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07-13-2006, 10:50 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 29
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 |  what salt do you use
i like to know the type of salt you use and how it works out for you. | 
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07-13-2006, 11:09 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Table Salt...
Just Kidding! Usually i get some salt water from my lfs...dont ask what it is. Otherwise i use Tropic Marine. I love the stuff. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x54w Super Actinic Blue 03 T5 HO Flourescent
1x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
100 lbs Fiji Live Rock
65 lbs Live sand
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07-13-2006, 11:40 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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I use Oceanic. Have used it on and off, zero problems. I guess it all depends on you and what you want to introduce in your tank. Some have a lot of trace elements and are good. A lot of folks on 3reef use Instant Ocean brand marine salt. You should research online.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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07-14-2006, 01:48 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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I use Oceanic due to its higher calcium content and ease of dissolving. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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07-14-2006, 05:27 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: May 2005 Age: 38
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Tropic Marin Pro Reef | |
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07-14-2006, 06:14 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IL Age: 34
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I/O but I am looking into the Seachem. Any comments on the seachem salt? | |
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07-14-2006, 06:25 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Naperville IL Age: 29
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I use instant ocean. Never had any problems and I get it a great deal.
Plus I do 30% water changes ever 3 weeks and go through it pretty quickly.
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180 Gal Reef, AquaC EV-400, 3 MH Aquamedic Oceanlight HQI's 250w 20k. Neptune AquaController III, AquaLogic Trimline Cyclone 1/3hp skimmer, 2 x hydor #4's, 2 x mj1200's modded, 40 gal fuge. | |
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07-14-2006, 07:34 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
I Use KENT. I know with the problems as of late. But you know I switched form IO because of problems they had. So I suspect there will be problems with all salt makers at some point and time. So I'm not going to switch just because of 1 little ALK problem
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07-14-2006, 10:08 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Utica, NY Age: 49
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Oceanic here also _________ 150 Gallon Reef 2-400w MH 2-110w VHO Actinic's, Moon lights, 250lbs LR,2-CPR CS150 overflows, 55 gallon sump/Refugium,auto-top-off, 6-Stage RO/DI Filter, E.T.S.S.600 Skimmer, Red sea 100 ozoneizer, Pinpoint ORP/PH controller, MRC-CR2 Calcium Reactor, 80w R/Lifeguard UV filter, 1/2 hp Chiller, Medusa 2 stage Temp Controller, Iwaki MD-100RLT Return Pump | |
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