ellisz
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You get 450 Ca with no dosing? I have never heard of IO doing this? I would have never switched It is definately cheaper.
ellisz said:You get 450 Ca with no dosing? I have never heard of IO doing this? I would have never switched It is definately cheaper.
Fluff said:sayuncle said:I use Aqua Craft Marine Environment salt. www.aquacraft.net
No, I've never dosed calcium. That's why I can't understand why everyone has low calcium levels with IO. And, I mix this with RO/DI water so it's not my tap water causing it to be higher. :? Perhaps it's all a local thing. The store I buy from sells their IO very, very cheap. No one in the surrounding area and then some can beat them on that. I had asked them how they can sell it for so much cheaper and was told they don't make anything on it but it brings people in so it works for them to sell it for less. Maybe since they do sell so much, keeping it in constant stock rotation and not sitting around, that may have something to do with it? Heck, I don't know. Just grasping at straws.
Royal Gramma said:I have been using IO for years. But with the advice of the most knowledgable Coral grower I know. He said that the Tropic Marin was extremely stable in its mix and that additives (other than possibly Kalkwasser) would never be necessary for even the toughest corals.
So I bought a big-ol-bucket and I have been using it for about 2 weeks.
I have not tested the CA / PH in it before use, I'll do that for ya in a couple of days when I do my PWC.
I am curious now, I don't see many that mentioned this salt. Does anyone else have an opinion on it. TIA
Devilishturtles, if you are using tap water I would think your CA would be much higher than RO/DI. I tested my tap water and it was high. I bought an RO unit like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Reef-6st-125GPD-Reverse-Osmosis-RO-DI-Water-Filters_W0QQitemZ4412464989QQcategoryZ20684QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem for only $59.
Best Wishes
Mark
Fireworks said:If I wanted to switch brands, what is the best method?
sayuncle said:Tropic Marin is my second in line choice to Aqua Craft.