Need advice on salt and substrate - Page 2

ReganY · #1 03-29-2016, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WarDog

I think people put too much emphasis on which salt to use.

Fair enough, does that mean all salts are equal? And as the saying goes, "most expensive is not always the best". I mean there must be a balance of price vs quality right?

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spit.fire · #2 03-29-2016, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ReganY

Fair enough, does that mean all salts are equal? And as the saying goes, "most expensive is not always the best". I mean there must be a balance of price vs quality right?

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no matter what salt you pick, someone is gonna have a bad experience story about it

if you dont premix your salt the day before tho i would recommend finding something that mixes fast

vancityfella · #3 04-01-2016, 10:39 AM

I started with H20cean and it's worked great! 3 months in I have sps and softies and I'm getting growth from everything. It's expensive but I'm running a 29g tank and a bucket lasts a long time. So I'm not worried about the difference in price. If your planning a sps tank I would recommend water changes more frequently, Cheers

WarDog · #4 03-29-2016, 03:52 AM

Every salt mix makes salt water with all the extra goodies your corals love. IO has everything you need to be successful, but you will get different readings from different buckets. I hear the Red Sea stuff is pretty consistent, but my LFS doesn't carry it. Reefers Best could have gold flake in it for all I care, and mix perfectly, but I'm not paying over $100 for a pail of salt. If you're just starting out then I'd just go with IO for now.

ReganY · #5 03-29-2016, 03:49 AM

Good to know. I will mix a day or two before. Time to find a big container.

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ReganY · #6 03-29-2016, 03:55 AM

Good to know. I am starting off with cheaper stuff but I plan to get some better quality stuff after cycle.

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The Guy · #7 03-29-2016, 04:13 AM

I keep hearing that Red Sea is good, Amazon.ca has it, but the prices are all over the place. I always used IO without issues.

reef-keeper · #8 03-29-2016, 04:29 AM

I use reef crystals by IO. Suppose to have higher trace elements that reefs need. But that is what I was told. Never had a problem with it. And I find the reading very consistent.

RDNanoGuy · #9 03-29-2016, 05:09 AM

I used IO for years with zero problems. Just make sure to roll your buckets before use tho mix it up real good.

I switched to Coralife salt last year because its cheaper and alot of LFS use it keep costs down.had no problems so far.

ReganY · #10 03-30-2016, 01:25 AM

Well IO for the win. I will pick some up. I know Pisces has IO, at least I think that's what I saw the other day.

I honestly would prefer fine sand as simons mentioned. It does look nice, but yes the fact that it blows around the tank definitely dissuaded me. I have decided to get mixed crushed coral not too fine and not to coarse.

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