salt

[RAGWIN]

which salt is the best. I am currently using tropic marin for about a year but am reading that is better salt out there. i mix my own in two 40 gallon rubbermaid trash cans with ro water. just want to make sure i am give my tank inhabitants the best quality. Any help would be great.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Tropic Marin is a fine mix. So are several others. I doubt you'll find any convincing evidence about which is "best" although there are some that I wouldn't recommend. I use Instant Ocean.

These articles may be useful:

The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes
http://web.archive.org/web/20030608...om/fish2/aqfm/1999/mar/features/1/default.asp


A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2004/feature.htm