Instant Ocean

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  1. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    After looking at that I'm sold!
     
    Biocube, Aug 19, 2012
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Thank you biocube. :)

    A lot more than salt is involved, but for the money IMO you can not beat I/O. Yes there are more expensive salts with higher values of magnesium and trace elements, but I/O grows corals just fine.
     
    Corailline, Aug 19, 2012
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  3. reef713

    reef713 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    That is an awesome picture and coral.
     
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  4. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Wow that made me chuckle.;DUsed IO/RC for over 20 years.Still waiting for a bad batch.
     
    Vinnyboombatz, Aug 19, 2012
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  5. reef713

    reef713 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yeah he told me that IO was made in the same plant as all other salts except TM and they do not have the proper elements.
     
    reef713, Aug 19, 2012
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  6. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    +1, I am an instant ocean user too.

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    There is no reason to believe that trace elements that are inflated beyond natural sea water is beneficial to us. And IO is a very very close match to NSW. It has no weird additives. It does come a little low on Mag and Cal, but it's easily dosed up and doing that makes it the best salt on the market IMO.
     
    Thatgrimguy, Aug 20, 2012
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  7. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    He is wrong on both counts.
     
    Thatgrimguy, Aug 20, 2012
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  8. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    I believe my Red Sea Coral Pro salt container said its manufactured in Israel.

    I've always used IO/RC but I recently picked up a 175 gal bucket for CHEAP during a 50% off sale and I've gotta say, it mixes WAY better, it even smells better. I'm very happy with it over the IO/RC...
     
    FatBastad, Aug 20, 2012
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  9. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    what is the difference between instant ocean and reef crystals?

    i am pretty sure my salt say Instant ocean reef crystals. I thought I/O and R/C was the same thing?
     
    Toallhisdoom, Aug 20, 2012
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  10. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    If you are happy with it, that's most important.
     
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