Salt mixes??? what do you guys recommend?

Scudd · 07/12/2007, 05:10 PM

Title says it all. I can finally mix my own, so whats good?

theatrus · 07/12/2007, 05:12 PM

IO, Oceanic, Reef Crystals, Tropic Marin, etc

Jeff · 07/12/2007, 05:12 PM

I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef and Reef Crystals. I like them both. The Tropic Marin buffers better I feel.

IndoorOcean · 07/12/2007, 05:21 PM

I like Reef Crystals and IO... of course, I've never tried anything else.

conefree · 07/12/2007, 06:02 PM

I have used Oceanic for a long time, but have recently found that a 50/50 mix of Oceanic and IO gives almost perfect levels. HTH

old salty · 07/12/2007, 06:31 PM

Keep trying until you find the stuff that your animals look their best in.

reefworm · 07/12/2007, 07:34 PM

from aquaticecosystems.com

their CMB2 Forty Fathoms/Crystal Sea Salt for Bioassay research. Around $60 shipped - will make 150 gals. Mixes well and dead on for chemistry.

sabbath · 07/12/2007, 08:00 PM

Reef Crystals for me.

drummereef · 07/12/2007, 08:31 PM

I've used Instant Ocean for years. Does what I need it to do.

Ralph ATL · 07/12/2007, 09:04 PM

TMPR

kuoka · 07/12/2007, 09:23 PM

I've used Oceanic and IO. Both have been good to me but my LFS uses IO in his reefs.

smpolyp · 07/12/2007, 09:40 PM

Most are all good as long as you adjust them. If this sounds funny at least test your next freshly made up batch for calcium, alkalinity and magnesium.

Rue · 07/12/2007, 09:43 PM

Ocean Pure!

AquaReeferMan · 07/12/2007, 10:03 PM

I like Red Sea Coral Pro. Been using it for 6 months now. I used to us Reef Crystals but am happier with the Coral Pro.

Musho3210 · 07/12/2007, 10:16 PM

table salt

of course im kidding, i hope none of you got worried

backyardspecial · 07/12/2007, 10:18 PM

tropic marine

saturn tech · 07/12/2007, 10:25 PM

i noticed that you do not live to far from sea water. there are companies out there that run sea water through a micron filter and sell it at the LFS. i have been using this for a while now. it usually costs $1 a gallon but you can not beat mother nature. it is picked up 30 miles off the CA. coast.

ahullsb · 07/13/2007, 12:15 AM

Hmmm thats interesting. How long have you been using it for?

saturn tech · 07/13/2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ahullsb
Hmmm thats interesting. How long have you been using it for?

a couple of years now. tank inhabitants seem to like it.

fishysteve · 07/13/2007, 05:42 AM

Tropic Marin Pro Reef

07/12/2007, 05:10 PM	#1
Scudd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 504	Salt mixes??? what do you guys recommend? Title says it all. I can finally mix my own, so whats good? __________________ "... I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." Lone Man (Isna-la-wica) Teton Sioux. Current Tank Info: 92 Gallon Corner Reef

07/12/2007, 05:12 PM	#2
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	IO, Oceanic, Reef Crystals, Tropic Marin, etc __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

07/12/2007, 05:12 PM	#3
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	I use Tropic Marin Pro Reef and Reef Crystals. I like them both. The Tropic Marin buffers better I feel. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

07/12/2007, 05:21 PM	#4
IndoorOcean Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 219	I like Reef Crystals and IO... of course, I've never tried anything else. __________________ "How would I describe myself? Three words: hard-working, alpha male, jackhammer, merciless, insatiable." - Dwight Schrute Current Tank Info: Without a tank at the moment :(

07/12/2007, 06:02 PM	#5
conefree Gene Pool Lifeguard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 758	I have used Oceanic for a long time, but have recently found that a 50/50 mix of Oceanic and IO gives almost perfect levels. HTH __________________ Chris "A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot" - Unknown Some people are like Slinkies . . . not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Current Tank Info: 120 gallon, Ecosystem 3612, 6X54 TEK light, Tunze Osmolator, Lifereef dual overflow all down

07/12/2007, 06:31 PM	#6
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	Keep trying until you find the stuff that your animals look their best in. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

07/12/2007, 07:34 PM	#7
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	from aquaticecosystems.com their CMB2 Forty Fathoms/Crystal Sea Salt for Bioassay research. Around $60 shipped - will make 150 gals. Mixes well and dead on for chemistry. __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

07/12/2007, 08:00 PM	#8
sabbath Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Twin City's Mn. Posts: 1,771	Reef Crystals for me.

07/12/2007, 08:31 PM	#9
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I've used Instant Ocean for years. Does what I need it to do. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

07/12/2007, 09:04 PM	#10
Ralph ATL Formerly mysterybox Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flowery Branch, GA (North ATL) Posts: 1,842	TMPR __________________ Ralph Scheriff

07/12/2007, 09:23 PM	#11
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	I've used Oceanic and IO. Both have been good to me but my LFS uses IO in his reefs. __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

07/12/2007, 09:40 PM	#12
smpolyp Premium Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Orlando,Fl. USA Posts: 1,279	Most are all good as long as you adjust them. If this sounds funny at least test your next freshly made up batch for calcium, alkalinity and magnesium.

07/12/2007, 09:43 PM	#13
Rue Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 938	Ocean Pure! __________________ Authorized Pistol Shrimp/Goby Matchmaker... Current Tank Info: RSM 34g; 27g custom frag tank coming soon! FW: 25g community, 55g goldfish, 25l plakat

07/12/2007, 10:03 PM	#14
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	I like Red Sea Coral Pro. Been using it for 6 months now. I used to us Reef Crystals but am happier with the Coral Pro. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

07/12/2007, 10:16 PM	#15
Musho3210 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Evanston IL (near chicago) Posts: 1,899	table salt of course im kidding, i hope none of you got worried __________________ Ryan

07/12/2007, 10:18 PM	#16
backyardspecial Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Socal Posts: 220	tropic marine

07/12/2007, 10:25 PM	#17
saturn tech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: san francisco ca Posts: 87	i noticed that you do not live to far from sea water. there are companies out there that run sea water through a micron filter and sell it at the LFS. i have been using this for a while now. it usually costs $1 a gallon but you can not beat mother nature. it is picked up 30 miles off the CA. coast. __________________ One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die. -- Raoul Duke Industrial/ Goth music DJ. Current Tank Info: 55 gal Reef, lots of sand and rocks, some corals, multi legged things, finned things, creepy things,

07/13/2007, 12:15 AM	#18
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Hmmm thats interesting. How long have you been using it for? __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

07/13/2007, 05:42 AM	#20
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	Tropic Marin Pro Reef __________________ On a break