Reef crystals with sps

[Starry]

I use it, and my sps seem happy.

[Nano]

Are you just using IO salt? I think reef crystals are totally worth it, there are so many more essential elements in it then just the salinity salt. IMO I'd make the switch to reef crystals. Mind you I never used just the salt before.... ..... .... ....... .. .. .. . . . .

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Starry

I use it, and my sps seem happy.

Ya, I'd say those look pretty happy

[Aquattro]

The advantage is probably just the elevated levels for Ca/Alk/Mg...maybe some other stuff. It reduces or eliminates the extra dosing required, especially with new make up water. If you dose the tank to Ca of 440, you don't want to do a large water change with IO at 380ppm, so lots of people dose the new water first. RC means you may not have to do that.
If you dose though, or have a good Ca or kalk reactor, there may not be any advantage. But what's the price difference over a year? You might recover that cost from the 4 extra frags you grew....

[Starry]

My tank uses 1dkh and 25ppm cal per day,, Due to work, i can only do wc every 2 weeks. doesnt matter what salt i use, i'd have to dose. however there is something in rc that my rbtas and sps love, they swell up and hve great polyp extension after wc. i ty to keep at 425 ca and 9dkh.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Starry

however there is something in rc that my rbtas and sps love, they swell up and hve great polyp extension after wc.

Interesting. Do others see that?

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by Starry

I use it, and my sps seem happy.

Looks great man! I love the cap on the sandbed....I swear I'm going to build a cap only tank one day. I love M' caps! heh

Who built the tank?

Ray

[Starry]

Concept aquatics made it for me.

[Reef Supplies]

Originally Posted by Starry

Concept aquatics made it for me.

Thought so. I Love Dave's tanks!

[daniella3d]

I use it and my SPS really like it as well. I have been using it for nearly 2 years now and before I had copper poisoning from carbon, my SPS were growing 1" per month, at least a few of them were.