Best Salt
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digitydash
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I use reef crystal and instant ocean depends what one I can find in a 5 gal bucket when I need salt.Both are good I have had no problem with them.
ric maniac
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i use instant ocean, but i would use reef crystals if our retarded ***** would sell it.
ccampbell57
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Originally Posted by Kevin34
Whats the best salt mix for a reef? I have heard reef crystals are great.
I used to use Kent and found it to be really good, but switched to Instant Ocean because it was cheaper and seemed like I had less phosphate spikes.
Whats the best salt mix for a reef? I have heard reef crystals are great.
I used to use Kent and found it to be really good, but switched to Instant Ocean because it was cheaper and seemed like I had less phosphate spikes.
glowplug
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Ive heard that tropic marin is THE BEST, its supposed to have all the trace elements found in natural seawater, the more of these elements the less you would ever have to dose your tank with supplements, and yes its made by zegermans in ze germany, ive used it and out of the 4 salts ive tried i liked it the best, dissolves really well and my corals at the time were very healthy. But I switched salts and slacked on WC's and lost most of them---plus I had pretty weak lighting and was a total newb so I dont know how much i could blame the salt for the loss. But on the flipside, when I was running with tropic marin everything was a ok even though my husbandry sucked!
devil dog
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Originally Posted by glowplug
Ive heard that tropic marin is THE BEST, its supposed to have all the trace elements found in natural seawater, the more of these elements the less you would ever have to dose your tank with supplements, and yes its made by zegermans in ze germany, ive used it and out of the 4 salts ive tried i liked it the best, dissolves really well and my corals at the time were very healthy. But I switched salts and slacked on WC's and lost most of them---plus I had pretty weak lighting and was a total newb so I dont know how much i could blame the salt for the loss. But on the flipside, when I was running with tropic marin everything was a ok even though my husbandry sucked!
Marinemix and Tropic Marin are almost the same and IMO are THE BEST!!
Ive heard that tropic marin is THE BEST, its supposed to have all the trace elements found in natural seawater, the more of these elements the less you would ever have to dose your tank with supplements, and yes its made by zegermans in ze germany, ive used it and out of the 4 salts ive tried i liked it the best, dissolves really well and my corals at the time were very healthy. But I switched salts and slacked on WC's and lost most of them---plus I had pretty weak lighting and was a total newb so I dont know how much i could blame the salt for the loss. But on the flipside, when I was running with tropic marin everything was a ok even though my husbandry sucked!
Marinemix and Tropic Marin are almost the same and IMO are THE BEST!!
myzislow
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I also use marine environment. Not a well known brand, but a VERY high quality salt. It's the only salt my LFS stocks, and I'm lucky that they do.
http://www.northcoastmarines.com/salt_comparison.htm
http://www.northcoastmarines.com/salt_comparison.htm
frozenguy
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I use tropic marin. I've used instant ocean, red sea and kent. settling more on the kent originally. Red sea seemed like it never fully disolved even after 24 hours heated and circulated.. Now I use Tropic Marin and it is a great salt as far as I know so far. I just started my 10gal nano and its great parameters so far..
jtrzerocool
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im not really keen on paying attention to the salt i buy. i figure salt is salt right? i want to know how good the kind i use is. can you guys tall me what you think of the salt that i use??
i used Coralife scientific marine salt and now i use Instant Ocean. which is better?
TIA
i used Coralife scientific marine salt and now i use Instant Ocean. which is better?
TIA