Reef Salt Brand

[whatcaneyedo]

I use two brands at the same time but your poll wont allow me to pick two. Instant Ocean with a Magnesium Chloride and Magnesium Sulfate mix because it is inexpensive and has high alkalinity but low magnesium. Then in another mixing container I use Seachem Reef Salt because it isnt that much more expensive and has balanced magnesium and high calcium. I go though 40gal of newly mixed up saltwater every week so cost is a big consideration for me. In the past I've also tried Tropic Marine (too expensive), Kent (unreliable and now unavailable where I live) and RedSea (also now unavailable).

[Tony Vargas]

Whatcaneyedo, this is very good information, this is what I'm looking for. If you can, just vote for the salt you use the most of.

Thanks,

[Johnny Reefer]

Reefer's Best for my Reef tank.
IO for my FOWLR.
But my FOWLR isn't really a FOWLR anymore. I have some Shrooms, Palys and LPS in there. I also run ZeoVit on both tanks. Because of these factors, I'm likely going to go with just Reefer's Best once the IO is used up.
Long story, short....Reefer's Best.

[Tom R]

Instant Ocean

Because it is inexpensive and has high alkalinity but low Magnesium and Calcium.

I add a Magnesium Chloride and Magnesium Sulfate mix to bring the Magnesium up to (1300 - 1400).

I also add Calcium Chloride to bring the Calcium up to (400 - 450).

Lately I have been doing water changes of 60G on a 525G system once every 6 weeks.

Tom R

[Tony Vargas]

I want to thank everyone, this is very good information, that can be very useful.

Keep it Coming, keep it coming, more, more, more.

[mseepman]

I am now using Reefer's Best because I can get it from J&L. Mixes okay, seems to create a film on top of the mix no matter what I do to try and mix it properly. I find I need to suppliment with this salt.

I prefer to use Marine Environment or Biosea, but I have to ship it in from Edmonton and mixing the 2 part Marine Environment gets to be tough with my tanks being as small as they are. Both of these mixed really well and I didn't find much if any need to suppliment.

Started with IO but it left the mixing bucket filthy and never mixed well.

[muck]

Welcome to Canreef Tony!!

P.S. If you would like to add some more salt brands to your poll let me know. I can add them for you.

[Tony Vargas]

Originally Posted by muck

Welcome to Canreef Tony!!

P.S. If you would like to add some more salt brands to your poll let me know. I can add them for you.

Muck,

It would aid this poll if you can please add the additional brands for me and “other” for any salt brand that may be over looked.

In addition, thank you for the welcome.

Thank you for your assistance.

[Red Deer Reptiles]

tony? did you think of adding bio sea salt or marine environment salt to your list.just a thought.dan

[BlueAbyss]

I'm curious about these 2 part salt mixes... why do they come as 2 parts? Are they liquid?