reef salts

ninjataco777 · 11-05-2007, 05:17 PM

i currently use oceanic sea salt mix. i have a 29 gal. biocube. i am not planning on gettting any hard corals except for maybe a hammer or something close to it.
since i have a small tank if i do regular water changes, will i need to add any extra supplements(calcium, iodine etc.) and how often should i do a water change and how much

Witfull · 11-05-2007, 05:20 PM

tell bill to order tropic marin reef pro...he wont listen to me

or just buy it from ILC.

reefman420 · 11-05-2007, 05:21 PM

I use instant ocean and my calcium stays at 450 i know a lil hihg but its better then a lil low,And i have a bunch of shrooms as well as others so i ocasianaly need to dose iodine,but with a good salt mix and frequent waterchanges,you dont need to dose.

Dont dose anything u arenty testing for!

lcstorc · 11-05-2007, 05:23 PM

Don't dose anything unless you test for it.
I have very good results with TM Pro Reef but a lot depends on what you have in the tank.
As to water changes I do 20% every other week. With a nano you may want to increase that to once a week depending on your bio-load.

DaveK · 11-05-2007, 05:28 PM

I generally believe in using a quality salt, and with the exception of calcium additives, use water changes to maintain trace elements.

Calcium additives may not even be necessary, depending upon the livestock in the tank. A tank load of SPS corals can deplete calcium rather quickly, a tank with zoos and mushrooms may not need a calcium additive at all.

If you mix a new batch of salt and the readings for Ca, and the related parameters, pH, Mg, and alkalinity, are way off, change your brand of salt. Water quality is everything in a reef system, and there is no point in starting out with something substandard.

As for water changes, generally it's recommended to change 10% a week, or 25% a month. However, this is a rough rule of thumb. You may need to change more water. Again, it depends upon the livestock.

Witfull · 11-05-2007, 05:38 PM

listen to another Dave here,,,,he knows his stuff and aint full of stuff~

as i said in PM, for your tank, Oceanic salt isnt right. some salts are cheap some cost more....its up to you and us to help you find the best balance. for right now, use a staple salt such as IO...then when moving forward, move to a higher grade salt....TM, TMP, Sera...or mid=level reef salts as reef crystals. kent reef etc

AQTCJAK · 11-05-2007, 11:20 PM

I agree if you dont test forit dont add it you could be asking for trouble

zeus_roush · 11-25-2007, 12:58 PM

i use instant ocean reef crystals and i am only getting 360. with ro / di i think its time to change i have been hearing alot about tm

burning2nd · 11-25-2007, 05:38 PM

Tropic marine Pro reef. here..

and your water changes will depend abound your feeding habbets and your tanks filtration needs.

I would start with every weekend and feel it out from there.

i first started at once a month, and now 3 times a week

11-05-2007, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ninjataco777 Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south jersey Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment	reef salts i currently use oceanic sea salt mix. i have a 29 gal. biocube. i am not planning on gettting any hard corals except for maybe a hammer or something close to it. since i have a small tank if i do regular water changes, will i need to add any extra supplements(calcium, iodine etc.) and how often should i do a water change and how much

11-05-2007, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: reef salts I use instant ocean and my calcium stays at 450 i know a lil hihg but its better then a lil low,And i have a bunch of shrooms as well as others so i ocasianaly need to dose iodine,but with a good salt mix and frequent waterchanges,you dont need to dose. Dont dose anything u arenty testing for! __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

11-05-2007, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 19,905 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: reef salts Don't dose anything unless you test for it. I have very good results with TM Pro Reef but a lot depends on what you have in the tank. As to water changes I do 20% every other week. With a nano you may want to increase that to once a week depending on your bio-load. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

11-05-2007, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
DaveK Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelpahia, PA Posts: 649 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef salts I generally believe in using a quality salt, and with the exception of calcium additives, use water changes to maintain trace elements. Calcium additives may not even be necessary, depending upon the livestock in the tank. A tank load of SPS corals can deplete calcium rather quickly, a tank with zoos and mushrooms may not need a calcium additive at all. If you mix a new batch of salt and the readings for Ca, and the related parameters, pH, Mg, and alkalinity, are way off, change your brand of salt. Water quality is everything in a reef system, and there is no point in starting out with something substandard. As for water changes, generally it's recommended to change 10% a week, or 25% a month. However, this is a rough rule of thumb. You may need to change more water. Again, it depends upon the livestock.

11-05-2007, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,111 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: reef salts I agree if you dont test forit dont add it you could be asking for trouble __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

11-25-2007, 12:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
zeus_roush Serpent Star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pa Posts: 223 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef salts i use instant ocean reef crystals and i am only getting 360. with ro / di i think its time to change i have been hearing alot about tm

11-25-2007, 05:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,003 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef salts Tropic marine Pro reef. here.. and your water changes will depend abound your feeding habbets and your tanks filtration needs. I would start with every weekend and feel it out from there. i first started at once a month, and now 3 times a week __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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