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phinfan 
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Posted: January 06 2012 at 8:53pm |
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Just curious to see how many of you use Red Sea salt. I just switched from Oceanic and it seems that I am dosing a lot more. I have done 2 water changes since switching and very erratic params since.
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John 3:16
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Posted: January 06 2012 at 9:19pm |
I use Red Sea Coral pro. For better or worse... I don't consider myself experienced enough to see a difference. Have you added a lot of coral since the switch? I could understand more corals in the tank leading to an increase in dosing.
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Posted: January 06 2012 at 9:20pm |
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It started very well with my ph and alk since I switched from oceanic. My ph has gone down a bit again, but that's not necessarily the salt.
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Posted: January 06 2012 at 9:23pm |
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Rara, I haven't added any coral since the switch.
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Posted: January 06 2012 at 11:09pm |
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I have been using this for several months and I have been dosing less and have added a ton of new coral.
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Posted: January 07 2012 at 4:56am |
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thanks Jackie, I will see what happens.
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Posted: January 07 2012 at 2:01pm |
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I also switched from oceanic to red sea pro. My alk was always low, and it was hard to keep up with. It hasnt been too long, but it seems like my sps are extending their polyps more than ever, and my acans have started some baby heads too. So far I like it
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Posted: January 07 2012 at 6:23pm |
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What parameters are erratic? Temp, Salinity, Alk, Ca, Mg, pH, Iodine, Strontium etc., or are you speaking of N compounds?
Remember that we add chemicals to our tanks in response to what is being consumed by the organisms. A salt mix with balanced Alk and Ca ensures that coral, inverts and algae are better able to utilize all elements, thus the need to dose more.
Since the introduction of Oceanic salt around 2004, I have never liked any of the salt mixes with elevated Ca. It just doesn't make sense to me, because increased Ca sacrifices Alk.
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Posted: January 08 2012 at 8:50am |
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I used Red Sea Coral Pro for a year and had great results with it. It does run high on the alk though so watch that. I switched back to Oceanic cause I got a really good deal on it. We will see what happens.
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Posted: January 09 2012 at 2:44pm |
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What do you consider "high on the alk"?
From what I see in their advertising, the Alk and Ca fall well within range.
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