What kind of reef salt do you use?

Ehgemus · Jan 24, 2006

What kind of reef salt do you use? and why? where do you order from?

MiddletonMark · Jan 24, 2006

I currently use Reef Crystals.
I used Instant Ocean for a few years to success as well.

When I've tested the levels, Ca, Alk, and Magnesium test good - and others I know have had luck with it.

Generally I order a couple buckets when I see some online vendor [RC sponsors most recently] has a `no-weight-fee' special. When LFS have sales on it, I'll often get a couple as well.

Recently have been getting buckets now + then from people who drive by the Fosters+Smith warehouse [which is up where a lot of folks have cabins].

Wherever's cheapest, really

xtrstangx · Jan 24, 2006

Ehgemus · Jan 25, 2006

Is it ok to add the salt water to your tank soon after it is mixed or is it better to let it set? what kind of ph reading do you get after you mix your salt water, red sea clams that there's is 8.4 after mixed. what kind of reading do you get with the salt that you use? Thanks

Ti · Jan 25, 2006

oceanic

Aadler · Jan 25, 2006

instant ocean reef crystals, 8.3

Yose · Jan 25, 2006

Reef Crystals -- For me, this salt has been the most consistant for ca, alk, Iodide, Mg and pH

Used:

Tropic Marin -- Too Expensive
Oceanic -- Low Alk and low ph
LFS Homebrew -- Totally off -- What was I thinking!?

burton61775 · Jan 25, 2006

Oceanic here as well

exacta123 · Jan 25, 2006

just switched to oceanic

311Style · Jan 25, 2006

seachem reef crystals

Trying tropic marine next batch

SeanySean · Jan 25, 2006

Aqua Medic - good reviews from LFS

Paintbug · Jan 25, 2006

started with Kent Marine, went to IO, now back to Kent Marine. it works better for me!

joe90usa · Jan 25, 2006

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6577850#post6577850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Harold Edwards
Is it ok to add the salt water to your tank soon after it is mixed or is it better to let it set? what kind of ph reading do you get after you mix your salt water, red sea clams that there's is 8.4 after mixed. what kind of reading do you get with the salt that you use? Thanks

I've used Red Sea exclusively in my tank. I would have sworn the pH for that is 8.3 when mixed. I'll look when I get home.

mystikdragon7 · Jan 25, 2006

I have used Kent salt from day one. Every batch is consistent with a calcium reading of 400 and alk at 2.5

crzy4reefs · Jan 25, 2006

i've always used IO, never had any problems.

iflyprops · Jan 25, 2006

What does everyone think of Tropic Marin? My LFS swears by it.

Yose · Jan 25, 2006

I liked it but it's too darn expensive! Try Reef Crystals... See what ya think. If you don't like it, switch to Tropic Marin

Billy1234 · Jan 25, 2006

I use Tropic Marin... It's a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for..

reefwick · Jan 25, 2006

Another one of these threads???

jmontejo · Jan 25, 2006

How do you add salt to your tank?

How do you add salt to your tank?

I just realized that my sdalinity level was decreasing. I read it yesturday and it was 1.024. I added some extra salt to get it back to 1.026 and now my corals do not looks so good. Do they need some time to adjust? What is the proper way to add salt to yuor aquarium? Thanks!

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