What salt do you use? - Page 2

Dace · 08-27-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Davidl919

I've used IO since I started but just yesterday decided to try a bag of Oceanic and I ordered a bucket. I've read ratings about salt and read that oceanic was the thing to get, But nobody ever said how cloudy it is, Smells good though. If the cloudiness stays an issue i'll go back to IO.

Hey bro...nice to see ya...oceanic is high on calcium but low on other trace elements...... and it's almost garentee, you will get an algea bloom when you switch over.....

ggrin:

ALRHA · 08-28-2007, 12:38 AM

Seachem Reef Salt - finishing a bucket now, gotta order more...

bigbris1 · 09-25-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by daceman89

Hey bro...nice to see ya...oceanic is high on calcium but low on other trace elements...... and it's almost garentee, you will get an algea bloom when you switch over.....

ggrin:

I was using Oceanic because I like the 200g buckets & the fact that it mixes so quickly & the high Ca but after reading this ^ I just ordered a bucket of IO from F&S with the -$5 code.

**Adamc1303** · 03-13-2008, 12:03 AM

Tropic Marin users you may want to change your mind look at this!

http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/...lysis_0208.pdf

I think the cheap coralife stuff is best based on this testing. I wonder about the Zeo Reefer's Best salt, they didn't test it.

**Deepwater** · 03-13-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Deepwater

tropic marin pro , ,,,been using it for a while now and very happy.

i have to refaze this statement , im not happy with tropic marine anymore , it reads phospahtes for $70 a bucket ,,moving back to sea chem reef salt

autoponicz · 03-13-2008, 01:13 AM

instant ocean.

CONSTANTNE · 03-13-2008, 01:45 AM

Oceanic. Picked it from the beginning and I dont know why. I like the high calcium content and fresh water always has good dkh but my tanks dkh is always on the low side.

Jackson6745 · 03-13-2008, 11:32 AM

Honestly, I never really saw a difference in any of my acros through the years just from changing salt. Besides different Cal, Alk, and Mag levels which are easily corrected, I saw no changes in my corals or overall reefs. I hear all this crap about metals building up. Do you know anyone with high metals in their reefs? Besides different calcification rates, what difference do you guys notice?

FYI, I haved use IO, RC, TM, Cl, TMP, RS, and Oceanic salt. Actually the only problem I had was from Oceanic. I test my bucket and it was high in phosphates. That crap demolished my reef for a few months.

psychographic · 03-13-2008, 11:39 AM

I have used TM, IO, RC and Coralife. Coralife is what I use now.

I have'nt noticed a difference in any of them to be honest. I don't have a high tech set up with SPS either, so salt probably is'nt a big issue with me either.

I change 5g a week on a tank with a total water volume of about 45g.

bschuerman · 03-13-2008, 11:56 AM

Reef Crystals now.. switching to SeaChem very soon.

Jackson6745 · 03-13-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bschuerman

Reef Crystals now.. switching to SeaChem very soon.

Why?

bschuerman · 03-13-2008, 01:11 PM

Seachem Reef Salt - Interesting Fact

(From another thread)

Calcium
Alkalinity
Magnesium

Reef Crystals
420
12
1260

SeaChem Reef Salt
540
10
1450

Tropic Marin
375
10
1230

Tropic Marin Pro Reef
450
8.5
1380

Red Sea Coral Pro
490
7
1300

Oceanic
580
8.5
1650

Instant Ocean
350
12
1070

CoraLife
560
9
1380

Jackson6745 · 03-13-2008, 02:02 PM

OK so it's based on Cal, alk , and mg.

PnoyReefeR · 03-13-2008, 02:14 PM

Seachem for me too... based on Jprostata's Pics in RC

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xoomercom · 03-20-2008, 02:11 PM

Oceanic for past 3 years. Mixes super fast and high Ca doesn't bother me. I will eventually try Reef Crystals or Instant Ocean

**Deepwater** · 03-20-2008, 05:27 PM

got my seachem reef salt. so far so good lol gos great with kosher turkey

mheaven · 03-20-2008, 05:56 PM

Tropic marin for me . Using it for over 3.5 years now, no problems.

Reefer4life · 03-20-2008, 07:00 PM

IO for the past year. Prior to IO I used CL.

What is the problem with a high calcium, alkalinity, magnisium salt? Please!

BKS_ONASIS · 03-20-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PnoyReefeR

Seachem for me too... based on Jprostata's Pics in RC

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Yes sir! Jprostata's pics are unreal! He's got zeovit dialed in just right for his tank! Do you think the salt he uses really makes a difference? Cause if it does I'm with you pnoy, seachem it is!

I'm using reef crystals now, made the switch from io.

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rbtwo4 · 03-20-2008, 11:17 PM

just got my bucket of seachem! no phosphates!