Bannerfish Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I decided to try Kent to see how it went, and I wish I hadn't now. some of my Sps looks happy with good PE, but my green birdsnest started to look like crap all of a sudden with the tips looking bleached. that Coral started from a small frag and is about softball size now, I hate to think it's toast. my Hawkins echinata is also turning brown now, and no matter what the temp or parameters look like, it's always stayed a beautiful blue and it keeps growing. my purple caps also faded out, they used to be a pretty lavender color. I have never switched salt mixes before, I've been using instant ocean for years now. I only changed out about 15 gallons in a 145 gallon system and I've never seen my corals do that before. are these symptoms typical of switching salt brands? will the corals adapt or should I switch back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I have been using kent since I started. Have you checked your ALK levels? Kent typically has high ALK when its freshly mixed. May have caused a spike depending on your systems normal perameters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannerfish Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 my alk in that tank tends to run low, it was 8.5 a day or two after the water change. I dose this tank for alk, calcium and magnesium as needed. I'll mix up a new batch tomorrow and test it before I use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 my alk in that tank tends to run low, it was 8.5 a day or two after the water change. I dose this tank for alk, calcium and magnesium as needed. I'll mix up a new batch tomorrow and test it before I use it. I've tested my freshly mixed water at 12dkh before! See what yours is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Did you test it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannerfish Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 sorry I haven't even been home much lately, maybe tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannerfish Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 ok tests it about 15 mins after mixing, and again after about an hour, both times kh read 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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