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08-25-2006, 07:04 AM
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Shark
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What salt do you use?
Hi Everyone I started a thread about my star fish and it quickly turned into a thread about salt. I've been using Oceanic salt and have had a problem with my calcium(500 -550) and Alk being high. I've chatted with a cpl of other members who say they have had the same problem. I was going to return a bucket of Oceanic for a bucket of Tropic Marine but last night a member told me if I go from Oceanic to Tropic Marine my tank my crash. He said that a few people have had that problem switching from Oceanic to TM. The three salts they carry are tm oceanic and coralife. They may have other salts in bags but I have never looked buckets are easier to carry on the subway. Let me know what you think of the three they carry and what you all use?
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Patrick
I'm not sure of my Alk reading I did the test a few nights ago and posted the results and I was told by members it was high but should come down on it's own
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08-25-2006, 07:23 AM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
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[quote=partobe]Hi Everyone I started a thread about my star fish and it quickly turned into a thread about salt.
HA HA thanks to me of course! 
Jusr read the WHOLE article here, its a debate about which salt mix to use what the parms come out after you use it. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume...mpressions.htm
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08-25-2006, 07:26 AM
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Shark
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Thanks John and youve been a ton of help!
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08-25-2006, 07:27 AM
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08-25-2006, 07:32 AM
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Shark
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hers a debate about corralife salt: http://www.aquacraft.net/w0004.html
Read the whole article. In beginning its the label.
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08-25-2006, 07:44 AM
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I'm sorry.......
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I've been using Red Sea coral pro salt...and I like it. The only problem is that it is more money then the others...by $10 more a bucket |
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08-25-2006, 07:47 AM
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Shark
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wow John 2 great links I'm hoping thy have IO or CR even if they come in bags instead of buckets. I can pour them into the buckets to keep for the next use.
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08-25-2006, 07:49 AM
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Shark
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Thanks Bill and theplatypus
Bill I would give 10 bucks more for a better salt. I'm thinking it's one of those thing you either spend in the beginning or you spend more down the road.
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08-25-2006, 07:55 AM
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Shark
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wow John 2 great links I'm hoping thy have IO or CR even if they come in bags instead of buckets. I can pour them into the buckets to keep for the next use.
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Good Idead. You can always oreder them online when you need more, I think the drs has IO 160 bucket for 30 something dollars!
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08-25-2006, 08:01 AM
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Shark
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I will go look it the shipping that kills you with ordering it on line
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08-25-2006, 08:01 AM
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I've used the big buckets of Kent Marine for several years, with no issues. It's what my LFS uses.
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08-25-2006, 08:07 AM
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Shark
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Thanks HHC
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08-25-2006, 08:08 AM
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Shark
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John 9 bucks to ship isn't bad and would be much easier than carring it on the subway!
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08-25-2006, 08:08 AM
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Shark
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me too! 
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08-25-2006, 08:10 AM
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Shark
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the kent brand alos looks good! I will see if they have it tomorrow. I just dont want anymore oceanic!
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