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Old 08-01-2009, 09:53 PM   #1
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any threat in mixing IO and reef crystals?

puttin together a water change at the moment and wondering if i can put my last granules of IO in with my new bag of reef crystals? please let me know..-drew
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Old 08-01-2009, 09:54 PM   #2
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nope, some folks will even gradually shift from one salt to another by mixing crystals
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Old 08-01-2009, 09:57 PM   #3
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nah. i mix salts occasionally. I usually use a mix of IO and RC or IO and Oceanic...
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Old 08-01-2009, 09:57 PM   #4
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I did it . Not on purpose but didn't have an issue .
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Old 08-01-2009, 09:58 PM   #5
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sweet deal..thanks fellas-drew
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Old 08-02-2009, 12:29 AM   #6
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Same company and big diff. is RC has more calcium.
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