instant ocean salt

I prepared a salt mixture in a 5 gallon buck and i let it sit for 3-4 days and i just have an airsotne in there and i took a look today and there was a thin layer of white slime on the bottom so i mixed it and now theres all theese little particles floatin around. What should i do.

Instant Ocean Saltwater ReefMaster Test Kit pH Test Range: 7.8 to 8.6 Use: Monitor pH and identify the need for water changes or the addition of buffer to maintain proper pH. In addition to nitrate, aquarium nitrification (conditioning) also produces acid. The acid depletes buffers and results...

I've been studying this hobby for 12+ months before ever getting the tank wet, and after searching for all the threads about trace ammonia after cycling, I never once saw this. So is it just me? 8 weeks into the cycle I've got A/N/N at 0.25/0/25 - ammonia never got lower. Took a sample to the...

my alk/dKH kit came in today...the LFS guy tested his tank..it came to 8dKH wich is good.. 8-12 is where it should be...mine........IS AT 4 !!!!!! i tested several times & both tanks..its 4....his tested the SAME way at 8...am i still doing something wrong ? 1. How did it get this Low!?!? 2...

No poll, Just tell me what kind of salt you are using, and how you feel about it. I use Reef Crystals and do weekly to every 4th day water changes. I really keep up on my husbandry and my growth shows it.

:wavey: Morning! Still sick, you all have a great weekend... I'm going to go to work!

Okay gang. as pointed out by ScruffyRubicon and seconded by marineduud. an area of Reef MSDS and i am thinking a instructuion manual area is a good idea. lets look at our reef equipment and things for or in our tank. the example for all of this was the OZONE accident. ScruffyRubicon gave this...

In my 55 gallon fish only i have this hard green algae growing on my back glass and corners. I tried scraping it with the kent pro scraper metal blade and i got most of it but its so hard to get off. The whole back wall is covered in it. What the heck is this stuff? I scraped what i can and went...

I tested all of my water parameters and nitrite was 0, amonia 0, phosphate 0, calcium 380, nitrate 10 and KH (carbonate hardness) 14. Only thing that seemed off what the KH, they should range from 8-12 right? so is 14 ok. Really the only thing i don't understand what i'm testing for his the...

150 gallon runbbermaid tub, perfect for a large sump......$80 40g Long.....$45 33g Long drilled.....$45 (2) 29g $30 ea 29g wood stand, 30in by 12in AGA pine 10g....$5 (1) Berlin turbo Hang on skimmers $75 ea (3) buckets full of Instant Ocean Salt mix $25 ea....SOLD 125g metal...

I live in the North Atlantic. Newfoundland! The price of a 50gallon mix of instant ocean salt is $40.00 Has anyone ever heard of making their own salt. Not as if there isnt a bunch of that around here.

If you do, then what brand? If not, what do you supplement with and how often?

Can someone please help me or at least tell me whats causing this, i have a colony of over 35 heads of hammer in my large tank, ive had it for over 2 years, its been doing great, but it started going down hill last month, its shrinking more & more every day, ive lost 3 heads & 6 more are almost...

I can't believe the amount of information I have forgotten since I first put the tank up two years ago. After disassembling and cooking the rock, and reassembling, I have began the cycle. The tank is 70 gallons, I have the Aqua Remora C protein skimmer, one maxi jet, one Kemoria power head...

The lfs says I should test calcium,magnesium and alkalinity now that I have coral, which I added to my tank yesterday. So should I do this? I have a zooanthid, a xenia, and a mushroom. I got what seems to be a answer of probably not necesary. I currently do no water testing just add ph buffer...

I have a peppermint shrimp that is shedding every 2 weeks. He is becoming a monster compared to his tank buddies. How big do they get?:fish:

History: I was originally doing a FOWLR so I was using Instant Ocean Salt. Well a friend took me to a Frag swap and I picked up come corals. Since I’m now heading to a reef I switched to Reef Crystals. I picked up a Salfert Ca Test kit and my Calcium was 210 (Very Low), so I start mixing...

hi there guys i am kind of new to reefing and i am starting to turn my tank into a all reef setup...i have a 55 gallon and the only chemicals that i add are turbo calcium and phytoplankton... i just wanted to know what kind of chemicals you guys add to your tank and what are the perfect numbers...

Hey all, I am still having problems with my levels. I have been having this conversation on a local site, but I thought I would link it here to get some more eyes on it. Here it is: http://www.fishheads.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=15701 Any thoughts?

Hi guys... I have read a lot from members of the forum that say their nitrates levels are at zero??? :eek::confused:Mine have never been at zero, I have learned that high Nitrates are not the worst things in a tank, But I would like to know How is this possible?? On another subject....I have...