The best salt ever

[Trigger Man]

Originally Posted by fishytime

KZ RB or the new Giessmann H2Ocean salt.

both great salts, I started with RBS and have been using H2ocean for a bit now and have really liked the results.

[mark]

Wondering what makes the salt "Best"?

I've got no problems with IO other that I spend an extra couple of minutes to add some Mg and Ca when making a batch.

[Trigger Man]

for me not having to add anything else to the salt is what makes it better (but then again maybe I'm just lazy), so I for different setups different salts may work out best.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by mark

Wondering what makes the salt "Best"?

I've got no problems with IO other that I spend an extra couple of minutes to add some Mg and Ca when making a batch.

Same for me. I have been using IO since before time began.

[bigmac]

KZ reefers best! My dosing is now almost non existent. Worth the few extra bucks!

[lobsterboy]

what did your KH test out, when using BRS?
i had a few issues when starting it up, found that it was really lowdropped it down to six after a wc, for some reason.

Originally Posted by bigmac

KZ reefers best! My dosing is now almost non existent. Worth the few extra bucks!

[fishytime]

I stand corrected Deltec H2Ocean salt.

[Myka]

I have used many different brands of salt over the years, and I have never found there to be any difference in my tank's inhabitants. The only difference I have found is ease of mixing, and whether you need to dose to get the params right on the waterchange water. For these reasons, I use IO which is still cheaper even after dosing, and only takes a whopping 45 secs of my time to dose.

So...for those of you who think there really IS a "best" salt, what difference does it make on your inhabitants? WHY do you think your chosen salt is best? Do you have a justifiable reason? If there is justifiable reasoning behind spending $100+ on a bucket of salt (and I don't find lack of dosing a justifiable reason), then I may be compelled to try out one of the newer brands that have hit the market recently.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Myka

I have used many different brands of salt over the years, and I have never found there to be any difference in my tank's inhabitants. The only difference I have found is ease of mixing, and whether you need to dose to get the params right on the waterchange water. For these reasons, I use IO which is still cheaper even after dosing, and only takes a whopping 45 secs of my time to dose.

So...for those of you who think there really IS a "best" salt, what difference does it make on your inhabitants? WHY do you think your chosen salt is best? Do you have a justifiable reason? If there is justifiable reasoning behind spending $100+ on a bucket of salt (and I don't find lack of dosing a justifiable reason), then I may be compelled to try out one of the newer brands that have hit the market recently.

1+ here well said

[awa1979]

Originally Posted by Myka

I have used many different brands of salt over the years, and I have never found there to be any difference in my tank's inhabitants. The only difference I have found is ease of mixing, and whether you need to dose to get the params right on the waterchange water. For these reasons, I use IO which is still cheaper even after dosing, and only takes a whopping 45 secs of my time to dose.

So...for those of you who think there really IS a "best" salt, what difference does it make on your inhabitants? WHY do you think your chosen salt is best? Do you have a justifiable reason? If there is justifiable reasoning behind spending $100+ on a bucket of salt (and I don't find lack of dosing a justifiable reason), then I may be compelled to try out one of the newer brands that have hit the market recently.

I agree with you.

Not to mention IO is used by many public aquariums. I myself just can't justify $70+ on a bucket of salt when dosing works just as well.