which salt is best
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acerimmer
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which salt is best
hi, ive had my f8 for nearly a year now in fresh water, just got a aqua one 850 for his new home and now i want to start to turn into brackish for him, but am unsure which salt to use. Tonic salt, marine salt, sea salt, aquarium salt??
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Tim
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Re: which salt is best
Marine salt. 
I personally use Red Sea Coral Pro salt.
No idea how good it is in comparison to other marine salts but it was the only marine salt the LFS had at the time and I stuck with it.
I personally use Red Sea Coral Pro salt.
No idea how good it is in comparison to other marine salts but it was the only marine salt the LFS had at the time and I stuck with it.
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JRC3
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Re: which salt is best
For me whatever marine salt that is on sale.
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
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RTR
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Re: which salt is best
Low end brackish water is not anywhere near the critical application that a reef requires. Any repubale marine mix will serves. I personally, from long habit, use "Instant Ocean" marine mix.
It is important for F-8s to have high KH (and resulting high pH). I use aragonite substrates to help keep the natural buffering high. Commercial buffers do not work for this use at all IME.
HTH
It is important for F-8s to have high KH (and resulting high pH). I use aragonite substrates to help keep the natural buffering high. Commercial buffers do not work for this use at all IME.
HTH
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Re: which salt is best
I use IO for my FO tanks. Petsolutions has free shipping >49.
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Re: which salt is best
I use IO for my FO tanks. Petsolutions has free shipping >$49.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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acerimmer
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1 f8 puffer which lived for 3 years :( - Location (country): burton on trent, england
Re: which salt is best
thanks, ill look into getting some marine salt over next days. o and my f8 has got sand now too, will be keeping my eye out for some bbgs too but ive not seen many in the uk, any helpon how to get of these, am from the midlands.