I now use Reefers Best since it's become available to me. It's not on the pole so I couldn't vote.

I use Seachem also. I'm happy with it....but also couldn't vote as it's not there!

I've never understood why people always say this because:

I use Instant Ocean, although I've tried many others. I always go back to IO because I haven't seen a difference using "better" salt, and IO costs WAAAAY less, even after supplementing.

For every 5g of IO salt I dose:

15mL Kent Liquid Calcium (everyone knows liquid is expensive to supplement)
1 tsp SeaChem Magnesium
Alk is fine...

So, if my calculations are right I will go through 1 1/2 of the 16oz Liquid Calcium jugs (about $15), and about 1/2 of a 600g container of the SeaChem Magnesium (about $4). So that's a total cost of about $19 of additives for each 200g bucket of IO salt. So that makes each bucket of IO cost me about $59. Any other $59 bucket of salt you have to put additives into it too, so that makes it cost more.

SO...at $59 per 200g bucket of salt with additives included, IO is the cheapest. :D

PLUS, there are way cheaper ways to supplement the salt too... ;)

Some people get their additives much much cheaper, like $4 per pail of IO.:wink:

Do you have to dose your Seachem?

Here's a sticky thread on RC with the values for CA, Alk and Mg for the major brands.

Oh, I know!!! I was trying to make a point that the additives I use are expensive, and the cost of the bucket of IO after supplementing is STILL cheaper! ;)

Good point!

I edited my post...hehehe. :D

When I originally started my tanks I was using Instant Ocean, but switched after 1 bucket to AquaMedic Reef Salt.. But debating about starting my 75G with RBS.