Aquavitro Salinity
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Never heard of it. Do you have a link?
rdahlke1105
I'm a girl.
Did you notice that there is a copper range? I thought copper was deadly to inverts.
rdahlke1105
I'm a girl.
Here is test results from someone who has tried salinity.
Seachem Aquavito Salinity - the 25g mix - Carolina Aquarium Community
Seachem Aquavito Salinity - the 25g mix - Carolina Aquarium Community
BL1
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That's a really high price to pay for salt IMO/
rdahlke1105
I'm a girl.
I was thinking the same thing Brian.
BL1
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If you read the link Rda posted, you only get an extra 25g of salt water out of the bucket, that's not a big difference then.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
I haven't done scientific tests, but instead of needing 20-something cups of salt to mix up my normal batch, I'm using about 18 cups of salt. It's a noticeable difference. I'm not saying it's cheap, but it's not the most expensive either.
rdahlke1105
I'm a girl.
And you have to admit that Dennis has an amazing tank.
texreefer
Battle Dwarf
I thought it didnt exist
BL1
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His tank is alright, I guess :mrgreen:
I think you keep thinking of Dcan's tank.
rdahlke1105
I'm a girl.
No I got it right this time. Its the one that sits in the middle of his living room, has the light suspended from the ceiling and the sump below it. If I remember correctly he also has a plexiglass (or something like it) on the stand that matches the glass tile in his kitchen.
BL1
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No, not you ... Texreefer mentioned something in two threads about Dennis's tank being imaginary.
motorcyclereefer
I am Graffiti Petey
Copper is okay in small amounts. Look at some of the additives for coral reef tanks. They will have a little copper in them. Not much but just a little.
Cathic
Fish Wrangler
most salts have copper nitrates and silica in them, here is a review on salts for anyone interested in the read http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/...lysis_0208.pdf
I purchases a 225 gallon bucket for $55. I don't think that's a bad price for 225 gallons for a good salt mix. Every batch has it's own individual stats. Mine for copper was ... 0.0030.
I'm usee to Oceanic Natural Sea Salt Mix which really isn't meant for reef tanks. So I made the switch. Comparing the two, Oceanic does dissolve really fast, but you always have to adjust the water before you put it in your tank (pH, Ca and Ak).
With Salinity I didn't have to adjust anything which was a nice change of pace. Salinity does take longer to dissolve, but only minutes longer. So far I like it a lot better. I'll keep you posted with water changes and see if there's a long term difference.
I'm usee to Oceanic Natural Sea Salt Mix which really isn't meant for reef tanks. So I made the switch. Comparing the two, Oceanic does dissolve really fast, but you always have to adjust the water before you put it in your tank (pH, Ca and Ak).
With Salinity I didn't have to adjust anything which was a nice change of pace. Salinity does take longer to dissolve, but only minutes longer. So far I like it a lot better. I'll keep you posted with water changes and see if there's a long term difference.
tankedchemist
Reef enthusiast
I've been using aquavitro salinity, and I like it so far. The bucket is really dang heavy though... sort of wish they'd made it in the "normal" 5 gallon size, although having a new bucket size/shape is a side benefit
