:bawling:well about 3 mos ago I started using ocean pure salt mix because it was on sale.I switched from instant ocean since then I have developed a algea problem I do not want to put the blame on salt mix but I`ve ran out of options. anyone else have issues I do notice small brown specs in salt before mixing that appear to be small pieces of gravel is this normal thanks for your respo:bawling:nce sea monster.
who`s using ocean pure salt mix?
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So if it was expensive would that make it better???? If it was priced higher than everything else (such as Tropic Marin) would you be ranting and raving on how great it is? The stats on Oceanpure are great IMO.
OceanPure
Calcium 510
Alkalinity 10 DKH
Magnesium 1320
Aquatic Gardens
430
8
1240
CoraLife
560
9
1380
Crystal Sea Marinemix
340
9
1050
Crystal Sea Marinemix Bio-Assay
340
9
1050
D-D H2Ocean
450
10
1380
Instant Ocean
350
12
1070
Kent
540
11
1200
Marine Environment
480
7.5
1450
Oceanic
580
8.5
1650
OceanPure
510
10
1320
Red Sea
400
8
1300
Red Sea Coral Pro
490
7
1300
Reef Crystals
420
12
1260
Reefer's Best
420
11
1200
SeaChem Marine Salt
500
10
1400
SeaChem Reef Salt
540
10
1450
Tropic Marin
375
10
1230
Tropic Marin Pro Reef
450
8.5
1380
Tunze Reef Salt
420
9.5
1350
OceanPure
Calcium 510
Alkalinity 10 DKH
Magnesium 1320
Aquatic Gardens
430
8
1240
CoraLife
560
9
1380
Crystal Sea Marinemix
340
9
1050
Crystal Sea Marinemix Bio-Assay
340
9
1050
D-D H2Ocean
450
10
1380
Instant Ocean
350
12
1070
Kent
540
11
1200
Marine Environment
480
7.5
1450
Oceanic
580
8.5
1650
OceanPure
510
10
1320
Red Sea
400
8
1300
Red Sea Coral Pro
490
7
1300
Reef Crystals
420
12
1260
Reefer's Best
420
11
1200
SeaChem Marine Salt
500
10
1400
SeaChem Reef Salt
540
10
1450
Tropic Marin
375
10
1230
Tropic Marin Pro Reef
450
8.5
1380
Tunze Reef Salt
420
9.5
1350
I have used the salt, my corals dont really like it, but they are spoiled with Tropic Marin Pro. Or maybe it's just me.
I highly doubt the salt led to algae issues.
check your TDS.
how old is you RO membrane?
what the reading of phosphates in the tank?
are u using phosphate remover?
you could be overfeeding?
How old is the tank?
there are many issues that can lead to algae outbreaks
I highly doubt the salt led to algae issues.
check your TDS.
how old is you RO membrane?
what the reading of phosphates in the tank?
are u using phosphate remover?
you could be overfeeding?
How old is the tank?
there are many issues that can lead to algae outbreaks
yeah i seen those generic results a bunch of times, but i dont go off what other peoples test results are, i go off of my own and what my corals like.
i have tried ocean pure before and i had some issues, nothing major but i was not happy then i switched to d&d about 6 months ago and my corals are loving it
this is just my opinion, if you are having sucess with via aqua salt, more power to you.........
dave:evil::beer:
i have tried ocean pure before and i had some issues, nothing major but i was not happy then i switched to d&d about 6 months ago and my corals are loving it
this is just my opinion, if you are having sucess with via aqua salt, more power to you.........
dave:evil::beer:
my ro/di unit is reading is zero ,I only feed once a day, And my tank is three years old and I recently changed out my bulbs de 250watts .I admit I don`t have a phosphates test kit but I know it`s probably high because of alga out of control just trying to find culprit. could you recomend a good phosphates remover
what kinda algae are you getting? How often do you do a water change and how large of a percentage of your water volume? How long are you lights on for?
Bulkreefsupply sells phosphate remover for a cheap price. Its GFO (granular ferric oxide). Its basically overpriced rust with a specific density. Tom at socaltropical fish now carries bulkreefsupply so id recommend getting some GFO from him! Also you need a media reactor to run the phosphate remover.
Bulkreefsupply sells phosphate remover for a cheap price. Its GFO (granular ferric oxide). Its basically overpriced rust with a specific density. Tom at socaltropical fish now carries bulkreefsupply so id recommend getting some GFO from him! Also you need a media reactor to run the phosphate remover.
Hey reefer08 Am getting brown algea. I have a 150 gal tank with 60 gal sump in three sections skimmer with filter sock return refugium in that that order, I top off with ro/di water.I usually perform weekly water changes about 10- 20 gals. As for my lights 3 250w Mh 7hrs a day now cut back to 6 hrs. any help would be appreciated. thanks sea monster
I'm using NextReef Reactor with D-D ROWAphos Phosphate Removal Media and Carbon in the same one reactor. This reactor is awesome....+1
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Sea monster - Adding some phosphate remover is not going to solve your problem. Brown algae comes from diatoms which bloom from adding silicates to your tank. The only things I can think of is your ro/di. How old is it? Your RO membrane might be leaking silicates into your water. Typically RO membranes last for 3-5 years. Maybe try getting water from a different source?
How often do you change your filter sock? Its always best to try and change them as often as possible. I do it every other day.
Did you add sand recently to your tank? Adding sand to an existing tank will usually lead to brown algae.
No doubt about Rowa phos is the best. My second choice would be some bulk gfo from brs from Tom lol.
Tony - That media reactor you have is awesome, its huge!
How often do you change your filter sock? Its always best to try and change them as often as possible. I do it every other day.
Did you add sand recently to your tank? Adding sand to an existing tank will usually lead to brown algae.
No doubt about Rowa phos is the best. My second choice would be some bulk gfo from brs from Tom lol.
Tony - That media reactor you have is awesome, its huge!
