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	Can you switch????????????
cat0623 Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Aug-2001	Is it possible for someone to use Red Sea in their tank, do a water change with Instant Ocean and have no problems?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	You can switch, but it is recommended to do the switch gradual...if you are normally doing 10 gallon water changes then use 9 gallons of your current salt and one gallon of the new salt....keep doing this while reducing the current salt and adding more of the new salt every week.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I agree, a gradual transition is the way to go. Otherwise, it will mess up your tank, and destroy the balance. It would be like suddenly adding 7.0 pH water to a tank with an 8.0 pH. In other words, not good. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	I went to Red Sea from IO. I did a 1g a day change for a month then went full mix with no problems.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41


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