Strife Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 well, since there's a poll settings now, i might as well make use for it... lets vote so we can see what salt is most used by reef hobbyist Link to comment
cmoreash Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks red sea sucks -is using hW marinemix, then gonna get Bio Sea. Link to comment
Metznreef Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 all i've used is coralife. it works well for me, so it gets my vote. Link to comment
Mr_Spam Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 opps i accedenbtly clicked kent instead of marine enviorment. Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 hey mr.spam, u can't use html in your sig by the way Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 I use crystal sea because it is available locally at a good price, but my preference is Tropic Marin X) Link to comment
The Unit Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 IO has everything u need for a great tank..i would not use anyother....plus the price is good......... Link to comment
Kapelakin Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 I use IO out of habit, but might switch to Tropic Marin after I go through this 50 gal bag. Link to comment
Sahin Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 I use Reef Cyrtals. It was recommended by my LFS (who say they use it in their own tanks at home--I dont buy my salt from them also--get it online). I have thought of turning to IO, but changed my mind as my tank seems to be doing great at the moment, with good coral growth and water parameters. The elevated levels of calcium in RC 's salt also means I dont have to dose Calcium too much. Link to comment
NaNO ReeFiN Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Instant Ocean here as well.. :woot: Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 one of the best available comercialy. Geo Marine is realy good. There is a decent (atad self Promoting) article on comparisons on: www.aquacraft.net the owner of the company frequents the Aol Chatroom as MDPUSA or Aquacraft1 and also in the reefs board on MSN. look for the article... I think its decent, but if his salt is so good, why isnt there a rage for it?......hmmmmmmmmmm ??? Link to comment
anthony812 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 hell, why use salt mix when you can just buy the ocean water at your LFS? the LFS where i get my water has filtered Catalina water for 29 cents / gallon..i can fill up a 55 gallon tank for hmmmm..lets see....wait...busting out the calculator...hahaha...$13.00 But again, i don't know how much salt mix cost..i never used any of them before... Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 Originally posted by anthony812 hell, why use salt mix when you can just buy the ocean water at your LFS? i don't know how much salt mix cost..i never used any of them before... must be nice to LIVE NEAR A FREEKEN OCEAN ! and your NSW is NOT as good as salt mixes as NSW is depleted of nutrients and trace elements faster than mixes.... in most circumstances. hmmmmmm lug 55 gallons of sea water around........ not my cup of tea every time I need to do a W/c ALSO paracites and bacteria can penetrate filters....... of course I really cant talk.. I have 100 gall of RODI in my Van, but I do TANK SERVICE, so its not out of the norm..... Link to comment
The Unit Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 wow i live close to the ocean but none of the store around me offer ocean water.....to sill my 55 the salt alone is $30.... Link to comment
mysk Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 i Love Instant ocean have not tried the others how are they?? Link to comment
mysk Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 HEY watch it with corallife and red sea I have read many articles which state that from batch to batch it tends to be inconsistant just a heads up Link to comment
anthony812 Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 Dave, It is not entirely true about what you said about the trace elements. The NSW contains a lot of them...as i measured just the main ones..calcium was at 420-450ppm, iodine is at 0.06, PH is at 8.3, nitrite, nitrate, and amonia are at 0...but i still use the SeaLab No 28 cubes to add in more that is not in the NSW itself. again, from the Unit..i believe its much cheaper than buying salt mix...and are you that weak or something? you can't carry 5 gallon bottles? GROW SOME MUSCLES MAN! actually, by lifting those 5 gallon bottle you might get some workout in..hahahah..j/k man! but i do agree with you..they get heavy after lifting about 4 bottles od NSW as they weight ~ 50 lbs ea. Link to comment
Djm9288 Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 I use mortons table salt , works like a charm J/K Daniel Link to comment
Paul G Posted July 19, 2002 Share Posted July 19, 2002 I've used tropic Marin for a few years, but I bought some Reef Crystals to give it a try because of the higher calcium levels. Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted July 20, 2002 Share Posted July 20, 2002 DUDE Anth........ try doing 4 flights of stairs, 200 yard hallways, Anal-retentive (IDIOTS) who put salt tanks on Parquet Hardwood flors and cant spill a drop, 400 gallon dump and fills on a 3200 gall reef, and being on a ladder to fill it..... a day in the tank Manintenance bis... and Ull be bushed to...LOL..... I may be a twiggy Mo Fo, but I got nads..... Link to comment
gobies Posted August 12, 2002 Share Posted August 12, 2002 I use IO now, but may switch to Tropic Marin when I get more corals in the 30g -- after I get it up and running, that is. Link to comment
floppyfish Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 IO also. I got a free salt mixing powerhead in the 200g bucket and it was only $50. With the Mini Jet 404 106gph I figure I saved $20. Plus the $16 I saved when I returned the Zoo-med micro pump I had bought for mixing my new SW:D Link to comment
Crakeur Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 what's this thread about anyway? You guys add salt to your water? Does that help the tank? Can you gargle it when your throat hurts? Link to comment
NaNO ReeFiN Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 I've been using filtered ocean water near the catalina islands for a while now without even realizing it... (been buying what I thought was premixed saltwater..) Link to comment
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