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02-28-2014, 02:35 AM
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What salt do you use for the tank?
Kitchen salt? Sea salt? Aquarium salt? How much salt?
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NO to the kitchen salt. I use instant ocean works great. 1/2 cup of salt per gallon
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Yah I'm talking about a salt water tank. I was thinking of starting one!
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I use instand ocean reef salt and I like it, get the reef salt if you plan on doing a reef, if not just get there regular grade salt its a couple bucks cheaper
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