs about $40 a bucket. Every year or so, I'll find the 200gallon boxes on sale on amazon for $35, but you can only order three. So, I have all my friends and family order three for me and hope they don't brick up with time haha

 

[billyocean]

You'd be surprised how many major vendors in our hobby grow gorgeous corals like weeds don't chase nor dose those minor elements we were talking about, and just stick to regular water changes with regular old Instant Ocean salt.

Agreed. Good old maintenance, stability, testing will get you there

 

[CodyBot]

Yup. And lower alk. TM Pro is closer to what I run my alk at.

That's really the selling point right there. However, regular old Red Sea salt has alk in that 7.5-8 range.

 

[Kasrift]

You'd be surprised how many major vendors in our hobby grow gorgeous corals like weeds don't chase nor dose those minor elements we were talking about, and just stick to regular water changes with regular old Instant Ocean salt.

My point exactly, but they do also have tons of other gear in their sumps. I'm not going to switch to IO anytime soon, I like having the higher calcium/magnesium and lower alk. Just wonder how they came about and if I fall victim to marketing.

 

[CodyBot]

So what are "pro" salts????

Expensive

 

[wes84]

I bought and avast kalk stirrer. Just need to set it up. Gonna use the brs 1.1 to dose it through out the night as That’s when I notice a big dip in my ph. But will prolly dose every hour

I just bought the BRS 1.1 because it’s on sale. Waiting for Avast to have a sale to pick up a kalk stirrer. My tank is mostly LPS and i dose Triton core 7 but i want to raise my ph. Im at 8 but trying to bump it up a bit

 

[billyocean]

I use the KISS principal for the tank. Any extra equipment is a failure point for me..i dont even like trusting dosers but have to.

 

[CodyBot]

My point exactly, but they do also have tons of other gear in their sumps. I'm not going to switch to IO anytime soon, I like having the higher calcium/magnesium and lower alk. Just wonder how they came about and if I fall victim to marketing.

A lot of this hobby is simply marketing. For instance, why are skimmer bodies round and not square/rectangular?

 

[billyocean]

A lot of this hobby is simply marketing. For instance, why are skimmer bodies round and not square/rectangular?

Less angles = less resistance

 

[mww00ds]

A lot of this hobby is simply marketing. For instance, why are skimmer bodies round and not square/rectangular?

 

[billyocean]

Classic scene in idiocracy

 

[HBtank]

How a salt mixes is probably what I care about most

 

[billyocean]

Consistency in batches is for me.