Omega Sea Reef Salt

[barebottomcouple]

View attachment 1486 View attachment 1486 View attachment 1486 Switched to Omega Sea Reef Salt a year ago and have never had Ph or calcium swings like had with instant ocean. I never dose calcium or magnesium. Calcium levels are at 450, magnesium 1300 ppm, alkalinity 3.5 meq/l. water changes 45 gallons a week in a 380 gallon system, Only add iodide for shrimp and crabs once week. water changes are cheaper than all the additives and dosers an reactors. Clam and sps growth is amazing. not a drop of hair algae, below detectable nitrate phosphate and ammonia. I will never cheap out with instant ocean and risk my pride and joy.
just wondered other experiences with this salt or other salt mixes.
thanks

 

[100gallon]

I am just finishing up the last of my fluvall salt...then just got an omega reef pail to start using.

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[barebottomcouple]

hay how did the rock turn out

 

[100gallon]

Rock is just finishing being cleaned and soaked! Can wait to add it!

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[100gallon]

New additions!

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[NateR]

Just wondering your thoughts on the Fluval vs the Omega?

 

[EricTMah]

Just wondering your thoughts on the Fluval vs the Omega?

I'm not a fan of fluval salt. Found testing different batches came up with very high difference from batch to batch. Omega seems to be more consistent

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[Kevin Tran]

New additions!

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Too many rock stack tide against each other, you better let me come over and take one or two out for you

 

[Kevin Tran]

I have two pail of omega waiting for me to finish my last pail of fluval.

 

[heath]

how does it price point compare to instant ocean, do you use the same amount, more or less ?

 

[100gallon]

Personally never used IO. I started on fluvall sea. Now using only omega reef.

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[barebottomcouple]

i stopped using instant ocean years ago they had recalls and in past couple months there have been horrible accounts of wild ph swings.
my corals and fish live in the salt I mix so I feel a few extra dollars in salt is worth it. i have not bought a bucket of omega at retail price yet i bought 10 buckets at wholesale when a buddies pet store closed its doors so i cant say too much about cost. i get almost 200 gallons out of a omega bucket.

 

[NateR]

I'm not a fan of fluval salt. Found testing different batches came up with very high difference from batch to batch. Omega seems to be more consistent

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Hmm.. That's interesting!

 

[heath]

how long have you had it and would you be interested in selling a pail ?

 

[barebottomcouple]

I'm not a fan of fluval salt. Found testing different batches came up with very high difference from batch to batch. Omega seems to be more consistent

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do you sell omega sea reef salt? I am going to be in need in a month or two and have no idea where to buy here

 

[barebottomcouple]

how long have you had it and would you be interested in selling a pail ?

me? ive had it almost one and a half years now I'm almost out I have 2 buckets left

 

[heath]

I've not seen it any stores but, then I've never looked for it, maybe a thought now. the reviews seem to be good and when you consider what we spend on our fish I thinks it worth a look.

 

[NateR]

Aquariums by design has the omega and the fluval usually. They often have a pretty good sale on them if you wait a bit too..

 

[EricTMah]

do you sell omega sea reef salt? I am going to be in need in a month or two and have no idea where to buy here

Aquariums by Design sell omega reef.

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[saltyair]

I used io for the first year of my 75 no issues but mostly softies and a few lps.
Once I moved into lps and sps I switched to dd h2o loved it. Than made a switch (respected reefer suggestion) to aquivitro salinity not a fan - found it hard to mix and dirty. Bang on chemistry tho.
I have gone back to dd h20 imo the best salt I have noticed the difference in how my corals react.