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Sport507 · 01/17/2012, 08:02 PM

Ok, to settle the possible debate over reef salt, even if I could find one that did everything with a weekly water change I wouldn’t use because of cost. I only do a water change every 3-4 weeks. If you are truly running a full reef tank LPS and SPS you are going to need to supplement Calcium and Alkalinity and occasionally Magnesium. It’s the way it is.

I use more Alk than Cal. I use baking soda from the kitchen for the Alk. and use about 5 teaspoons a week. 90G reef tank. Ouch!

I also use Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime/kalk in my ATO but that’s another matter it has both.

01/17/2012, 08:02 PM	#11
Sport507 ~Just a Farm Boy~ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,651	Ok, to settle the possible debate over reef salt, even if I could find one that did everything with a weekly water change I wouldn’t use because of cost. I only do a water change every 3-4 weeks. If you are truly running a full reef tank LPS and SPS you are going to need to supplement Calcium and Alkalinity and occasionally Magnesium. It’s the way it is. I use more Alk than Cal. I use baking soda from the kitchen for the Alk. and use about 5 teaspoons a week. 90G reef tank. Ouch! I also use Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime/kalk in my ATO but that’s another matter it has both. __________________ Sport If you do not test for it, DON'T dose it. Indiana INDMAS Member