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09-13-2007, 08:36 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: jacksonville fl
Posts: 204
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Salt water mix
I looking for some oppions on what you guys feel is a good quality sea salt mix?
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09-13-2007, 08:42 AM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
Posts: 3,168
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almost everyone use IO.
i use 1 cup oceanic to 1 cup of IO
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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09-13-2007, 09:50 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
Posts: 19,158
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i just use IO.
G~
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Friends Don't Let Friends Use Refugiums!
Reef Knowledge Impaired
"J" crowd member.
My Build Thread
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09-13-2007, 10:12 AM
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Great TANG LOVER!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Posts: 609
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IO here...one decision that I don't have to worry about!
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09-13-2007, 10:17 AM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 3,130
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IO Reef Crystals!
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210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump 
& Now 75 Reef at work
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09-13-2007, 10:24 AM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
Posts: 5,042
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I've rotated IO and reef crystals and IO and Reef Crystals mix for years. I've just now started mixing IO and Seachem Reef and so far I am very impressed, but I try not to gauge anything for 3-6 months.
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09-13-2007, 10:45 AM
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Bare Bottom Reefer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Merrillville, IN
Posts: 659
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I just switched from IO to Oceanic.
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09-13-2007, 11:46 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 437
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I use IO, but my LFS told me to use Kent salt mix. He said that it would be better for me because it had more calcium in it and that I would not have to dose every day.
Is this true?
Chris
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90g Mixed Reef
30g Recently started Mixed Reef
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09-13-2007, 11:48 AM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wooster, Ohio
Posts: 3,168
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highest CA reading i have seen in a salt mix is oceanic.
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90g RR w/30g custom sump,30# Kaelini,30# Marshall,20# Uaniva,20# Tonga Branch,2 6045s,1 Seio 820,Milwaukee pH monitor,Milwaukee ORP monitor,(2) 150w Ebo Jager heaters,PanWorld 50px return pump, 2x54w T5 w/individual SLR IC reflectors,2x250w XM 10k w/ARO 250w electronic ballast,Reef Octopus NW200 skimmer
still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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09-13-2007, 12:48 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
Posts: 9,706
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the best answer is a mix. i hear 50-50 mix if IO and oceanic will level out your CA and Mag
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09-13-2007, 01:55 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 24,524
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Sorry ,I use NSW from Catalina.
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