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Wow amazing tanks man! Welcome to Houston
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Welcome to Houston! Im originally from Cali. Spent my weekends rotating between Huntington beach, Seal beach and Point Loma area soaking up the rays, enjoying the surf, and digging around in the sand lol! You will find a gr8 community of helpers here on MARSH! Lots of do-it-yourselfers, small and large set-ups, as well as tremondous sponsors. Maybe you would consider joining us next Saturday for our annual Christmas party? Its a great way to meet folks, talk shop, and enjoy a good ole time with great people. Mark (our MARSH president) is hosting at his place this year!
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MimicOcto8
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California beaches are the best. I miss our big time.
I wish I could make the party but we are already going to a Christmas party that same night. But thank you.
Ah! Hey, well I hope you have a great time
We have lots of events that are held through out the year so hopefully you will be able to make one soon!Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk
Andy
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Welcome!
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Tangs
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Hey I am in the process of changing sea salts. I am looking for a highly recommended sea salt with proven results. Living in Ventura you just might be able to just walk to the beach and get some seeing as the current there flows from the north?
I've been using fritz and have gotten good results compared to instant ocean! I've heard Red Sea coral salts is good also from a lot of advanced reefers.
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Tangs
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Ya Red Sea Coral pro salts seems the way to go. I can get it shipped to me at a reasonable cost. It does come in a 55 gallon drum but does that drum make 160 gallons of ocean water like Instant Ocean and Reef Crystals? I searched and can not find that info but imagine it does.
Tangs
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I see my mistake now. But only does 55 gallons in a big bucket. Plan now is to use up my instant ocean. I still have a box to use up then get Reef Crystals. At Stores up here or online. Cheers
I have a bucket of reef crystals if you want
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I have used both Red Sea Coral Pro and Aquaforest Reef Salt, both are good quality!
Mark L.
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Salt debates come up every few months. To be honest, nearly all salts on the market today are "good". There isn't any truly bad salts out there. They all have a certain level of elements they shoot for. Low alk, high, alk, etc. find a salt that meets the parameters of your tank and you are good to go. Some of the cheaper salts tend to be more inconsistent from batch to batch but even high end salts can vary.
One thing to note is that some brands use a clay binder in their mix. This will cause the water to appear cloudy after mixing and will also dirty your mixing container much faster. The residue you see inside the mixing container. It's not bad, it can just make your tank cloudy for a day or two after a water change. I personally use Tropic Marin Pro. Their Alk, Cal, and Mag matches my tank perfectly, no clay binder so it mixes clean, clear, and fast. They are also extremely consistent in the levels of their elements. I used to test my new water before putting it in my tank. After months of the same readings I quit. Hope this helps some in choosing a salt brand.
One thing to note is that some brands use a clay binder in their mix. This will cause the water to appear cloudy after mixing and will also dirty your mixing container much faster. The residue you see inside the mixing container. It's not bad, it can just make your tank cloudy for a day or two after a water change. I personally use Tropic Marin Pro. Their Alk, Cal, and Mag matches my tank perfectly, no clay binder so it mixes clean, clear, and fast. They are also extremely consistent in the levels of their elements. I used to test my new water before putting it in my tank. After months of the same readings I quit. Hope this helps some in choosing a salt brand.
Tangs
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Thanks for the offer John. I am sure someone in Houston and area can use it. Too complicated to ship it to The Great White North. With Instant Ocean my fish last forever. Yellow tang is 11 years old now + the age he was when I got him. In the wild apparently they can live for 30 years. MY corals on the other hand I am working on having the same success. For starters I am back to a partial water change a month. I also want to get a better grade of salt after the box of regular instant ocean is opened and finished. ( I think)
Mark how much for a 200/G mix box?
Mark L.
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I think it runs around $90 a bucket. I'm always buying other things too and don't pay attention LOL.
