Coralife Salt, any good?

[wattsupdoc]

I have for a couple years always used coralife salt. I read the article on salt mix toxicity and still not sure about it. I want the best for my tankmates. I was considering switching to Crystal Sea Marinemix - Bioassay Formulation. I have a ton of the coralife still here, but I'll use it up converting over. I have had many an unexplained death in the past, mostly new arrivals etc. But also have had long term success with many things. Recently I had an episode with some SPS frags as well as my beautiful monti cap mother colony. Started with what appeared to be RTN, then a slower tissue disintegration. Anyway, for the life of me I cant put my finger on it and want to use the best salt I can get. My question is, is coralife considered a good salt??? What about Crystal Sea Marinemix - Bioassay Formulation ??Which is better? Which salt is considered the best? That can be found readily on-line?

Thanks in advance!

 

[bertoni]

I'd look elsewhere for the cause of the coral problems. CoraLife salt seems okay. The Crystal Sea has caused troubles with Acropora and similar species for a lot of people.

 

[wattsupdoc]

Thank you Jonathon!

I'll continue using the coralife for now then. That'll save the pocket a little. One other thying ruled out I suppose.
Charlie

 

[jade2122]

i have used coralife salt for years...i have lost corals here and there but usually my own fault, ha

 

[Davo]

I looked at some salts a few weeks ago and found this site posted it helped me decide what salt mix to use when you need to get more. the mixes may have changed from the posting and i am doing my own testing to slat mixes this week Red seas new coral pro salt and Kent sea salt most of my problems so so are not the salts but the testing kits and proper calibration good luck

The summery of results from testing Corallife salts:

Calcium (Ca) Relatively Equivalent
Chloride (Cl-) Relatively Equivalent slight higher side
Magnesium (Mg) Relatively Higher substantial difference
Potassium (K) Relatively Equivalent slight lower side
Sodium (Na) Relatively Equivalent
Sulphur/Sulfate (SO4:S) Relatively Equivalent
Carbon (C) Relatively Lower substantial difference
Boron (B03) Relatively Higher substantial difference
Strontium (Sr) Relatively Equivalent
Silicon/Silicate Relatively Higher substantial difference
Ionic Nitrate Relatively Higher substantial difference
Phosphate (PO4) Relatively Higher substantial difference
Ammonia- Nitrogen (NH4+:N) Relatively Higher substantial difference


http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dy...om/fish2/aqfm/1999/mar/features/1/default.asp

 

[bertoni]

That data is very old by now, and I wouldn't trust it very much. Salt manufacturers seem to change their recipes fairly quickly, and the purity of their inputs can vary, too.

 

[wattsupdoc]

GOOD GOSH, you really have to be a chemist to figure this stuff out. Thank god for Randy all all the others. That read is going to take a while, even longer for me to understand the charts on it. m begining to think it would be much easier to just pick up and move to the gulf. Thanks for all the help so far! I do appreciate it!