Fluval Sea salt

apexifd · #1 08-09-2013, 01:38 AM

I can do a 70% water change in my 210 with $30 IO

Aquattro · #2 08-09-2013, 02:02 AM

Not sure where you're buying salt, but the fluval here is almost double IO. And using IO, I add 25g of Ca to my 50g new water, which costs me about $18 for a year and a half of Ca.
Honestly, if IO is working, leave it alone. The fish store is pushing fluval due to pressure from the sales rep. And probably higher profits.

Slyguy00 · #3 08-09-2013, 02:07 AM

Ok thanks alot for the input. I have noticed alot more fluval products at the lfs. Makes sense. Thanks guys

Karsten · #4 08-09-2013, 02:20 AM

If you want an amazing salt with great repeatable parameters try salinity

Aquattro · #5 08-09-2013, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Karsten

If you want an amazing salt with great repeatable parameters try salinity

I tried it once, used the rest of the bucket to melt the ice on my stairs. Worst salt I've ever tried

Although it did great on the stairs!!

Karsten · #6 08-09-2013, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I tried it once, used the rest of the bucket to melt the ice on my stairs. Worst salt I've ever tried

Although it did great on the stairs!!

What was bad about it?

I think it is the best salt out there hands down. When you look at how salt is made salinity is bucket by bucket comparable

Aquattro · #7 08-09-2013, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Karsten

What was bad about it?

I think it is the best salt out there hands down. When you look at how salt is made salinity is bucket by bucket comparable

I found it didn't mix well, staying milky for days. Lots of complaints at the LFS about it too. Left residue in my bin, and adding it to the tank annoyed all my corals.
I posted about it at the time, and a couple people were like you, thought it was great, so either you're all crazy or the salt is inconsistent. I'm guessing the latter. Either way, it was more money, and I saw no benefit to using it. If I'm going to spend more money on salt, I'd use Reefers Best.

Slyguy00 · #8 08-09-2013, 02:39 AM

haha that sounds like a controversial salt

Karsten · #9 08-09-2013, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Slyguy00

haha that sounds like a controversial salt

I have never heard anyone hating one it ever until now. But I would not trust the guy that would choose io over salinity