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  1. General Reef Discussion
    So I haven't been the best with keeping track of my parameters the past few months, as everything up until now was consistent. I tested my DT water yesterday and my New Salt Water as well. Below were my findings... DT SG 1.026 Ca 425 Mg 975 Alk 6.72 pH 8.27 Temp 77.8 NEw saltwater (power...
  2. For Sale /Trade or Buy
    3/4+ box of reef crystals $20 obo
  3. General Reef Discussion
    If you had to choose between Red Sea Coral Pro and Reef Crystals, which would you choose and why?
  4. General Reef Discussion
    For the last 14 months or so I have used Red Sea Coral Pro. Bulk order during "Black Friday". I finally got to the bottom of bucket #6, so I decided to switch it up. I purchased a bucket of reef crystals and due to a sudden out break of green cyano I did a 44 gallon change over two days in my...
  5. General Reef Discussion
    hello, ok so i am going to run out of mY salt with the next water change... i have a55 gallon reef aquarium about four months old... so i am using red sea salt... i heard there Is something good called reef crystals do you think i should change to that since it Is a reef aquarium??? will it put...
  6. General Reef Discussion
    So today I received a box of reef crystals from
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  8. Sump Baffle

    The sump and overflow for my 40
  9. General Reef Discussion
    I had my LFS test the calcium content of my tank water and it was 390. I tested it with a Salifert kit and got 380. I then tested my freshly mixed RCs and got 375/380. RC salt has always been in the mid to high 400's. Anyone else getting low calcium readings with RC salt??????
  10. General Reef Discussion
    Really it is my 29g re-build as over the years mist from my sump was slowly spraying on the press board stand. So i tore it down and am going with a new tank and stand i found on craigslist. All equiptment transfered from old tank, and may be a little old school. But all is in great working...
  11. General Reef Discussion
    Hello everyone! I just wanted to post an update on my 2 month mark and talk about all the trials and errors I have dealt with up to this point. After searching on the forums for over a month, I decided to start a tank of my own and I will say that all of the research helped me from dealing with...
  12. General Reef Discussion
    Hey all, I need to order some salt in the near future. I have been debating on switching from RC to something else. Out of these three choices, which one would you choose and why? (New) Red Sea Coral Pro Instant Ocean Reef Crystals Oceanic Input, thoughts, etc appreciated!
  13. General Reef Discussion
    Where can i get a cheap refractometer i want to upgrade from my hydrometer. :fish::fish::fish:
  14. General Reef Discussion
    Why do u need to let the water SW sit for 24 hours before using for a water change besides temperature and disolving which takes 30-45 minutes. :help:
  15. General Reef Discussion
    I switched to reef crystals a couple months back. When I make water (RODI into an old salt bucket) I get a whitish sediment on my pumps/heater/wires that are sitting in the water. I didnt notice this with other salts. I let my water mix for 2 days. Is this typical? Just seems kinda dirty...
  16. Sun Coral

    just starting to open
  17. General Reef Discussion
    I currently use instant ocean salt mix, but would like to try the instant ocean reef crystals. I have consistent pH of 8.3-8.4 with the normal one, and is the reef crystals one consistent in pH, alkalinity, etc? What are your experiences with it, and what are your water tests results?(including...
  18. Marco Rocks

    50 lbs in 46bow
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