Comparing Costs of Salt Mixes

Buzz1329 · 10/01/2012, 02:40 PM

If it costs $40 to prepare 200 gallons of Instant Ocean salt mix at 1.022 SG, how much would it cost to prepare 120 gallons of Seachem salt mix at 1.026 SG?

For extra points, please answer in the form of a Haiku or Limerick.

disc1 · 10/01/2012, 02:51 PM

Compare the salt cost
Did not study for math class
Posts it on the net

tekjunkie28 · 10/01/2012, 05:17 PM

Just? I actually just switched from salinity to IO. Why you ask? Bc I'm cheap and thought it wouldn't be that bad.. Well my pH has been as low as 7.4 and I feel like I go through IO a lot faster.

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swcc · 10/02/2012, 03:48 PM

spent more money on seahem salt... was a waste of money just as I thought...Instant Ocean works great for me.... any change from ole reliable was nothing i could see

indyjaco · 10/02/2012, 07:29 PM

I paid $35 for a 200 gallon case of Kent, it mades about 160 gallons at 1.026

Buzz1329 · 10/02/2012, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disc1

Compare the salt cost
Did not study for math class
Posts it on the net

Thanks.

Gold moon fills the sky.
Can salt be measured by cost?
Or by coral’s growth?

disc1 · 10/02/2012, 09:27 PM

I used aquavitro salinity
Because the stuff was given to me
It ain't free no mo
So I switched to IO
And add calcium and alkalinity

bnumair · 10/02/2012, 09:53 PM

i use red sea salt cost $50-55 for 175 gal at 1.025. keeps my parameters up where i need them. this is an expensive hobby and not one answer suites everyone.

bertoni · 10/02/2012, 10:25 PM

Have some of us been carbon dosing?

dan-in-gr · 10/03/2012, 12:53 AM

I use Reef Crystals and am happy with it, had D-D Pro, great but expensive, had the Salinity and while cheap, did not like it. Best place for salt is Road Commission, just kidding.

sleepydoc · 10/04/2012, 07:37 AM

LFS has 200gal box of Reef Crystals for $50; makes about 175 gallons, so $0.286/gallon.

Thinking of switching to Red Sea Coral Pro because of brown particulate matter I keep getting with IORC. It's hard to compare costs, though - the rated gallons per box on salt depends on the SG and not all brands clearly state this.

The hobby's expensive, but given that there are several good salt mixes from which to choose, you might as well save money where you can.

10/01/2012, 02:40 PM	#1
Buzz1329 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 2,414	Comparing Costs of Salt Mixes If it costs $40 to prepare 200 gallons of Instant Ocean salt mix at 1.022 SG, how much would it cost to prepare 120 gallons of Seachem salt mix at 1.026 SG? For extra points, please answer in the form of a Haiku or Limerick. __________________ Current tank info: 180 mixed reef

10/01/2012, 02:51 PM	#2
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	Compare the salt cost Did not study for math class Posts it on the net __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction... Last edited by disc1; 10/01/2012 at 03:15 PM.

10/02/2012, 07:29 PM	#5
indyjaco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 726	I paid $35 for a 200 gallon case of Kent, it mades about 160 gallons at 1.026 __________________ Jacob SCA 120G RB 48 V2

10/02/2012, 09:27 PM	#7
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	I used aquavitro salinity Because the stuff was given to me It ain't free no mo So I switched to IO And add calcium and alkalinity __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

10/02/2012, 09:53 PM	#8
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i use red sea salt cost $50-55 for 175 gal at 1.025. keeps my parameters up where i need them. this is an expensive hobby and not one answer suites everyone. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

10/01/2012, 05:17 PM	#3
tekjunkie28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 168	Just? I actually just switched from salinity to IO. Why you ask? Bc I'm cheap and thought it wouldn't be that bad.. Well my pH has been as low as 7.4 and I feel like I go through IO a lot faster. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

10/02/2012, 03:48 PM	#4
swcc Moved On Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 1,659	spent more money on seahem salt... was a waste of money just as I thought...Instant Ocean works great for me.... any change from ole reliable was nothing i could see

10/02/2012, 10:25 PM	#9
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Have some of us been carbon dosing? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

10/03/2012, 12:53 AM	#10
dan-in-gr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 385	I use Reef Crystals and am happy with it, had D-D Pro, great but expensive, had the Salinity and while cheap, did not like it. Best place for salt is Road Commission, just kidding.

10/04/2012, 07:37 AM	#11
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	LFS has 200gal box of Reef Crystals for $50; makes about 175 gallons, so $0.286/gallon. Thinking of switching to Red Sea Coral Pro because of brown particulate matter I keep getting with IORC. It's hard to compare costs, though - the rated gallons per box on salt depends on the SG and not all brands clearly state this. The hobby's expensive, but given that there are several good salt mixes from which to choose, you might as well save money where you can. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting