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Old 09-20-2008, 06:36 PM
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So I 've just mixed my first batch of this salt, and Ca sits @ 440ppm, Alk @ 11dKh. Pretty happy with that right out of the box (no bucket). This is at 1.026.
Now to see how the corals like it...
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Old 09-20-2008, 06:38 PM
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What were you using before?
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Old 09-20-2008, 06:57 PM
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Kent, but became unhappy with it due to the residue left over in my mixing tank. RBS mixed perfectly clear, no gunk. And better levels than Kent. I also heard Kent was sold and is no longer using a base of IO salt, so, figured I'd try something else.
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I am also just trying Reefer's Best today for the first time. In order to smooth the transition from Reef Crystals to Reefer's I will mix the two for the first three water changes. Too many horror stories when people just out and out switch.
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Old 09-20-2008, 07:16 PM
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Too many horror stories when people just out and out switch.
I'll let you know how it went in about 30 minutes Only doing about a 10% change, I don't expect anything bad. But then, I never do...
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Old 09-20-2008, 08:20 PM
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OK, nothing jumped out of the tank, still have polyp extension, mixing bucket is clean, levels are good and I have a new salt. And I transferred it to a bucket, salt in a box is not convenient...
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haha... good to hear your tank didn't crash LOL...
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OK, nothing jumped out of the tank, still have polyp extension, mixing bucket is clean, levels are good and I have a new salt. And I transferred it to a bucket, salt in a box is not convenient...
Why don't you dump it into one of the many empty salt buckets that you must have lying around?

I think if all of us pooled all of our empty 5 gallon salt buckets we could probably start a pretty good bucket business.
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Why don't you dump it into one of the many empty salt buckets that you must have lying around?

That's what I did.
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Welcome to the RBS side.
You should also test your MG and Potassium you will be pleasantly surprised
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