Type of Salt?

aLucidDream · 05/02/2006, 04:01 PM

I know there are threads on this, so sorry for making a new one but I havent been able to get the Search to work.

I used to use Instant Ocean and I guess had normal results. No problems.

My question is has anyone changed from one brand and noticed better results...mixed easier or anything like that.

I've been looking into reef crystals because of the extra minerals in there...but not sure if the extra part is a good or bad thing.

So what do you guys/girls mainly use....should i just stick with the instant ocean...or change.

PS....my tank is not setup as of yet...I'm doing a new tank

shadowman70 · 05/02/2006, 04:11 PM

you gonna have live rock in the tank........live coral? or just fish?

aLucidDream · 05/02/2006, 04:30 PM

Yes...live rock. Going to be a Reef. Around 80lbs rocks and 5-7inch sandbed

FloatingFish · 05/02/2006, 05:51 PM

I tried IO but I didn't like it. It didn't seem to desolve as fast as Coralife and my tank seemed clearer/happier with Coralife. If that makes any sense or it may just be me.

So its Coralife for me.

R33f3r · 05/02/2006, 07:08 PM

I have tried them all, lol and still stick with IO or Reef Crystals. I did NOT like Kent or Oceanic.

whiteshark · 05/02/2006, 07:32 PM

Tropic Marin Pro. Best salt i've ever used. All the coral polyps extend more and look better when I use TMP.

AJ69 · 05/02/2006, 07:45 PM

IO or Reef Crystals.
IMO

311Style · 05/02/2006, 07:59 PM

Seachem Reef / Tropic Marin Hands down

oct2274 · 05/02/2006, 10:14 PM

tropic marin pro.......i would not recommend regular tropic marin

Cprowler · 05/02/2006, 10:48 PM

IO

Cprowler · 05/02/2006, 10:49 PM

But want to try Tropic Marin

CrOsSwIrE · 05/02/2006, 11:12 PM

I use coralife, and haven't had any problems... well ones that had to do with salt anyway. And as an added bonus it comes with a super cool tshirt in the 5 gallon bucket.

05/02/2006, 04:01 PM	#1
aLucidDream Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: newyork Posts: 211	Type of Salt? I know there are threads on this, so sorry for making a new one but I havent been able to get the Search to work. I used to use Instant Ocean and I guess had normal results. No problems. My question is has anyone changed from one brand and noticed better results...mixed easier or anything like that. I've been looking into reef crystals because of the extra minerals in there...but not sure if the extra part is a good or bad thing. So what do you guys/girls mainly use....should i just stick with the instant ocean...or change. PS....my tank is not setup as of yet...I'm doing a new tank

05/02/2006, 05:51 PM	#4
FloatingFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Odell, ILL. Posts: 540	I tried IO but I didn't like it. It didn't seem to desolve as fast as Coralife and my tank seemed clearer/happier with Coralife. If that makes any sense or it may just be me. So its Coralife for me. __________________ . Current Tank Info: None

05/02/2006, 07:08 PM	#5
R33f3r Anemones Anonymous Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 29.763N:95.363W Posts: 3,114	I have tried them all, lol and still stick with IO or Reef Crystals. I did NOT like Kent or Oceanic. __________________ Member of the starboard cult.

05/02/2006, 07:32 PM	#6
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Tropic Marin Pro. Best salt i've ever used. All the coral polyps extend more and look better when I use TMP. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

05/02/2006, 07:45 PM	#7
AJ69 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 2,116	IO or Reef Crystals. IMO __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." - Hunter S. Thompson "Better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G. Patton Current Tank Info: rimless cube

05/02/2006, 04:11 PM	#2
shadowman70 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Castle Rock Co Posts: 145	you gonna have live rock in the tank........live coral? or just fish?

05/02/2006, 04:30 PM	#3
aLucidDream Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: newyork Posts: 211	Yes...live rock. Going to be a Reef. Around 80lbs rocks and 5-7inch sandbed

05/02/2006, 07:59 PM	#8
311Style Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 121	Seachem Reef / Tropic Marin Hands down __________________ Got salt pumpin in these veins

05/02/2006, 10:14 PM	#9
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	tropic marin pro.......i would not recommend regular tropic marin

05/02/2006, 10:48 PM	#10
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	IO

05/02/2006, 10:49 PM	#11
Cprowler Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,758	But want to try Tropic Marin

05/02/2006, 11:12 PM	#12
CrOsSwIrE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dwight, IL Posts: 223	I use coralife, and haven't had any problems... well ones that had to do with salt anyway. And as an added bonus it comes with a super cool tshirt in the 5 gallon bucket.