Oceanic salt

avelino78 · 02/16/2013, 08:42 PM

I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

Xadieu · 02/16/2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by avelino78

I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

It's not that surprising, because this is man made salt all the essential elements are added and get mixed together, so not all elemets are evenly distributed.

avelino78 · 02/16/2013, 09:07 PM

It just figured it would be closer to the numbers that I knew of.

JasonMHorn · 05/27/2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by avelino78

I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

So do you use Oceanic Salt anymore or? I'm just curious because that's what I use.

scottsdale454ss · 01/22/2014, 08:04 PM

im also curious. ive been using oceanic for awhile but cant find any threads about it

avelino78 · 01/22/2014, 08:05 PM

No I don't use it. I use tropic marine.

Rozumine · 01/28/2016, 04:37 PM

Oceanic is awful.. slowly killed a few corals. Switched back to IO and everything is happy again!

Dkuhlmann · 01/28/2016, 05:07 PM

I've tried many different salt mixes in the past and had bad luck with many of them accept for Instant Ocean and Instant Ocean Reef Crystals. All I use now for my reef tank is the Reef Crystals because it's got higher Ca/Mg/Kh than other salt mixes for my corals. Because of using it i still don't have to dose anything and I've got a heavily stocked tank with mostly LPS. I just do a 10 gal WC every two weeks and it keeps my Parameters in check. I've got a 40b with a 20 gal sump so a total of water about 50 gals ish.

Sk8r · 01/28/2016, 05:32 PM

I used Oceanic for the last 11 years...and something changed. I switched over to Instant Ocean and have fared much better.

snulma1 · 01/28/2016, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk8r

I used Oceanic for the last 11 years...and something changed. I switched over to Instant Ocean and have fared much better.

Oceanic was my favorite as well. But what do you think changed?
I ask because I still use it, but im having alk and ca issues

02/16/2013, 08:42 PM	#1
avelino78 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dover, NJ Posts: 478	Oceanic salt I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

01/28/2016, 05:07 PM	#8
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I've tried many different salt mixes in the past and had bad luck with many of them accept for Instant Ocean and Instant Ocean Reef Crystals. All I use now for my reef tank is the Reef Crystals because it's got higher Ca/Mg/Kh than other salt mixes for my corals. Because of using it i still don't have to dose anything and I've got a heavily stocked tank with mostly LPS. I just do a 10 gal WC every two weeks and it keeps my Parameters in check. I've got a 40b with a 20 gal sump so a total of water about 50 gals ish. __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

01/28/2016, 05:32 PM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I used Oceanic for the last 11 years...and something changed. I switched over to Instant Ocean and have fared much better. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/16/2013, 09:07 PM	#3
avelino78 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dover, NJ Posts: 478	It just figured it would be closer to the numbers that I knew of.

01/22/2014, 08:04 PM	#5
scottsdale454ss Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 194	im also curious. ive been using oceanic for awhile but cant find any threads about it

01/22/2014, 08:05 PM	#6
avelino78 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dover, NJ Posts: 478	No I don't use it. I use tropic marine.

01/28/2016, 04:37 PM	#7
Rozumine Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 1	Oceanic is awful.. slowly killed a few corals. Switched back to IO and everything is happy again!