WMAS Discussion Forum : Instant Ocean

WMAS Discussion Forum : Instant Ocean http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:34:13 +0000 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:03:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38944 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : I have always done oceanic but...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=350858&title=instant-ocean#350858 Author: providence
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Posted: March 28 2010 at 5:03am

I have always done oceanic but I payed more than double the price to tye the new brightwell aquatics I have been happy with my past ersults and its not a wallet killer if you on a tight budget like me ]]> Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:03:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=350858&title=instant-ocean#350858 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : Thanks everyone, I decided to...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347304&title=instant-ocean#347304 Author: RJ
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Posted: March 10 2010 at 1:30pm

Thanks everyone,

I decided to go with Oceanic in 120gal. My old 75gal was Instant Ocean. Last week did a water change, yesterday alk. 8.2, calcium 360 (low), mag 1140, nitrate 0, ammonia 0, PH 8., nitrite 0., phospate 0. Fish an coral look good so far.

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Posted: March 09 2010 at 11:51pm

I have used corallife salt for a couple of years and I think I will be switching to Oceanic when I run out. Doing 20% water changes every month and I have to dose calcium and alk regularly on a tank with a light coral load. I never worried about trace minerals with the amount of water I was changing but after watching my corals not grow for a while I tested for Iodine/Iodide/Iodate and it was so low I couldn't measure it. I started dosing with the aquavitro vibrance and noticed a difference overnight. After two weeks of dosing my bta's even started bubbling again. Working at The Aquarium now, and they use oceanic for everything in the store. I have noticed it is definitely higher in calcium.]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:51:15 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347211&title=instant-ocean#347211 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : +1 Oceanic =) ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347195&title=instant-ocean#347195 Author: Nick801
Subject: 38944
Posted: March 09 2010 at 10:40pm

+1 Oceanic =)]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347195&title=instant-ocean#347195 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : I use Oceanic and I use Instant...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347189&title=instant-ocean#347189 Author: sterling18
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Posted: March 09 2010 at 10:28pm

I use Oceanic and I use Instant Ocean. I love them both. I mix both. They balance each other out in my book. Oceanic is high in Ca while Instant Ocean is high in Alk. Best of both worlds without dosing.]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:28:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347189&title=instant-ocean#347189 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : My Oceanic saltss Calcium is...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347120&title=instant-ocean#347120 Author: Roy
Subject: 38944
Posted: March 09 2010 at 3:10pm

My Oceanic saltss Calcium is 400-500 My calcium levels are always higher since using Oceanic]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:10:01 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=347120&title=instant-ocean#347120 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : I read throught he post and didnt...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346799&title=instant-ocean#346799 Author: dustponds10
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Posted: March 08 2010 at 1:48am

I read throught he post and didnt see Coralife salt on there. It is what I use and I have been very happy with it. I have tried Oceanic and IO and I was having to dose like crazy. So I went on line and looked and the salts properties and found the the mag and calcium of Coralife is higher then most and so I switched. I cut the dosing and my corals grow at aroudn teh same rate that they were growing before. I like it for that reason...]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:48:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346799&title=instant-ocean#346799 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : It depends on your bio-load, and...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346352&title=instant-ocean#346352 Author: CapnMorgan
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Posted: March 05 2010 at 3:33pm

It depends on your bio-load, and how often you do water changes. What sorts of corals are you keeping? How often do you do water changes? Really how often you supplement things like magnesium, calcium, strontium, etc depends on the demand placed on them by your tank. The only way to really know what your demand is, is to test your water and look for the trends in the numbers.]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:33:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346352&title=instant-ocean#346352 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : On Oceanic, What would you have...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346351&title=instant-ocean#346351 Author: Turbostud653
Subject: 38944
Posted: March 05 2010 at 3:28pm

On Oceanic, What would you have to dose for to keep your water parameters they way they need to?

]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:28:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346351&title=instant-ocean#346351 <![CDATA[Instant Ocean : downhill_biker wrote: ...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38944&PID=346246&title=instant-ocean#346246 Author: Ryan Thompson
Subject: 38944
Posted: March 05 2010 at 1:10am

downhill_biker wrote:

Ryan Thompson wrote:

Some dose everyday and others never do a freaking water change. That is like never changing the oil on your car. Stuff builds and needs to be removed and have some good clean fresh oil(water) put in to clean it up.

I am one of these people. I do water changes every 6 months, whicIh means I have only done 1 since starting my tank after moving to Utah. I am not sure that your statement is "entirely" true, but for the most part I agree. I do feel that people can have a very stable and successful aquarium without doing water changes every week.

Oh I don't do them every week, maybe every 3 if I am lucky. I have read stories where people have gone 2 years and then wonder why their tank is going to hell. Or their tank starts crashing and when you ask for the maintenance they have done, they look at you like like you just spoke to them in Chinese.

Some people can get away with bi-annual water changes. You have the system to handle that. On my small nano though, I really notice it if I miss a month.

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