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07-14-2006, 12:25 PM
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#11 (permalink)
| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dallas, TX,Texas
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I just switched from Kent to Instant Ocean Reef Crystals. Not sure if I'm happy with RC yet (only been 2 weeks), but the magnesium/Ca/Alk levels are all higher than in Kent, which is a good think in my opinion.
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120 gal, 40 gal sump/refugium, 2x250w 10,000K Reeflux MH, 54w T5 actinic, ASM G4+ | 
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07-29-2006, 10:56 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver Washington Age: 33
Posts: 280
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I use "Crystal Sea" made by marine enterprises international.... My reef shop owner swears by it.... I have not had any problems yet, but have only been on it for a couple months so far. will update if I find out more... if anyone has heard of this stuff.... let me know what you think | |
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07-30-2006, 02:33 PM
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#13 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 55
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Instant ocean!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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07-30-2006, 04:02 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 533
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Instant ocean. Its the only thing I can get localy. I bought a bucket when I needed some salt fast. I am thinking of changing over to IO reef crystals. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
55gal, 70LBS of Tonga/LFSDIY, 50lbs LS, 1x250watt MH(20k), AquaC Remora Skimmer Live stock: Velvet Damsel, (12)Blue legged crab, lawnmower blenny, (1)cleaner shrimp, Yellow Tang, Featherduster CoralsRandom Zoo's(like 10), more zoo's,red mushrooms and hairy mushrooms, Sinularia | |
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07-30-2006, 04:33 PM
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#15 (permalink)
| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 31
Posts: 395
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I use Oceanic, Reef Crystals, or Instant Ocean. All depends on what I can get for a good price. | |
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08-04-2007, 08:40 AM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alabama
Posts: 6
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Oceanic ...high calcium and dissolves easily.
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They say the sea is cold, but the sea contains the hottest blood of all.... Whales Weep Not.... DH Lawerence | |
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08-04-2007, 10:57 AM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 42
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Would the reefers (Sorry if that's a derragatory term..) on this site recommend for or agaisnt using catalina water (catalinawater.com), real ocean water...
It's on sale at my local PetCo store for $5.99/5 Gallons, about what I'd pay for water and salt. I plan on setting up a 55gallon fish only tank for 3-4 fish at first and adding from there on..
Seems like a great deal, but I've never seen ocean water in a box sold before.
Any reviews? suggestions? | |
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10-31-2007, 10:58 AM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 20
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I was using instant ocean since day 1 with the hobby, but my last 3 buckets have been reef crystals.
I wont use anything else.
IO or RC for me 
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210g AGA megaflow in the works. | |
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11-02-2007, 04:46 PM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sacramento, California
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I just switched to Reef Crystals to see if it would help boost calcium levels. Only been about a month with small water changes - so no increase yet. It dissolves better than Instant Ocean, IMO. _________ Linda 29g Nano 2 FSL 8000k 36w & 2 AquaLux 36w Blue Pump: 1200 LPH; Maxi-Jet 600 Powerhead 100w Visi Stealth submersible heater 15 lbs. live rock 20 lbs. live sand LIVESTOCK: 1 cleaner shrimp; Asst. snails, 1 emerald crab, Pierre the Cleaner Shrimp and acrobat extraordinnaire, 1 button polyp, 1 green star polyp, 1 red mushroom, 1 Xenia, 1 octopus coral, 1 torch, 1 frogspawn, 1 tree coral, 1 stag coral. Established: 6/20/07  | |
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