salt mixes

[majorpayne360]

Hi I just wanted to know what salt mixes people use and what ones they dislike. I'm looking to switch to a different mix right now I use Kent had instant ocean it was ok, tried oceanic did not like took a lot of salt to get S.G. level right, and the Kent just stays cloudy for 2 to 4 days after W/C. Thanks Craig

 

[samuels]

you can try red sea... i use oceanic with no problems.

 

[AndyB4784]

Tropic Marin seems to test at consistant levels every time i buy a bucket.

 

[SuperNerd]

Currently I'm going through a bucket of Seachem Reef.

 

[aquarius77]

Is coralife salt junk?

 

[DMK]

IO/oceanic mix 50/50. been using this combo 1 year. the corals and myself LOVE it...switched from crappy crystal seas, the corals and myself HATED it...

 

[majorpayne360]

Tropic Marin and Seachem Reef could someone give me some more info on these two. That would be great Thanks.

 

[andyjd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8806653#post8806653 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DMK
IO/oceanic mix 50/50. been using this combo 1 year. the corals and myself LOVE it...

Me too

 

[SuperNerd]

I've used TM Pro before. Compared to Seachem reef I think both are good but the batch of TM pro I had seemed to have more calcium and definitely seemed to have more magnesium than seachem reef.

 

[650-IS350]

I used TMP tooo... corals loved it...

I am now trying REDSEA SALT PRO....

 

[ADA33]

Oceanic with no problems so far. Just need to let sit for 24hrs with good cirulation to help bring up PH

 

[synthesis]

TMP is great but has a higher price tag. IO is also good but is low in calcium. Price tag for IO makes it worth while. I Have considered mixing TMP and IO 60(TMP)/40(IO).

 

[ct_vol]

Not a big fan of using SeaChem Reef only at least for starting a tank... My Reef club put in an order of SeaChem, and I purchased 5 buckets... I like Reef Crystals... IO's reef version... And generally I'll mix them up about 50/50... I'm going to try Red Sea's Coral Pro... We'll see how that does...

 

[lessans]

I use Tropic Marin Pro-Reef and it's great. My Magnesium level is excellent and I have no problems with the salt. Make sure to test the first batch of saltwater from a new bucket of salt for optimum levels of everything.

 

[shiveley]

I think Coralife gets a bad rap...hell, atleast it has trace elements in it, which is more than you can say about I/O, and their "Reef Crystals" are only marginally better than the regular I/O, at substatially higher cost.

It comes down to what's available neer you. Basically I only had a choice of CoraLife, I/O, and Kent in my area.

 

[gmy]

I've used a combo of TMP and Oceanic and saw a nice boost in coral and coraline growth. Now I'm using reg TM.

 

[purebullet417]

i use tm pro reef and and looks good

 

[popimp06]

IO

 

[TomDe]

salt

salt

I've used RC since the start and always test CA around 400 with no dosing.

No heavy SPS though.

 

[fancyfish]

tropic marine pro-reef
I really like this salt. my tank looks much better than when I used Kent. It mixes well and is clear with in a few hours. A bit pricey but worth it