Red Sea Salt?????

110galreef · 05-21-2006, 07:59 PM

Good, bad, OK? I searched and didn't really find what I wanted. i use IO, but got 200 gallon mix of Red sea for free(sortof). Can i use it slowly say 5 gallons worth in a 20 gallon WC?

I will continue to use IO, just hate to see this go to waste.

Tim224DT · 05-21-2006, 08:01 PM

I have never used it so i dont know. I have only used IO salt and never had any problems with keeping levels where i want them.

Tim

110galreef · 05-21-2006, 08:04 PM

I don't plan on changing, just wondering if it's OK to use. I see virtually no one uses this

......this is why my concern!

Tim224DT · 05-21-2006, 08:07 PM

Sorry that i am not help.......Give it time it is sunday night and not as many people on TRT like during the weekday. So i am sure if it is not answered tonight bump it up for tomorrow and someone will let you know what they think about the salt mix.

Tim

110galreef · 05-21-2006, 08:08 PM

Also I noticed when I mixed a 5 gallon bucket of it up...is was rather dirty looking. Slight grayish/black tint to it?

My IO is nice and clear w/ just a blue hue to it.

Tim224DT · 05-21-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 110galreef

Also I noticed when I mixed a 5 gallon bucket of it up...is was rather dirty looking. Slight grayish/black tint to it?

My IO is nice and clear w/ just a blue hue to it.

Yeah my IO mix is always clear untill i add some pH buffer and some Ca to the mix.

Like i said give i am sure someone will let you know about the salt tomorrow.

Tim

110galreef · 05-21-2006, 08:11 PM

Cool!

VWD · 05-21-2006, 10:13 PM

Well as long as the salt is goos , I don't think it will be real bad to use alittle each change. I would do one change IQ then one red sea, I have mixed salts before and have never had a problem, I have never used red sea.

jonnywater · 05-21-2006, 10:38 PM

I used Red Sea a good deal. I cant say that it will effect your tank the way that it did mine, but I didnt have a single problem. Places around here only carried IO, Kent, Red Sea and Coralife till about a week ago (small town). Recently some of the shops have been getting in a HUGE amount of salt though.

I HAD to use Red Sea because it was cheap and I was waiting for a bucket of my regular stuff to arrive via mail and it took several of weeks for some odd reason.

110galreef · 05-22-2006, 06:34 AM

It appears the dirty water is from the pump. I have used it thisweekend as well to circulate water in a rbeermaid while the tanks was down. It must have had some trapped stuff in it.....as i rinsed it pretty god before using it to mix the salt?

akaatomic · 05-22-2006, 08:39 AM

I use Red Sea salt, but my tank is pretty young. I chose it because it's 87% natural. When I was getting started it seemed like a good sales pitch. haha. Like I said, I've always used it and never had problems that I would attribute to salt mix. My tank is progressing nicely.

Twitterbait · 05-22-2006, 04:05 PM

I used it on my first tanks. it is ok. I don't see any issues with using a little in each change.

skeety · 05-23-2006, 06:04 AM

My opinion is this: We spend HUNDREDS of dollars on lights, skimmers, live rock, corals, etc.

Really willing to risk all that stuff over a ~$30 bucket of salt?

just my opinion.

too many variables

110galreef · 05-23-2006, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by skeety

My opinion is this: We spend HUNDREDS of dollars on lights, skimmers, live rock, corals, etc.

Really willing to risk all that stuff over a ~$30 bucket of salt?

just my opinion.

too many variables

I don't think the lights will mind the new salt

Skimmer may not care for the taste however!

Good point though!

skeety · 05-23-2006, 07:17 AM

hahahaha...DOH!

YOU know what I mean!