A General Guide to Salt Mixes

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Wow, I may switch the SeaChem. Those are some nice numbers!
Im currently using Coralife with suprisingly good results also.


Billybeau, can you re-consider with the aquacraft products? I used ME for about 6 months and while I think their claims as to the whole never dosing is totally whack (since I still found myself dripping Kalk and dosing daily two part), I would be still curious to see how their salt measures out.
 
There is nothing wrong with Coralife for some tanks. I use it on and off.

If I run across some ME cheap, I have no problem testing it. I'm sure it's no better or no worse than most of the mixes we use today.
 
I would not feel right about testing water mixed by someone else.

Remember, All my posted results were done the same way. Same water, same method, same temp, etc.
 
I have been using RedSea Coral Pro for a couple of months.

From my bucket, I have gotten:

79*
mixed for 24 hours
1.025 w/ refractometer calibrated with 53.0 solution
ph: 8.3
Ca: between 440-460 (API kit)
alk: between 6-7 (Salifert and LaMotte, both were similar results)
have not tested Mg

The alk is low, and I have had a problem keeping it up. I am seriously about to try the SeaChem Reef Salt.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11737954#post11737954 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OneReef
I have been using RedSea Coral Pro for a couple of months.

From my bucket, I have gotten:

79*
mixed for 24 hours
1.025 w/ refractometer calibrated with 53.0 solution
ph: 8.3
Ca: between 440-460 (API kit)
alk: between 6-7 (Salifert and LaMotte, both were similar results)
have not tested Mg

The alk is low, and I have had a problem keeping it up. I am seriously about to try the SeaChem Reef Salt.
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<img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central</b></i></big></big>

Whats important is how your tank looks. If you are having success, baking soda is cheap and will keep your alk in check.

As you can see by my testing Red Sea Coral Pro is on the low end for alk.

Actually, 7 dkh is closer to natural sea water but many folks prefer to keep it a little higher. :)

You could also slowly increase your salinity to 35 ppt or 1.0264

This will help some.
 
Reefer's Best is another low alkalinity salt that is favored by Zeovit users. I would try it except that it is so darned expensive ($100 per 160 gallons mix), and when you add shipping costs ($50-60) onto that it's outrageous.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11741910#post11741910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Canarygirl
Reefer's Best is another low alkalinity salt that is favored by Zeovit users. I would try it except that it is so darned expensive ($100 per 160 gallons mix), and when you add shipping costs ($50-60) onto that it's outrageous.
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Wow, thats pricey. :D

Hi Boomer. :wavehand: Still in Tejas ?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11751235#post11751235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wachuko
Great thread!! Thank you for taking the time and expense to perform these tests.
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:thumbsup: I'll use the salt up, believe me. :lol:
 
So are all salt mixes pretty good at maintaining a proper PH level when first mixed? or is there any of them you have to bump up any?
 
I haven't noticed much of a difference in any salt mix I've used when doing a 20% water change. And my tank has seen a lot of different salts lately. One of the things I watched when adding different mixes was my pH monitor.

20% makes very little difference in buffering the whole tank in my opinion. :)
 
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