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10-14-2006, 01:19 AM
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#1 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 250
| Not enough salt...
I just tried a different brand of salt and I don`t want to bash any products but, I was totally disappointed . The makers of this salt make other aquarium products and have a very good rep. I mixed up a bag like I usually do , put my heater and powerhead in my bucket and let it sit for 24 hours . I tested the salinity of the water today before I did my w/c and it was almost non existent. I followed the direction to the new salt and it didn`t work . I found the package to the salt and re-read the directions , then I noticed the last thing on the package : "May have to add salt or water to get correct salinity." I had to add a cup of salt to every 5 gal. to get it right . I was just wondering if anyone else has had problems with mixing up s/w? I just think if it says it will make x amount of gal of s/w it should do it . Looks like I`ll just stick to I.O.
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10-14-2006, 08:36 AM
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#2 | | Betta
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
Posts: 97
| what brand was it? | |
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10-16-2006, 10:59 AM
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#3 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 250
| I don`t want to trash a brand just because of one bad exp. This brand has some of the best quality products out . I was just wondering if anyone has ever had this problem with salt?
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10-16-2006, 01:05 PM
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#4 | | Fry
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NE Indiana
Posts: 1
| well sometimes it is a good thing to share experiences with your fellow aquariusts so we can monitor ours as well. I use Tropic Marin and have never had a problem.....though I have with Seachem. I have been thinking of switching to TM Pro any comments??????
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10-17-2006, 11:08 AM
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#5 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 250
| Hey! I have never tried either of those brands. So the reason I tried switching is I`m buying these 20/25lbs bags of salt and the salt is clumping together and after this starts it is harder to disolve even using a powerhead mixing the s/w. Hey anyone ever tried the premixed saltwater ?
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10-17-2006, 12:32 PM
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#6 | | Tetra
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 160
| Well we just bought Oceanic salt this past weekend to give it a try....hmmmm sounds like maybe the brand we are talking about??? Going to have to take a look closer at it. Hubby bought 200 gal worth I think. | |
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10-17-2006, 01:46 PM
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#7 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 250
| ding! ding! ding! WE HAVE A WINNER! Are you having the same problem?
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10-17-2006, 06:17 PM
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#8 | | Tetra
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 160
| We haven't tried it yet, just bought it. Next water change we will check, but really appreciate you letting us know because now hubby says he can watch for it. I will let you know if he has same problem. | |
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10-18-2006, 01:45 AM
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#9 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 250
| Hey thanks! And let me say when I did the water change there were no errors. I`m glad I can help when I can! So let me know! thanks!
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10-18-2006, 08:37 AM
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#10 | | Betta
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft. Rucker, AL
Posts: 67
| Stupid question of the day. On the topic of salt, what's the difference between reef salt and marine salt? and can either one be used as normal?
Thanks,
Ariel
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