Which salt mix do you use for your reef?

[Staaan]

I know this topic has probably been covered on this forum 1,000 times and probably every other reef related forum 1,000 times... but I'd just like to get an idea.

Pros/Cons of the salt you are using? (batch consistency, cost, ease of use, etc.)

-Instant Ocean
-Instant Ocean - Reef Crystals
-Seachem Aquarium Salt Mix
-Red Sea Coral Pro Salt
-Coralife Marine Salt
-Tropic Marin Sea Salts
-hW Marinemix Plus BioElements
-Brightwell Aquatics Neomarine Precision Salt Blend for Reef Aquaria
-Kent Marine Reef Salt Mix
-Tropic Marin Bio-Actif Salt Mix
-ESV B-Ionic Seawater System Salt Mix

Don't think I missed any... haha

 

[TRUKINGNY]

I love my esv salt yes it is a little pricey( what isnt in this hobby) I pay $69 for a 200 gal mix I don't mind the 4 different parts you have to mix.. One thing is it comes with these measuring spoons dont I hate so I went and got a food scale and do it all by weight comes out perfect EVERY single time

 

[midtownman]

+1 esv is great it mix fast all params is on the money the con is the storage space

 

[DrHarryLopez]

Reef crystals

 

[Pauliwalnuts]

ESV for me. Mixes crystal clear and ready to use in ten minutes.

 

[afernandez]

Used: ESV (got tired of mixing & wating ..but yes its ready in 10mins)
Now: Reef crystals (takes a little longer but its consistent)
Future: i want to try D+D H2o salt heard really good thing about them

 

[DrHarryLopez]

Used: ESV (got tired of mixing & wating ..but yes its ready in 10mins)
Now: Reef crystals (takes a little longer but its consistent)
Future: i want to try D+D H2o salt heard really good thing about them

Well put Afernandez!

 

[diverrad]

Tropic Marin Bio-Actif Salt Mix for me why? because it's the most expensive......

 

[Staaan]

Tropic Marin Bio-Actif Salt Mix for me why? because it's the most expensive......

How about a real answer broski... :smurf:

 

[fishome25]

I like oceanic because it mixes up clean, clear, and fast.

 

[diverrad]

How about a real answer broski... :smurf:

ok real answer, it is the most pricy and i hate that but for SPS it really seems to make a diference. I did notice much more vitality in my sps after the change. took about 3 weeks to see it. before that i used Brightwell salt but found it to be way too low in almost everything

 

[DgenR8]

Tropic Marin Bio-Actif Salt Mix for me why? because it's the most expensive......

IO here because it's cheap and it works. The fact that I change 100 gallons a week means I need cheap