Can i mix one brand of sea salt with another in my saltwater aquarium?
iv purchased a saltwater BiOrb 16gallon and was wondering when i have to do a water change i need to buy more salt because i used all of the salt that was supplied with the BiOrb. My local pet store do not sell the BiOrb sea salt so can i purchase any brand of salt example red sea etc. and mix that with 25% of fresh clean warm water when doing a water change even though the BiOrb salt is still mixed the remaining water in the BiOrb.
I do that all the time. I buy by the buckets, and sometimes I can get a good, but different brand on sale from what I normally use.
They might have slight differences in chemistry, some have more trace elements and calcium for corals than others, but they all have to be able to support marine life, or the company that makes them would go out of business rather quickly!!
Can I keep normal sedimate (normally used for Freshwater) for a saltwater aquarium?
I do that all the time. I buy by the buckets, and sometimes I can get a good, but different brand on sale from what I normally use.
They might have slight differences in chemistry, some have more trace elements and calcium for corals than others, but they all have to be able to support marine life, or the company that makes them would go out of business rather quickly!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:08 amReferences :
yes because it is really just up to the brand, all made from the same stuff.
i personally like seachem reef salt, more expensive than instant oceans but i like it. often i will mix it with red sea max or whatever salt i have on hand.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:23 amReferences :