Aquavitro Salinity

Discussion in 'Salt' started by xmetalfan99, Jan 6, 2011.

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  1. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    I have a few questions for anyone here has been using Aquavitro Salinity for a few months or longer.


    1. How has this salt affected your tank?
    2. What do you like about the salt?
    3. What don't you like about the salt?
    4. Would you buy it again? If not, what are you going to buy and why that product?
    5. What are your phosphate, ammo, nitrite, nitrate, dKH, and pH readings were after you mixed the salt?
     
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    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    bump
     
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  3. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    I use Red Sea Coral Pro and love it. My LFS told me to stay away from the Sea Chem salt when he had 5 buckets of it....
     
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  4. jmc2009209

    jmc2009209 Flamingo Tongue

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    They all works the same, It only depends on your maintenence.
     
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  5. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Couldn't disagree more. They have different levels of trace elements.
     
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  6. Matt Rogers

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    I don't recall the alk but I think it was low. I know I could not get over 350ppm calcium with this salt.
     
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  7. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    i am on my second bucket with aquavitro salinity. i tested early on and it consistently tested within their parameter claims for me. i just now tested a bucket i have mixed and my dkh was 11 and my calcium was 440. as long as i do regular water changes and dose the same amount of 2 part daily, my paramaters have stayed constant with this salt. i had some difficulty keeping my parameters constant with other salts so i will probably stick with this one.
     
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  8. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Wow. Glad to hear that SAY. I had a very early bucket, maybe they got things evened out now.
     
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  9. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    I've had one brand that sucked. It wouldn't mix and had a gray colour when it finally did mix. I have 5 buckets of it but won't use it for anything. The buckets are fantastic for storing other brands, though. It has a sealing O ring and a clasp for opening.
     
    Renee@LionfishLair, Jan 7, 2011
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