Salt

mikee b · 03/20/2018, 07:45 AM

What do we think is the best reef salt out there?

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Bent · 03/20/2018, 07:56 AM

This is not a straight forward answer...

mcgyvr · 03/20/2018, 08:06 AM

The "best" salt is the one thats easily available and in budget and has parameters similar to that in which you choose to keep your tank at..

No salt mix is proven to be any better than any other.. Plenty of marketing claims.. Really zero true proof its better..

Hitch08 · 03/20/2018, 08:07 AM

Mikee - You should let us know what you keep in your tank. Also the size of your tank. Do you, or will you, dose?

As Bent notes, there are lots of opinions on the best salt, but knowing what you keep (or intend to keep) will help people give you suggestions.

Thanks,
Hitch

mikee b · 03/20/2018, 08:10 AM

Hi it's 330l mixed sps lps

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mikee b · 03/20/2018, 08:13 AM

Yes I do dose thanks

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RobZilla04 · 03/20/2018, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mikee b

What do we think is the best reef salt out there?

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Shhhhhhhh, you can't ask that here. That's like asking who is the best superhero at Comic-Con.

mikee b · 03/20/2018, 08:50 AM

Lol

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Hitch08 · 03/20/2018, 08:53 AM

Took me too long to find this thread, but this was a fairly recent discussion about salt, prices with several suggestions.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2670156

Bent · 03/20/2018, 10:07 AM

Sorry if I was cryptic in my response. I was short on time.

As everyone stated, the best salt is what fits your budget and needs. There are a lot of claims made out there with zero, and I mean zero veracity to any of them.

If you have a large coral load, are dosing two part and mag already, there is really no need for a boutique expensive salt. In this situation, it’s much cheaper to just adjust your dosing and use some form of cheap salt that contains very little in the way of additives. Often times these salts will cause problems more than helping them in this situation due to possibly overdosing.

If your coral load is mild and you don’t want to start dosing things, you can use one of those more expensive salts and just maintain levels with regular water changes.

So really, you can get any salt to fit your needs. It just really depends on what your application is.

nereefpat · 03/20/2018, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

The "best" salt is the one thats easily available and in budget and has parameters similar to that in which you choose to keep your tank at..

No salt mix is proven to be any better than any other.. Plenty of marketing claims.. Really zero true proof its better..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch08

Mikee - You should let us know what you keep in your tank. Also the size of your tank. Do you, or will you, dose?

As Bent notes, there are lots of opinions on the best salt, but knowing what you keep (or intend to keep) will help people give you suggestions.

Thanks,
Hitch

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

As everyone stated, the best salt is what fits your budget and needs.

Nope. You're all wrong. Mine's the best.

Pet Detective · 03/20/2018, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobZilla04

Shhhhhhhh, you can't ask that here. That's like asking who is the best superhero at Comic-Con.

Duh....Batman of course

ramseynb · 03/21/2018, 02:34 AM

The salt that I’ve personally liked best is ESV. It comes in four parts so it’s more work, but it mixes crystal clear, I’ve never had it precipitate out calcium and the alk levels are near sea water levels which is great when you’re carbon dosing. The other nice thing is since it comes in four parts, you can boost your magnesium/etc up if needed. It’s also super consistent. I don’t have to worry about a bucket not being mixed properly. I’ve used a lot of different brands and ESV is my favorite by a pretty wide margin. My least favorite is IO. I know it’s not exactly a reef salt, but many people use it and it’s awful. Bad parameters and it leaves a nasty brown residue on everything. I don’t want my NSW to look nastier than the water I’m taking out.

gargoylenest · 03/21/2018, 09:34 AM

but IO is one of the most popular salt among the ROTM people...

03/20/2018, 07:45 AM	#1
mikee b Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 48	Salt What do we think is the best reef salt out there? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

03/20/2018, 07:56 AM	#2
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	This is not a straight forward answer... __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/20/2018, 08:06 AM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	The "best" salt is the one thats easily available and in budget and has parameters similar to that in which you choose to keep your tank at.. No salt mix is proven to be any better than any other.. Plenty of marketing claims.. Really zero true proof its better.. __________________ Who me?

03/20/2018, 08:07 AM	#4
Hitch08 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Philly Suburbs Posts: 665	Mikee - You should let us know what you keep in your tank. Also the size of your tank. Do you, or will you, dose? As Bent notes, there are lots of opinions on the best salt, but knowing what you keep (or intend to keep) will help people give you suggestions. Thanks, Hitch __________________ 120g tank with 40g breeder sump. SVS-30 LifeReef Skimmer. EcoTech Radion Pros.

03/20/2018, 08:53 AM	#9
Hitch08 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Philly Suburbs Posts: 665	Took me too long to find this thread, but this was a fairly recent discussion about salt, prices with several suggestions. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2670156 __________________ 120g tank with 40g breeder sump. SVS-30 LifeReef Skimmer. EcoTech Radion Pros.

03/20/2018, 08:10 AM	#5
mikee b Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 48	Hi it's 330l mixed sps lps Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

03/20/2018, 08:13 AM	#6
mikee b Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 48	Yes I do dose thanks Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

03/20/2018, 08:50 AM	#8
mikee b Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 48	Lol Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

03/20/2018, 10:07 AM	#10
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Sorry if I was cryptic in my response. I was short on time. As everyone stated, the best salt is what fits your budget and needs. There are a lot of claims made out there with zero, and I mean zero veracity to any of them. If you have a large coral load, are dosing two part and mag already, there is really no need for a boutique expensive salt. In this situation, it’s much cheaper to just adjust your dosing and use some form of cheap salt that contains very little in the way of additives. Often times these salts will cause problems more than helping them in this situation due to possibly overdosing. If your coral load is mild and you don’t want to start dosing things, you can use one of those more expensive salts and just maintain levels with regular water changes. So really, you can get any salt to fit your needs. It just really depends on what your application is. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/21/2018, 02:34 AM	#13
ramseynb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 630	The salt that I’ve personally liked best is ESV. It comes in four parts so it’s more work, but it mixes crystal clear, I’ve never had it precipitate out calcium and the alk levels are near sea water levels which is great when you’re carbon dosing. The other nice thing is since it comes in four parts, you can boost your magnesium/etc up if needed. It’s also super consistent. I don’t have to worry about a bucket not being mixed properly. I’ve used a lot of different brands and ESV is my favorite by a pretty wide margin. My least favorite is IO. I know it’s not exactly a reef salt, but many people use it and it’s awful. Bad parameters and it leaves a nasty brown residue on everything. I don’t want my NSW to look nastier than the water I’m taking out. __________________ How do you make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles!

03/21/2018, 09:34 AM	#14
gargoylenest Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: montreal,canada Posts: 135	but IO is one of the most popular salt among the ROTM people...