Salt Mix- What do you use?

[sirreal63]

Why is it that red sea salt is never mentioned in these salt discussions? It is made by dehydrating sea water from the red sea, which I would think tend to make it superior to any chemically laboratory mixed salt recipe.

It is only partially made from dehydrated sea water and then chemically corrected to mimic sea water. Dehydration of sea water and re-hydration does not reproduce the original sea water, that is why Red Sea Salt is chemically corrected. Is it good salt? Yes, but I don't think there are any commercially prepared salt mixes that are bad.

 

[scubasteve06]

IO user here. I had pondered switching to Reef Crystals or Seachem AquaVitro, but from what I've seen here IO has all that I will need. Since I am a carbon doser I do not dose anything other than vodka, with vinegar soon to be added to the mix. Also thinking about starting to use ZeoBak or Prodibio BioGest soon for more of a mix along with AA and vitamin supplementation.

 

[Toke23]

Insant Ocean or Reef Crystals here. With IO I have to supplement magnesium.

 

[mdhnatow]

Petco Premium Marine Salt Mix ftw...

 

[FranktheTankTx]

Epsom Salt

 

[LifeAquatic]

Esv b-ionic salt.

 

[skidoll]

Red Sea Coral Pro. I used to use IO, switched because someone said the former is better....I don't see a difference.

 

[Dex]

I have always used Instant Ocean. Mixes well and the price is right...:thumbsup:

 

[reefgeezer]

I use Kent salt and have for many years. It is pretty inexpensive and always dissolves well. It has high calcium and alk though. That makes water changes tough if trying to keep alk in the NSW range.

 

[preef]

Coralife. Less expensive than IO, more Ca, and Mg than IO.

 

[89Foxbody]

Instant ocean reef crystals.

 

[T-dub]

Thanks for the responses. Sounds like I will just keep using coralife and continue my water change schedule!

 

[sslak]

Tropic Marin Pro Reef...I like it so far. Buckets of RC and IO salts always clumped up for me when storing for long periods of time after opening...it sounds simple but I like that Tropic Marin is inside a bag inside the bucket. It helps keep the moisture out!