Brand of Salt

becky2312 · 08/15/2008, 01:30 PM

What brand of salt mix does everyone prefer? Any I should avoid?

Teen Aquarist · 08/15/2008, 01:34 PM

I LOVE red sea coral pro salt its also a very "clean salt"!

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=15483

griss · 08/15/2008, 01:34 PM

Becky, that's like asking what kind of live rock, bulbs, etc everyone prefers.

Personally, I use Coralife and have always had good success with it. I've also used Instant Ocean and Marine Environment in the past with equal success.

Michael · 08/15/2008, 01:35 PM

pro reef for me becky

MrRyanT · 08/15/2008, 01:36 PM

You will definitely get an extremely varied opinion on this one. I like Oceanic, but have tried several others with success also. I really think you have to find one that works well for you and stick with it.

cdness · 08/15/2008, 01:42 PM

Instant Ocean Reef Crystals from Dr Foster & Smith. Inexpensive good salt from a very good company.

but it does all come down to preference. There was a salt mix diagram somewhere showing the contents of each. Does anyone have access to that??

Michael · 08/15/2008, 01:45 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118

sps1-2-b · 08/15/2008, 02:04 PM

I think most if not all the salt mixes are good. I personally use seachem reef salt. I guess it may be better to ask if anyone out there have bad experiences with a particular brand so you could eliminate.

Teen Aquarist · 08/15/2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sps1-2-b
I think most if not all the salt mixes are good. I personally use seachem reef salt. I guess it may be better to ask if anyone out there have bad experiences with a particular brand so you could eliminate.

I found a died rat in instant ocean...

becky2312 · 08/15/2008, 02:31 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!

1fishkeeper · 08/15/2008, 08:47 PM

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I found a died rat in instant ocean...

Now that is something that you don't see every day.

klepto · 08/15/2008, 09:18 PM

I like to use Marine Environment salt by Aqua Craft. Its made in Hayward, CA and my lfs uses and stocks it. So i try to keep things local. Not cheap, but you get a quality product that is very uniformed and clean. It comes w/ a liquid bottle that you add to the premixed salt to get all the trace nutrients that many people end up having to supplement. I am yet to lose something in transport/acclimation from my lfs- i attribute this largely to this quality salt.

Just my two cents.

reefrf · 08/15/2008, 09:38 PM

Reef Crystals. I have tried others, but always go back to Reef Crystals.

Ron

atvdave · 08/15/2008, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Teen Aquarist
I found a died rat in instant ocean...

I like putting rats in my water, the fish love to play with them.

Thats why I use IO, and have been for 3 years now.

stanlalee · 08/16/2008, 07:38 AM

the cheapest common brand I can find locally (that would be red sea right now. at one time it was $5.99 50lb bags of instant ocean). I have tried about them all without noticing any difference to my tanks other than cost, calcium and alk levels. even if the regular red sea was low on calcium and alk it would be cheaper for me to dose than to spend $10 more a bucket but my current batch has been testing at 440ppm and my tank is too new and void to monitor mag and other elements. my tanks usually eventually need alk dosing regardless of salt used so thats not a factor either.
I have yet to find the perfect salt anyway. seachem reefsalt leaves residue, oceanic is too high in calcium, instant ocean too low, red sea hard to disolve, reef crystals inconsistant testing ect ect ect.

billdogg · 08/16/2008, 07:52 AM

a died rat huh??? what color was it dyed???? i have used pretty much all of them over the years - none are perfect. i get what is on sale, and buy as much as i can when i do. at least that way it doesn't change that often. usually IO

crvz · 08/16/2008, 09:19 AM

I always use reef crystals, as it's pretty cheap and serves my purposes.

08/15/2008, 01:30 PM	#1
becky2312 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 24	Brand of Salt What brand of salt mix does everyone prefer? Any I should avoid?

