Salt???

[greenhorn]

i was curious what brand of salt people are using?? i have been using and am almost out of red sea brand salt. i also want to mention that i tested a fresh batch i made up for a water change and found the magnesium only measured at 1000ppm. i tested the new batch only because i couldn't seem to get my calcium level up and found my display tank at 1000ppm as well. so i guess my real ?? is what is a brand of salt which contains all the right trace elements?? thanx in advance...walt

 

[nycbob]

i use reef crystal.

 

[lexluethar]

I use instant ocean - but don't have a lot of corals that eat up my calcium

 

[flinka]

Ask 100 reefers about salt and you will get 100 different answers. No one salt is perfect and once you find one that works for you, stick with it.
I use Tropic Marin and am very happy with it. It too is low in magnesium so I dose some MgCl2 every once in a while.
I keep two tanks, a 20G softie reef and a mixed 75G SPS, LPS & softie reef. Both are doing very well.

 

[greenhorn]

thanx for the responses. i looked on a link and found that instant ocean reef crystals have higher levels of trace elements and magnesium and higher calcium levels as well so i think i'll go that route from here on .it's formulated especially for reef systems.

 

[grennan]

reef crystals...because I am too lazy to try anything else.

 

[dragonzim]

Reef Crystals
I've used Tropic Marin and Instant Ocean as well but I seem to get the best results from the Reef Crystals.

 

[pastor b.]

Dear hobbyist ,I've tried Tropic Marine and Instant Ocean salt mixes , and between the two , I think that Instant Ocean is best in my opinion .

 

[reefkprz]

I use reef crystals (made by the same people who make instant ocean)

 

[anonome]

I have used instant ocean for about 6 years, liked it very much. Got into corals, and clams about 2.5 yrs ago and switched over to reef crystals. I won't use anything else. I have been extremely pleased with the results, and the stability.

 

[coraljunky]

I use Instant Ocean but find the calcium a bit low. It works for me because I dose 2-part and occasionally drip kalkwasser. Like stated below, use what works for your tank.