Aquaforest probiotic method
 

Well, there's another player in the game!

Aquaforest is a probiotic-based method like Zeovit, Prodibio, Fauna Marin, Tropic Marin, etc. It uses a probiotic salt (like Tropic Marin) and zeolith media, and there are daily additives though it is simpler than the Zeovit method. They three different salts and additives for everything from FOWLR to mixed reef, to high-demand SPS dominant tanks. As with most European-based companies, they advocate T5 or halide+T5 systems, and the method can be adapted for RICH SPS colors or pastel (like you see with Zeovit).

The company is based in Poland, and the products have been quickly gaining popularity across the pond. There is quite a stir in the last few months on Reef Central, and a US distributor just received stock in November. Aquaforest told me on RC to expect a Canadian distributor in March. I'm excited to try this method out.

Check out Debora's tank from Poland on RC: www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2338895
Aquaforest website: http://aquaforest-reef.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aquaforest/
Guide: http://aquaforest.eu/wp-content/uplo...de-English.pdf

Pics from Debora's tank:
http://coralfarm.eu/wp-content/uploa...j%C4%99cia.jpg

The pictures are certainly drool worthy!

almost makes me want to fire up the Zeo again :)

No need to wait if you got deep pockets, looks like aqua forest is selling on Amazon.ca

http://www.amazon.ca/Aquaforest-Prob...0229908&sr=1-2

I'm thinking about trying this. I live close enough to the border I might run down and grab some.

$98 bucket makes 30 gallons? Am I reading that right?

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...bb0d225bb6.jpg

It's a typo. If you read the product description it says 380 gals.

I didn't know that! I saw it on Amazon.com and shipping was outrageous. I'll be ordering this up soon then! I don't know what you mean about deep pockets -it's cheaper than Zeovit and Tropic Marin.

No it says 380g (grams) of salt will make 10 litres of water

Its 380g = 380 grams can be mixed into 10L of water for 1.024 SG. So 22kg (22,000g) can mix up to 587L which is 152 gallons. In par with other salts.

Math is hard though :)

I am sure it's not hard for you :smile:

I just had all that typed out and you two ruined it lol

Free shipping to my address. Should I click buy? Need to buy salt anyways! :question:

his fault^

I recently stumbled upon this youtube channel which had alot of videos with aquaforest in the title:

https://www.youtube.com/user/sever1010/videos

It then lead me to their youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtx...DA8DcbQ/videos

Looks like really interesting stuff, will be nice to hear some other peoples experiences with it as it makes its way to North America

Ops sorry :redface:

Just bought a pail. Will be getting it before Christmas :mrgreen: I used to use reefer's best anyways and the price is almost the same. Plus it comes with a marked cup :biggrin:

My bad, I was comparing this to the price of the standard reef salt on salty supply.

This is actually cheaper than their sale price of 77 U.S. a pail.

Sweet, easy access and better than us pricing. I'm in.

Here's an "scientific" (well kind of) article on several salts including AF:

http://reefhub.pl/test-soli-drugie-starcie/

I live on an island, I have to use salt from the grocery store now. I can't even buy RBS here.

Doesn't anyone ship to your place?

Last bucket so you might wanna pull the trigger quickly!

In Polish?

You don't read Polish? Cretin..

Regarding the typo, the 22kg bucket makes about 150 gallons at 1.024 according to my calculations. It says 380 grams of salt makes 10 liters of saltwater at 1.024. So 22 kg should make 150 gallons.

Itch de hollari!

The translation is there at the top right corner (the flags).

So, regarding the not reading previous posts :)

According to the link above for the salt testing, it takes 415 grams of Aquaforest Reef Salt (not the probiotic one) to make 10 liters of saltwater at 35 ppt (1.0264), so that would mean 22 kg bucket would make 140 gallons at 1.0264.

:lol: You guys are posting too damn fast. I read the thread on my phone, and then came on here to look at Amazon.ca and you guys blew up the thread. Go figure...

No flags on the phone. Too lazy to go to the computer. Probably too lazy to read it anyways. Just summarize for me in 10 words or less.

Salt good. You buy. Ok?

^ This +

So great for mixing and using; no good for storing.

Sure, but if Jeff no stock, me no buy.

I can't even buy salt there, doesn't float.

Excuse me sir.... Salt is for people who have tanks. Is it time for you to get back in?

Yes! :biggrin:

Good to hear! Same tank?

Nop. Brand new one.

There is someone on the Island that I'm sure has a boatload of salt hordes away in his or her house. He might as well open his own store over there. You know him lol

He doesn't talk to me anymore. And cheap salt. I would like to have Reefers Best available here.