which salt to use

[DEL]

hey guys..currently in my 72 bow ive been using reef crystals for over 2 years. im upgrading to a 110 in about 2-3 weeks. i have ESV salt now, but im wonderinng if i should start the new tank with reef crystals,and slowly change over into ESV with each water change, or should i start the tank with ESV? please comment based on experience. thanks

 

[Alex]

If you have the ESV and its the salt you want to use, why would you start off with RC ? If you have left over and don't wish to give, sell or dispose then use it up and begin the change with your first water change. ESV is easy to use and you should have no problems with the change.

 

[kenconnect]

if you have the esv and its the salt you want to use, why would you start off with rc ? If you have left over and don't wish to give, sell or dispose then use it up and begin the change with your first water change. Esv is easy to use and you should have no problems with the change.

+1 why go threw the changes just use the esv

 

[ryangrieder]

Won't hurt. Go for it, in fact thats a great time and reason to start using it!

 

[ed4]

If I were in that sitation, I too would use up the rest of the RC salt in the new tank, then transition over to the ESV salt.

 

[ryangrieder]

If I were in that sitation, I too would use up the rest of the RC salt in the new tank, then transition over to the ESV salt.

Why? This is a good opportunity to get Alot of the esv salt into the tank, without having to do a giant water change to do it...

 

[masterswimmer]

If you have the RC left over, I'd use it. No harm done, it's only the cycle. If you're thinking about buying a new bucket of RC and then switching over to ESV, I wouldn't waste the time doing that.

swimmer

 

[DEL]

I have about less than half a bucket of rc. I'm going to be transferring old water little by little into the new tank, so that I don't have to do a full cycle. Basically, every water change in old tank, I'll take that water and put into new tank. So newtank will be mixed if I start new tank w esv. Will it shock corals/livestock?

 

[masterswimmer]

If you have the specific gravity, pH, & temp matched from system to system you'll be fine.

Russ

 

[DEL]

Thanks for the advice guys !!

 

[ed4]

If you have the RC left over, I'd use it. No harm done, it's only the cycle. If you're thinking about buying a new bucket of RC and then switching over to ESV, I wouldn't waste the time doing that.

swimmer

Took the words right out of my mouth