Salt mix poll

[MTB]

I use Reef Crystals. I don't have to add anything to the new salt water. Plus it tests consistently and is readily available. My next choice would be Red Sea Coral Pro.

 

[HBtank]

I use reef crystals but may switch to Seacheam reef salt.

 

[uscharalph]

Red Sea Pro Coral. That's what they use at my LFS.

 

[DrBegalke]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10877249#post10877249 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cd77
I'll take the blame for this poll as it was my suggestion -- We're only trying to get a simple sample here of the popularity of various salt mixes on the market in an attempt to try to narrow down which brands to use in the lab analysis, though just because a salt isn't popular doesn't necessarily mean it won't be included in the comparison. Not all people answering this survey will have reefs, some may be running FO or FOWLR tanks. Hopefully the result of the analysis will better aide us (including newbies) in choosing an appropriate salt for our tanks.

If your salt mix (or natural seawater source) isn't listed, please post and let us know what you're using.

Its kind of sad that we now have to take the blame on threads opened in a public forum

 

[zyglow]

IO/Oceanic mix

 

[illal]

lucky for me i live in south florida so natural sea water all the way

 

[DrBegalke]

illal: please read the thread on the analysis project, we are looking for a good source of NSW

 

[Jaguar32]

I had been using Seachem Reef salt and had good stable parameters. There was some hype about Red Sea Pro salt so I bought some and tried it. I have been fighting with stability ever since I changed. I think when this Red Sea Pro runs out I will switch back to Seachem Reef salt.

 

[Craig Lambert]

I used IO for years and recently switched to RC and am very happy with it.

 

[CruzinKim]

IO for fish only (almost 20 years) and RC with additives for mixed reef.

 

[melev]

 

[AirManFL]

I use Tropic Marin Pro. Why?
1. Marcey at Sea in the City of Orlando, FL told me it was good.
2. I'm a newb and I need all the pro I can get.

Rob

 

[MarineFishGuy]

I use IO because it is very consistent based on my experience and readily available in my area.
I already supplement Kalk because WC alone would not add enough ALK or CA for a healthy reef. Almost All of the other parameters in IO were comparable to other salts based on this study a few years ago.

Feature Article: Inland Reef Aquaria Salt Study, Part I
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/aafeature1

Feature Article: Inland Reef Aquaria Salt Study Part II
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1

(Thanks jdieck for posting these links in the lab analysis thread)

The important thing I took away from reading the articles is that no single salt stood out as being superior to all of the others.
In other words they all excelled in some areas and were deficient in others.

IMO using the same salt is more important as the proportions in the environment will be better maintained and cause less stress on the inhabitants due to fluctuations.

Ken

PS Go Bucks!

 

[DrBegalke]

I agree, GO BUCKS

 

[Reefer Steve]

Marine Environment dual phase formula!

 

[DrBegalke]

Reefer Steve: Where do you get that dual phase formula from?

 

[melev]

 

[fishdoc11]

IO or Reef Crystals.

I have been using IO for years with great results. I just recently started using Reef Crystals because our club did a group buy and seem to be getting good results from it as well.


And yes IO is a great salt for reef tanks as is evidenced by the multitude of successfull reef tanks that use it......and some very sucessful tanks do I have never added anything to the IO I use for water changes. If your running a reef you are adding Ca with another method anyway.

Chris

 

[DrBegalke]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10892600#post10892600 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev

Yup,

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[DrBegalke]

bump