08/15/2008, 01:34 PM	#2
Teen Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 411	I LOVE red sea coral pro salt its also a very "clean salt"! http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=15483 __________________ One thing's for sure: Nobody ever sees the Pool Shark coming Current Tank Info: 180 gallon fowlr and 25 gallon sump and a 24 gallon nano reef

08/15/2008, 01:34 PM	#3
griss RC Mod Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: In The Jungle (Wildwood, MO) Posts: 29,214	Becky, that's like asking what kind of live rock, bulbs, etc everyone prefers. Personally, I use Coralife and have always had good success with it. I've also used Instant Ocean and Marine Environment in the past with equal success. __________________ George Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder

08/15/2008, 01:35 PM	#4
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	pro reef for me becky __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

08/15/2008, 01:36 PM	#5
MrRyanT MrRyanT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,731	You will definitely get an extremely varied opinion on this one. I like Oceanic, but have tried several others with success also. I really think you have to find one that works well for you and stick with it. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle Current Tank Info: 30 gal display

08/15/2008, 01:42 PM	#6
cdness Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 870	Instant Ocean Reef Crystals from Dr Foster & Smith. Inexpensive good salt from a very good company. but it does all come down to preference. There was a salt mix diagram somewhere showing the contents of each. Does anyone have access to that?? __________________ 125G Reef, 40G sump, Marineland 4500 returns, Dart Closed Loop, OM 4-way, LED and Apollo LED Red River Valley Reefers - Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks Reef Club -http://redrivervalleyreefers.com Current Tank Info: 75G display, 20G sump, Additional 10G Fuge, drilled, Ocean Runner 6500 for closed loop, Catalina Aquarium CA4000 Return pump, MSX 160 Skimmer

08/15/2008, 01:45 PM	#7
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1287118 __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

08/15/2008, 02:04 PM	#8
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	I think most if not all the salt mixes are good. I personally use seachem reef salt. I guess it may be better to ask if anyone out there have bad experiences with a particular brand so you could eliminate.

08/15/2008, 02:31 PM	#10
becky2312 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 24	Thanks for the suggestions!

08/15/2008, 09:18 PM	#12
klepto Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 1,955	I like to use Marine Environment salt by Aqua Craft. Its made in Hayward, CA and my lfs uses and stocks it. So i try to keep things local. Not cheap, but you get a quality product that is very uniformed and clean. It comes w/ a liquid bottle that you add to the premixed salt to get all the trace nutrients that many people end up having to supplement. I am yet to lose something in transport/acclimation from my lfs- i attribute this largely to this quality salt. Just my two cents. __________________ Everything you do can be done better from a place of relaxation. Stephen C. Paul

08/15/2008, 09:38 PM	#13
reefrf reefrf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego CA. Posts: 1,026	Reef Crystals. I have tried others, but always go back to Reef Crystals. Ron __________________ RF RIP 150g.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1651699&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Current Tank Info: 250g 72x30x27 (Starphire) Lighting-Giesemann Infiniti 3x250w HQI Phoenix 4T-5's. 75g sump/Reef Octopus SRO5000 Skimmer/ GEO 624 Calcium Reactor. Circulation 3 x MP40QD 1/4 hp Artica

08/16/2008, 07:38 AM	#15
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	the cheapest common brand I can find locally (that would be red sea right now. at one time it was $5.99 50lb bags of instant ocean). I have tried about them all without noticing any difference to my tanks other than cost, calcium and alk levels. even if the regular red sea was low on calcium and alk it would be cheaper for me to dose than to spend $10 more a bucket but my current batch has been testing at 440ppm and my tank is too new and void to monitor mag and other elements. my tanks usually eventually need alk dosing regardless of salt used so thats not a factor either. I have yet to find the perfect salt anyway. seachem reefsalt leaves residue, oceanic is too high in calcium, instant ocean too low, red sea hard to disolve, reef crystals inconsistant testing ect ect ect.

08/16/2008, 07:52 AM	#16
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	a died rat huh??? what color was it dyed???? i have used pretty much all of them over the years - none are perfect. i get what is on sale, and buy as much as i can when i do. at least that way it doesn't change that often. usually IO __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

08/16/2008, 09:19 AM	#17
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I always use reef crystals, as it's pretty cheap and serves my purposes. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?