jjc05010 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Wheather it be marine salt or reef crystals, what brand does everyone use? Instant ocean Reef Crystals. Link to comment
pet_doc Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 instant ocean but I'll switch when I finish this bucket Link to comment
jjc05010 Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 instant ocean but I'll switch when I finish this bucket To what? Has anyone heard any thing about Red Sea Coral pro Salt? That supposedly guarentees water parameters of pH 8.2, Calcium 450ppm, Alkalinity:2.2-2.5 meg/l with a specific gravity of 1.023? Link to comment
BrassMonkey030 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 i use reef crystals, anyone ever check the calcium in this? bad choice for a mostly softy tank? Link to comment
mvite Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 i use reef crystals, anyone ever check the calcium in this? bad choice for a mostly softy tank? I use Reef Crystals and have been pleased with it for my monti's and zoas! Link to comment
andykee Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 IO but i'll be switching to TM in a month or so Link to comment
Cam barr Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Tropic Marin pro only german stuff for mee Link to comment
Phixion Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 LFS's as well as Petcos around my area (LA) tend to use IO salt for premixed, as well as offer true Catalina ocean water (boxed for Petco and in huge tanks alongside the RO/DI at the LFS's). According to the results on Catalina Water Co's website, Bio-Sea Marinemix seemed to be the shining star in terms of "best" salt, but I've heard other comparisons showed IO to be the winner... I was thinking of trying out SeaChem's Reef Salt for my next bag though, I don't hear too much about that stuff. Is there really a "best" salt mix to use or is it all purely personal preferance? Link to comment
henry22 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Was using Crystal sea, or maybe reef crystals cant remember, but now using IO and have been pleased, but I dont test for anything besides the trates/trites,pH, and ammonia so I dont really know. Link to comment
o-nano Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Instant Ocean for me. PH is solid at 8.3, I dose with a 2 part chemical so my calcium is always 400+. I've never used anything else and at this point I have no reason to switch and risk an unhappy tank. Link to comment
Jamie Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Kent Sea Salt I don't test for anything but my rbta is happy so my levels must be pretty good. Link to comment
andre Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Instant Ocean. Trying to get my hands on Tropic Marin but haven't been able to find it local. Will definately switch to Tropic Marin if I can find it. Link to comment
clifford513 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 IO but have been doing water changes with Cataline NSW. I really like the stuff but may not be feasible in the long run with gas prices. Closest Petco is 55 miles away. Link to comment
Reznor252 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Crystal Sea by MEI Same here. Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Tropic Marin regular salt, not the pro version Link to comment
FishFreak77 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I use Oceanic Natural Sea Salt Mix, and I must say that I have no complaints. Link to comment
addicted2fish Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 reef crystals for me Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Will be interesting to see what everyone does when Eric Borneman releases his salt study at MACNA. Link to comment
ezcompany Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Tropic Marin mixed with some calcium Link to comment
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