Salt Mix

[Ocegueda 79]

I been using reef crystals for about 2yrs in my tank & it's been working grate..I just finish my last 5g bucket & I was thinking of using Red Sea Coral Pro..What R u guys results from using this mix & will I shock my system on my nex water change..

 

[hbtl_ofndr]

I think you are going to get as many answers as there are people answering. My advice. Go with what works with your tank. I use the Kent reef mix because it seems the most consistent in my tank.

 

[pgr11]

I use red sea coral pro and it works for me. If you switch be ready for a lg increase in cost. Also why the change, if its been working use it. Lots of opinions on this though, so like stephen said go with what's working for you

 

[Ocegueda 79]

Thanks 4 the help..I did my water chance yesterday & I checked my water to day to see if I needed 2 make any adjustments & everything is good

 

[jayhawk]

If it's not broke don't fix it. I use half Red Sea Pro and Red Sea regular. It gets dKH at 10. Right where I need it to be to maintain stability. The less I dose, the better success I have had.

 

[Reefcube29]

Yes if you switch salts you will shock your system and possibly lose all of your corals to a white out. If and when you do decide to switch. There are steps you have to take to do so. First when you are getting low on salt, this is when you can decide to switch. It has to be a slow switch done over the course of about 2 months. When mixing new water you should stay simple and start by adding around 10-20 percent new salt, withe the existing salt you are already using. This will allow your system to make a small change over to the new salt. Using just a lil more salt on each new water change until you have made it to the point where you are using only your new salt mix. You have to take it easy when switching salts. EXAMPLE>> Week 1 20% new salt/ 80% old, Week 3 40% new salt/ 60% old, Week 5 60% new salt/ 40% old, Week 7 80% new salt/ 20% old, Week 9 100% new salt. This will allow your system to adjust to the new salt, as well as give you time to see if there is any negative side affects that should have you go back to the original salt.

 

[RuffReef]

Yes if you switch salts you will shock your system and possibly lose all of your corals to a white out. If and when you do decide to switch. There are steps you have to take to do so. First when you are getting low on salt, this is when you can decide to switch. It has to be a slow switch done over the course of about 2 months. When mixing new water you should stay simple and start by adding around 10-20 percent new salt, withe the existing salt you are already using. This will allow your system to make a small change over to the new salt. Using just a lil more salt on each new water change until you have made it to the point where you are using only your new salt mix. You have to take it easy when switching salts. EXAMPLE>> Week 1 20% new salt/ 80% old, Week 3 40% new salt/ 60% old, Week 5 60% new salt/ 40% old, Week 7 80% new salt/ 20% old, Week 9 100% new salt. This will allow your system to adjust to the new salt, as well as give you time to see if there is any negative side affects that should have you go back to the original salt.

What? Never heard of this nor have I experienced this. I use random salts all the time and have always done this for years and never had an issue.

 

[mark.a.smith405]

I also use random salt hahaha

 

[RuffReef]

I also use random salt hahaha

I know plenty of people who do and never had an issue. My guess is if someone did have an issue it's because they didn't test the salt and the parameters were off. salt is salt, mag is mag, alk is alk and calcium is calcium.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Never had an issue using diff salts. Unless maybe if ur doing 60-80% water changes. Lol


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[Six2seven]

yea ive mixed salts before with no ill effects. The only issue I see is how fast some dissolve, and some leave brown crud in your bins

 

[Reefcube29]

I was just always told to slowly switch. Never had any issues myself. Just had 2 friends that lost a great deal of coral in there tanks from moving and switching salts. So honestly it could have been something that they did from moving and it was probably stress related. I was just giving some safe advice. You know better be safe than sorry thats all.

 

[xthunderx]

I've jumped around from Instant Ocean to Reef Crystals to Red Sea Pro to Tropic Marin Pro without any I'll effects. Honestly, I had more variations when using NSW than when switching from salt to salt.

Settled on Instant Ocean primarily due to consistency. Also, reef crystals didn't do too well with Kalk as the levels were a bit high and would cause precipitation from time to time.

Good luck with your selection.

 

[Ocegueda 79]

Thanks 4 all advices..