Reef Casa Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Reef crystals all the way Link to comment
beyondtheblue Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I started off using Oceanic and now for water changes I uses Catalina NSW. Its just too damn easy not to use. I havent seen any bad reviews from anyone using it. Link to comment
Phixion Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I started off using Oceanic and now for water changes I uses Catalina NSW. Its just too damn easy not to use. I havent seen any bad reviews from anyone using it. I've been using NSW now for about a month, even got the PALS card for when it goes on sale, lol! But it seems to work well for me. The IO sal mix I started my tank on worked just fine too, so I could go either way on it between IO mix or NSW... But like said, NSW is a no brainer. Buy, open and pour! Link to comment
proraptor2 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I used Catalina NSW and had phosphate problems so I switched to TM and everything is running good...I hate mixing salt and would love to go back to NSW but I have some high priced corals in my tank that Id hate to see die.... Link to comment
Phixion Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I used Catalina NSW and had phosphate problems so I switched to TM and everything is running good...I hate mixing salt and would love to go back to NSW but I have some high priced corals in my tank that Id hate to see die.... That's a good point, I should test my NSW for phosphates. I've had some hair algae pop up on the corners of a couple of my rocks... And no one is eating it up either. Link to comment
Phixion Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I used Catalina NSW and had phosphate problems so I switched to TM and everything is running good...I hate mixing salt and would love to go back to NSW but I have some high priced corals in my tank that Id hate to see die.... Tested mine last night @ 0.05 phosephate level. My tank is at 0.1 right now which would sound about right from using enough of the NSW. I'm on my 3rd box of it after using it for water changes and topping off from when I drip acclimate stuff. Back to RO/DI and IO for me, ugh! Link to comment
proraptor2 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Thats why I switched to tropic marin....The NSW is so easy to use though I wish they would get rid of those phosphates! Link to comment
Phixion Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Thats why I switched to tropic marin....The NSW is so easy to use though I wish they would get rid of those phosphates! That has to be coming from their treatment process, I mean it's not coming from the ocean like that, or can it be? Guess it all depends on where in the ocean they are pumping it from... =/ Link to comment
proraptor2 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I heard they get it from the long beach harbor Link to comment
Phixion Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I heard they get it from the long beach harbor Well that much I knew, but how far out. I'm gonna gag if I hear it's from the actual harbor, and not further out in the open. That is some NASTY ocean water there... Link to comment
crashedin05 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 well here in miami i kno were it comes from the company that supplies all the pet shops and wholesalers is call VIP the get it from the bay AT HIGH TIDE when all the clean water is rushing in low tide would mean its all the nasty crap from the bay but it need to be from an open bay if its damned to keep it more fresh then it loses the flushing action of the low tide must be harvested at the peak of high tide Link to comment
Xytrix01 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Oceanic... just cuz I get it cheap. I do seem to have less algae over the IO stuff I used to use. Don't know if thats connected or not though. Link to comment
chris r Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Oceanic for me. Never had a reason to switch. Link to comment
Jenniah Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I switched to Oceanic from Instant Ocean a few weeks ago, after browsing the forum. Wow. No more 'undissolved solids after 24 hours with the air pump' and it's fairly cheap, too. Link to comment
BlueSpottedJawfish Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Anybody ever use the Seachem stuff? https://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod...p;N=2004+113009 Link to comment
sophia101 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Instant Ocean for me So far, i have had no problems. Link to comment
Prowland Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Oceanic is what I used till it got old making one gal at a time. Now I use catalina ROW. I only need one gal a week and its just a lot easier. Link to comment
TheGent Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Morton Salt.. When it rains, it pours Link to comment
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