Which brand of SALT do you use???

[StevieT]

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

 

[Rhodes19]

ROF LMAO :bouncer:

 

[fishhead]

I have switched to mei Marine-Max. I used to use IO and think I previously voted \polled as such. However, I had been having problems with maintaining alkalinity. It seems thay when IO is initially mixed up and completely dissolved, the alkalinity will measure as OK. Test that same bucket a couple days later and it will have lost a lot of it's alkalinity just sitting there. mei doesn't do that. Furthermore, the results after changing to this salt were obvious and favorable. It is my new salt of choice.
This salt takes a little (well, a lot) longer to go completely into solution, even though it is the finest most pulverized salt mix I have seen. The elemental balance and buffer capacity of the resulting solution is superior to any salt I've used in the past. If you haven't tried this salt mix brand yet, and you see some at a lfs, buy it and try it! Remember, let it sit as much as 2 days b4 change.
Greg

 

[BigAl07]

I've recently switched to SeaChem Pro Reef Salt and so far like it.

 

[Eric]

I use Oceanic for start up and holding tanks now and in the past, once my tank is up and running I will switch to a homemade salt from a local guy that has always been better than any bucket salt mix. If anyone one is interested in checking out his salt and other products here is the link.

"GETTANKEDAQUARIUMS.com"

Eric

 

[livebait]

I voted for Kent because that is my favorite but actually I change brands at every w/c. Currently I have Kent, Red Sea, Instant Ocean and PetCo on hand in 1 gallon ice cream buckets. (I knew there was a reason to save all those stupid things)

 

[fishhead]

Has anyone else ever tried mei salt?

 

[vosken]

I use Tropic Marine Bio Actif....

 

[Rhodes19]

I use Oceanic for start up and holding tanks now and in the past, once my tank is up and running I will switch to a homemade salt from a local guy that has always been better than any bucket salt mix. If anyone one is interested in checking out his salt and other products here is the link.

"GETTANKEDAQUARIUMS.com"

Eric

That's and interesting site and product. Makes me realize I don't know much about salt mixtures. :lookaroun

 

[Rhodes19]

I've used IO for the past 1 1/2 year but I just got some Coralife. It will be interesting to see if there is a difference.

Ok, I finally finished using the Coralife salt I picked up and I think I don't like it. It may be a coincidence, but after I switched to it my 29g tank started having cyanobacteria problems. Way more than usual. I did like the shirt that come with it though. :weird:

 

[BigAl07]

Eric I'm interested in trying that out myself. I may give that a try next batch

 

[themanthelegond]

reef crystals because it is 15.00 for a 50 gallon bag

 

[Pulker]

I use Morton's. It is pre-iodiized and comes in a convenient round container.:apint:

 

[Reefreak]

Instant Ocean for 32 years....If it aint broke dont fix it!
Hmm...I must be getting old.

 

[BigAl07]

Instant Ocean for 32 years....If it aint broke dont fix it!
Hmm...I must be getting old.

Maybe you're just broken

 

[fishhead]

Ok, I finally finished using the Coralife salt I picked up and I think I don't like it. It may be a coincidence, but after I switched to it my 29g tank started having cyanobacteria problems. Way more than usual. I did like the shirt that come with it though. :weird:

No such thing as coincidences in reef-keeping:hammerhea .

 

[Rhodes19]

No such thing as coincidences in reef-keeping:hammerhea .

LOL Yeah, I'm figuring it out. More like action, reaction.

 

[Tru2nr]

i switched to reef crystals because of the levels in the red sea that i was origionally given, and it is about $2 more then the instant ocean at the LFS and has the levels that i want

 

[fishhead]

Does this indicate that 41 people here use natural seawater? I was going to post a poll of some type to find this out, but it looks like the info is here?