Instant ocean reef crystals

xxkenny90xx · Mar 15, 2020

Ya Alk is really high, other than that it's a great and cheap salt

kdx7214 · Mar 15, 2020

I used it for years without any issues at all. Make sure you mix it really well, as with all salt. You can use a plastic version of something like this to mix a 5 gallon batch easily. I got mine at a local hardware store - just make sure it's not galvenized like that link is.

vetteguy53081 · Mar 15, 2020

Used it for years and will always love reef crystals.

dreamcatcherr9 · Mar 16, 2020

Reefman603 said:
I usually use Red Sea coral pro salt, I’ve never had any issues and coral growth/ health has been great. It also mixes very quick usually within an hour or two and it’s ready to use

Does Red Sea leave any residue in bucket?

Reefman603 · Mar 16, 2020

dreamcatcherr9 said:
Does Red Sea leave any residue in bucket?

Not from what I have experienced during normal mixing time, I have got residue before but that is only when I left it mixing for longer than 24 hrs

nickkohrn · Mar 16, 2020

The only complaint from me, regarding Instant Ocean Reef Crystals, is the brown residue that is left in my mixing bucket and on my mixing equipment (pump, heater, temperature probe). I live in an apartment that does not have a water supply or drain on the first floor, where my aquarium resides, so cleaning my mixing equipment can be tedious and daunting at times. Otherwise, I like using it because it can be found at nearly every shop that sells saltwater supplies, it's relatively cheap, and Amazon often discounts it.

This video, produced by Bulk Reef Supply, may give you some insight into the 'cleanliness' of different salts and how to limit unwanted substances from entering your system.

Below are a couple of Bulk-Reef-Supply-produced playlists that may be helpful in answering questions that you may have about Reef Crystals since they go into depth about different salts, such as how to mix them, how to store them, measurements, costs, and comparisons. There's plenty of information about Reef Crystals in the videos, but it may take a bit of scrubbing through them for information directly related to that salt.