Mixing different Salt Brand?

rykna

Active Member
I'm may need to borrow my neighbors salt, Instant Reef, to supplement for water changes until I can go to my LFS and bye the brand I use, Coralife. My set up is a 38g, LS, LR, and a few soft corals, nothing fancy. I've heard negative results when people suddenly introduce a different type of salt mix to their aquariums. I have always used Coralife, will there be any bad effects caused by temporarily using a different brand?
~Rykna
 

socal57che

Active Member
I have never personally experienced any issue with switching salts. I have, in maybe 6 instances, used different brands. YMMV. I haven't mixed salt water in about 2 years, now.
I have used...
I/O
Kent
one generic pet store brand (petsmart, I think)
and natural sea water...which I use now.
 
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