Reef Salt or Probiotic Salt

Adamc1303 · 11/02/2016, 10:59 PM

I want to switch to the Aquaforest salt brand. I currently use ESV and while I really don't have anything bad to say about it I am just getting to lazy to mix it. It's way too much work. My system is doing fine and I don't want to change anything other then my sat brand. I run a BP reactor. Can I go with probiotic salt or should I go with reef salt? Will there be any negative impacts to use probity with my BP reactor and if I am not using the rest of the AF products?

Thanks,

Adam

Adamc1303 · 11/03/2016, 11:44 PM

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plyle02 · 11/04/2016, 08:45 AM

Hello, explain the type of corals you keep, probiotic salt is designed for use with demanding sps corals, thanks

Adamc1303 · 11/04/2016, 10:21 AM

Heavily stocked SPS tank.

Thanks,

Adam

Potatohead · 11/04/2016, 10:24 AM

If you are using BP personally I would just use normal reef salt

Adamc1303 · 11/05/2016, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Potatohead

If you are using BP personally I would just use normal reef salt

Why? Please explain???

plyle02 · 11/06/2016, 08:19 AM

It is ok to use probiotic reef Salt with BP, but, that salt is mainly designed to pair with Pro Bio S and Np Pro. Np Pro is a liquid polymer, essentially the same as BP, but in liquid form. It can be done, with careful monitoring and observations. The only problem I see with this is potentially bottoming out nitrates and imbalance with phosphate. Cheers

Adamc1303 · 11/06/2016, 08:47 AM

I am higher in nitrates now then i'd like to be (.8). Just added prodibio to further colonize my reactor. I'll wait it out a little first as I got the salt but am not due for a WC yet.

11/02/2016, 10:59 PM	#1
Adamc1303 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 964	Reef Salt or Probiotic Salt I want to switch to the Aquaforest salt brand. I currently use ESV and while I really don't have anything bad to say about it I am just getting to lazy to mix it. It's way too much work. My system is doing fine and I don't want to change anything other then my sat brand. I run a BP reactor. Can I go with probiotic salt or should I go with reef salt? Will there be any negative impacts to use probity with my BP reactor and if I am not using the rest of the AF products? Thanks, Adam __________________ Metal Halide Connoisseur!

11/03/2016, 11:44 PM	#2
Adamc1303 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 964	???? __________________ Metal Halide Connoisseur!

11/04/2016, 08:45 AM	#3
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	Hello, explain the type of corals you keep, probiotic salt is designed for use with demanding sps corals, thanks __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

11/04/2016, 10:21 AM	#4
Adamc1303 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 964	Heavily stocked SPS tank. Thanks, Adam __________________ Metal Halide Connoisseur!

11/06/2016, 08:19 AM	#7
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	It is ok to use probiotic reef Salt with BP, but, that salt is mainly designed to pair with Pro Bio S and Np Pro. Np Pro is a liquid polymer, essentially the same as BP, but in liquid form. It can be done, with careful monitoring and observations. The only problem I see with this is potentially bottoming out nitrates and imbalance with phosphate. Cheers __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

11/04/2016, 10:24 AM	#5
Potatohead Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,596	If you are using BP personally I would just use normal reef salt

11/06/2016, 08:47 AM	#8
Adamc1303 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 964	I am higher in nitrates now then i'd like to be (.8). Just added prodibio to further colonize my reactor. I'll wait it out a little first as I got the salt but am not due for a WC yet. __________________ Metal Halide Connoisseur!