Online salt mix prices at the Local store??

[tashier]

Originally Posted by Geoff

i go to www.petsmart.com website print out a copy of their online price. then go to the store and show them the print out. they price match their own site. all you have to do is pay for sales tax.

G~

Are you telling me that you use IO Salt? Are you adding all your calcium and Mg?

[tashier]

BTW, that is a smoking deal at the Dr.'s

[110galreef]

Originally Posted by tashier

Are you telling me that you use IO Salt? Are you adding all your calcium and Mg?

I've used IO for 4 years w/o issues and never dosed calcium or mg.

I have just switched to reef crystals now though.

There are tons of threads on which salt people use if you want to search!

[Geoff]

Originally Posted by tashier

Are you telling me that you use IO Salt? Are you adding all your calcium and Mg?

i run a BB tank i do not add Ca, alk, or mg. i completely rely on water changes.

G~

[tashier]

Well, I remember once mentioning IO salt and got reamed by Steve Weast about it. I did test IO and it was only ~350 calcium. Awful low. I havent' really been using it since unless I mix it with something else.

Where is Steve anyways?

[Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by Geoff

i run a BB tank i do not add Ca, alk, or mg. i completely rely on water changes.

G~

You have a reactor though dont you??

[Geoff]

nope, no reactor. i have a kalk reactor, but have not added anything to it in several weeks.

G~

[Fly Guy]

If i did that my calcium would be down to 200 by the time water chage time came around

not to mention alk and mag

[Geoff]

Originally Posted by tashier

Well, I remember once mentioning IO salt and got reamed by Steve Weast about it. I did test IO and it was only ~350 calcium. Awful low. I havent' really been using it since unless I mix it with something else.

Where is Steve anyways?

anybody know what the Ca levels of NSW are?

BTW- Ca is not limiting in our systems, so it does no good to raise it above NSW levels.

G~

[Geoff]

i have not had a problem with my levels and all are growing OK. i prolly could up them some if i wanted more growth, but i do not mind some slow growth. not like i am in any hurry to want to frag everything.

G~

[Geoff]

how do you think IO came up with a value of 350ppm for for their salt mix? they pride themselves on having the most accurate formula out there. pretty much all of he major aquariums around the world use IO for their systems.

G~

[jph]

my local "pet club" had the 50 gallon IO bags on sale last weekend for around $10 a piece. i picked up a few. you may want to check them if there's one close to you.

J.

[dbjohnso]

Just ordered 4 buckets R/C from Foster & Smith because of this thread.

I have been paying $54 from lfs.

Im all for buying local and helping out the LFS (afterall I visit there often to get ideas, see things in person etc) BUUUT they better lower the salt
price or thats one sale they will never get from me again...

[Geoff]

just tested my water. first time in at least a month. alk 10 dkh, Ca 420ppm, not sure how, but that is what my salifert said. the last time i added anything to the tank was about 3 weeks ago. i put a good helping of kalk into the reactor. the reactor has been squeeky clean for the past week though. i guess this is what was keeping my Ca and alk up.

the bad news is my nitrates were around 20. i am not to concerned though. i knew i was going to have nitrates. having 45' worth of 2" drain line is going to create nitrates.

G~

[YLChik]

Originally Posted by Geoff

i knew i was going to have nitrates. having 45' worth of 2" drain line is going to create nitrates.

G~

um why is this?