rizakaniza Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Rock...Paper...Scissors? What salt are you using? Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Ultimately, your salt mix won't determine how well your SPS do. It may help a little, but even IO can give you good SPS growth and color with the right husbandry and dosing. And you'll have to dose no matter what salt you use if you want a lot of SPS. So go with what you're comfortable paying for and can get easily locally and call it a day. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I don't know if this has been said but once you pick a salt brand stick with it, nothing more stressful than switching salt brands. Link to comment
mkregs Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 What salt are you using? Red Sea Coral Pro... I have read opinions that the salt I use sucks...but then again, for every rave review you will find someone who will blame all of their tank's woes on a product you're considering. To this point, I've been able to avoid catastophe...so, I'll just stick to what I've been using. Link to comment
rizakaniza Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well, looks like Sea Chem took it in the polls, so I am settled. Link to comment
SmittyCoco Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Upgrade your tank! Blaspheamy ! I don't know if this has been said but once you pick a salt brand stick with it, nothing more stressful than switching salt brands. And that is not all true. quit confusing the op . Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 And that is not all true. quit confusing the op . this. you can slowly switch over without stressing. on the contrary, most people who switched to DD H2O noticed healthier corals with the switch in the thread. Link to comment
ReefYourself Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I would choose the third; Marine Environment :) Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I know its possible, I am just saying its easier and less chance of stressing everything out. It can be done, I have done it twice Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I still say instant ocean it's been around longer than MOST of us have been alive. My LFS uses reef crystals and has SPS in his 600 half the size of my body. 50% salt 50% know how. Link to comment
rizakaniza Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 I was kinda joking about the SPS comment guys. Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 So go with what you're comfortable paying for and can get easily locally and call it a day. Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I was kinda joking about the SPS comment guys. Link to comment
divecj5 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Recently switched from DD H2Ocean to the new Brightwell NeoMarine and haven't noticed any major changes or differences in my SPS. Will either stick with NeoMarine or go back to DD. Was just too lazy and couldn't wait to have the DD shipped this go around. Yeah, the whole switching salts and stressing things may be a tad drastic unless you're switching weekly. We're not exactly keeping "natural" reefs are we (mixing fish and coral from around the world, actinic lighting, etc)? Link to comment
Rocket Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I like neither of your choices. I went Instant ocean for my first brand (cheap). never mixed right and left sand and other things on the bottom of mix bucket. Asked LFS what they used, switched to Tropic marine. Low low calcium and more expensive than my next choice. Oceanic! and have been happy with it since then. I have 2 6 gallon pals of it as we speak! (reduces shipping cost if I order 2 at a time) But... You can never pick a salt without trying it. I'd like to try DD H2O but I have 400 gallons of salt mix still left. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Recently switched from DD H2Ocean to the new Brightwell NeoMarine and haven't noticed any major changes or differences in my SPS. Will either stick with NeoMarine or go back to DD. Good to know about Brightwell. I heard good things about it and had thought it might be worth taking a look at. Link to comment
rizakaniza Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Crap poll is 4 vs 4....what will I do... Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 add more options so you can make a more informed choice. Link to comment
rizakaniza Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 add more options so you can make a more informed choice. Consider it done. Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I added the vote for Tropic Marin. I've used it for all my previous tanks (though I'm trying out reef crystals right now) and I really liked the results. I don't know much about Seachem salt, so maybe I shouldn't have voted. Link to comment
Rocket Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 ah nuts. I change my vote from Seachem salt to Oceanic! -1 Seachem +1 Oceanic Link to comment
rizakaniza Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 ah nuts. I change my vote from Seachem salt to Oceanic! -1 Seachem +1 Oceanic Too late, you're stuck! ...actually, I will make the vote for you...I never voted. Link to comment
BlueAbyss Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Rock...Paper...Scissors? Lizard...Spock... I use Instant Ocean because it was all the pet store I bought my original stuff from carried. I would have chosen H2Ocean Pro, had it been available (and I can have it shipped to me for the same price as this bucket cost in a store). I've found the Instant Ocean to mix up around 11 kH, 380 Ca, 1100 Mg... higher alk, lower Ca, and much lower Mg than I aim for, and from what I've read the H2Ocean Pro would mix much closer to my preferred levels. Link to comment
rizakaniza Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Looks like we're back to Sea Chem again. Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I vote instant ocean! because i'm too scared to try anything else lol. Link to comment
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