salt

RAGWIN · 01/27/2006, 01:06 PM

which salt is the best. I am currently using tropic marin for about a year but am reading that is better salt out there. i mix my own in two 40 gallon rubbermaid trash cans with ro water. just want to make sure i am give my tank inhabitants the best quality. Any help would be great.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 01/28/2006, 09:11 AM

Tropic Marin is a fine mix. So are several others. I doubt you'll find any convincing evidence about which is "best" although there are some that I wouldn't recommend. I use Instant Ocean.

These articles may be useful:

The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes
http://web.archive.org/web/200306081.../1/default.asp

A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm

01/27/2006, 01:06 PM	#1
RAGWIN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southern California in Riverside Posts: 20	salt which salt is the best. I am currently using tropic marin for about a year but am reading that is better salt out there. i mix my own in two 40 gallon rubbermaid trash cans with ro water. just want to make sure i am give my tank inhabitants the best quality. Any help would be great.

01/28/2006, 09:11 AM	#2
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	Tropic Marin is a fine mix. So are several others. I doubt you'll find any convincing evidence about which is "best" although there are some that I wouldn't recommend. I use Instant Ocean. These articles may be useful: The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes http://web.archive.org/web/200306081.../1/default.asp A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef