Reef Crystals

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  1. jrwoltman

    jrwoltman Skunk Shrimp

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    Reef crystal question; for those of you who use this salt, does it make your skimmer go crazy? Every time I do a water change, my skimmer foams over like a shaken 2 liter full of mentos. I never had that problem with Coralife salt, only with Reef Crystals. Just wondering if this happens to anybody else.

    Thanks,

    Jim
     
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  3. fishyfinder

    fishyfinder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Instant ocean reef crystals? No it doesn't do anything to my tank.
     
  4. jrwoltman

    jrwoltman Skunk Shrimp

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    Yes, Instant Ocean, foams up my skimmer every time.
     
  5. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    No from me. Been using it for 2 years.
     
  6. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Reef crystals
    has a DKH that has been recorded as high as 13
    and it also has vitamins / organics in the mix

    thus depending on how much water you change
    the above combination could have this effect IMO
    the harder water would make seperating the softer liquids from that solution more easy
    and the added organics could be what the skimmer is pulling out in addition to normal load

    Steve
     
  7. ReefPlayground

    ReefPlayground 3reef Sponsor

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    Yup, it will also depend on what kind of chemical media you are running, if any.
     
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  9. BigReefin

    BigReefin Astrea Snail

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    been using reef crystals for over 10 years on several different reefs with different skimmers, never had a skimmer go crazy after any size water change, if anything, my skimmers stop foaming for a couple of hours before getting back a nice foam head