What Salt mix are you using?

[gdm42001]

So many to choose from, so much hype:spin2:

 

[thysrof]

Guy,

On Jeff's and Mike's reccomendation I use IO and Kent marine Mixed 50/50

Can't vote for 2 on your Poll

 

[gdm42001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12305890#post12305890 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thysrof
Guy,

On Jeff's and Mike's reccomendation I use IO and Kent marine Mixed 50/50

Can't vote for 2 on your Poll

I saw the optiuon to allow more than one and did not think to check it.....

 

[northbay-reefer]

I used to use that combination and it has worked fine, the only thing that I didn't like from the IO or RC is that they always leave a yellow tin in the make up water and stained my make up water tank. try a wipe test with a white paper towel after you empty out your make up water tank and you will see what I mean.

Since I switched to seachem reef salt, that seems to go away, and now trying out the free bag of tunze salt and it is even clearer. I like the tunze alot but not sure if its affordable so what I'll probably do is stay with Seachem for a while and see.

 

[gdm42001]

I did not see the Tunze on any of the sites I looked at.

 

[jkreefer]

Tom and I both got in on the free bag promo from tunze a little while back, from what everyone has tested it seems reaaly good. A bit on the expensive side though.


Here are the details
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1311608&highlight=free+tunze+salt




http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...en=PROD&Product_Code=T7008.200&Category_Code=

 

[gdm42001]

Have you guys seen this http://aquariumwatertesting.com/AWT_Salt_Analysis_0208.pdf

Gave me a headache, can't they all just get right?
I find one I think is looking good and then I get to the Nitrite graph, or the phosphate graph:eek2:

 

[northbay-reefer]

They should have atleast give a conclusion and a salt recommendation, otherwise some the data is pretty useless to the layman.

What I've found so far is seachem salt regular is better than the seachem reef version. And Kent, coralife is not bad as long as you are willing to add mag. IO/RC is very inconsistent from batch to batch. I think I am going to mix seachem regular, coral life and Kent from now on :lol:

 

[GreshamH]

You want a salt manufacturer (A Water Test = Aquamedic) to state which salt their tests proved to be the best? Now there's some data I would throw right away

 

[islandcreation]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12321906#post12321906 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by northbay-reefer
They should have atleast give a conclusion and a salt recommendation, otherwise some the data is pretty useless to the layman.

What I've found so far is seachem salt regular is better than the seachem reef version. And Kent, coralife is not bad as long as you are willing to add mag. IO/RC is very inconsistent from batch to batch. I think I am going to mix seachem regular, coral life and Kent from now on :lol:

So by adding the seachem regular to the coralife and Kent, do you still have to dose magnesium?

 

[northbay-reefer]

I think seachem and kent together should give you pretty good mag number. I am using dolomite inside my cal reactor so I don't have low mag problem anymore

 

[gdm42001]

Here are some who tried the testing service.
http://stonyreef.com/blog/2008/aquariumwatertesting-awt/

 

[gdm42001]

Maybe it is time to get a pump and a drum and head for the Ocean!

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/aafeature1
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1

 

[northbay-reefer]

Guy, UC davis @ bodega bay will sell you water for 5 cents a gal. All you need to do is run an inline UV or ozone/sediment/carbon filter and it ready to use.

 

[gdm42001]

How far off shore do they collect it?

 

[northbay-reefer]

Its the same water they use for their experiment so it should be pretty good, they also filter it I think. You need to give them a call before showing up so they can have the pump ready.

 

[gdm42001]

Well, I already made a mixture of seachem regular, coralife and Kent but after reading that last report I wish I left the Coralife out. Then I need to get my transport drum back.

 

[gdm42001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12365304#post12365304 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by northbay-reefer
Guy, UC davis @ bodega bay will sell you water for 5 cents a gal. All you need to do is run an inline UV or ozone/sediment/carbon filter and it ready to use.

Inflation is everywhere, it is now 25 cents a gallon

 

[northbay-reefer]

Still cheap

Well kinda:

It will cost about $20 to get there and back in your truck, if you get only two 55 gal drums then you are paying 13.75 X 2 + $20 so it will end up costing you $23.75 for 55 gal of sea water. Not worth the trouble IMO

Stick with your Seachem and Kent mix

 

[coralfarmer]

I have heard that some of the brands of salts, like Kent and Reef Crystals are actually the same salt just with different labels on them. I know Kent is just a marketing company the just buy products from other manufactures and slap their name on it. I might be mistaken but i am going to do a little more research on this subject. I think I have an article on the sources for the different brands of salt. I'll post my findings.