What Salt do you use?

[BMW Rider]

Used to use Kent until the low alk issue. That made me leary of their QC, so I switched to Reef Crystals. I found that the MG, Alk and CA levels are sub standard in it, so I'm looking for a new brand again. If the Tropic Marine Pro has decent levels of those elements (not to mention who knows what else is lacking in some brands) then the extra cost will be saved in all the additives needed to bring the other cheaper brands up to standard.

Anyone have another good reccomendation and place to purchase in Calgary. I'm pretty much out, and will need to pick up a bucket asap.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

the extra cost will be saved in all the additives needed to bring the other cheaper brands up to standard.

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.

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

[littlesilvermax]

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

[Myka]

Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

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

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!

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by Myka

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!

[Myka]

I edited my post...hehehe.