Oceanic salt

[avelino78]

I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

 

[Xadieu]

I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

It's not that surprising, because this is man made salt all the essential elements are added and get mixed together, so not all elemets are evenly distributed.

 

[avelino78]

It just figured it would be closer to the numbers that I knew of.

 

[JasonMHorn]

I just purchased a small bag of salt that makes 5 gallons of water. I tested it and was very surprised that the numbers are not even close to what I have read about oceanic salt mix. Mag1280/Cal385/Alk9.

So do you use Oceanic Salt anymore or? I'm just curious because that's what I use.

 

[scottsdale454ss]

im also curious. ive been using oceanic for awhile but cant find any threads about it

 

[avelino78]

No I don't use it. I use tropic marine.

 

[Rozumine]

Oceanic is awful.. slowly killed a few corals. Switched back to IO and everything is happy again!

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I've tried many different salt mixes in the past and had bad luck with many of them accept for Instant Ocean and Instant Ocean Reef Crystals. All I use now for my reef tank is the Reef Crystals because it's got higher Ca/Mg/Kh than other salt mixes for my corals. Because of using it i still don't have to dose anything and I've got a heavily stocked tank with mostly LPS. I just do a 10 gal WC every two weeks and it keeps my Parameters in check. I've got a 40b with a 20 gal sump so a total of water about 50 gals ish.

 

[Sk8r]

I used Oceanic for the last 11 years...and something changed. I switched over to Instant Ocean and have fared much better.

 

[snulma1]

I used Oceanic for the last 11 years...and something changed. I switched over to Instant Ocean and have fared much better.

Oceanic was my favorite as well. But what do you think changed?
I ask because I still use it, but im having alk and ca issues