Mr. Saltwater Tank TV Friday AM Quick Tip #28: Thinking of Switching?
If you are going to change, follow this step even with salt mixes.
Browse the Store! Questions?
If you are going to change, follow this step even with salt mixes.
Browse the Store! Questions?
I have been wondering about this since i recently changed from Instant Ocean to Kent.
Is the slowly changing over better for the corals or the more sensitive things like the bacteria in the rock?
I would think changing salt to a new brand (doing small water changes at first) is not much different than buying a new coral and acclimating it to my tank.
Drew…slowly changing over is better for mostly the corals. Different salt brands mix up differently in terms of alk/Ca/Mg, and other values so if you switch from one to another suddenly, you can cause a parameter switch in your tank which corals don’t like.
Hello Mark, can you send me a quote for the Eco Tech glue
Mark, I noticed back when I stumbled into this hobby that Kent salt mix seemed very abrasive. When I switched over to Instant Ocean I noticed a huge difference. The Kent saltwater had a strong chemical odor to it and I had to prep it a couple days in advance or my softies would recoil after adding it! I didn’t like their response. Does Kent perhaps use some additive or something to cause that?
Kent might use other chemical to make their salt which can lead to the issue.