what brand of salt is everyone using?

[hmmhmm]

i'm interested to know what everyone is using.

 

[jkvjl]

I use pre-mixed water from the ***** website Catalina Water Company has been providing natural sea water to pet stores since 1988. During that time, thousands of salt water aquariums slowly switched from synthetics to natural sea water. The results are healthier marine life and cleaner, clearer water. Now, you can have natural sea water delivered right to your door. It arrives ready-to-use in a sealed bag inside a protective box.
Phosphate free. Nitrate free. pH balanced at 8.3.

 

[cincyreefer]

good ole faithful... Instant Ocean

 

[nm reef]

Instant Ocean from day one...I may consider the new Oceanic Salt. From what I hear its pretty good stuff.

 

[jess74]

NM reef-
When my LFS was having their anniversary sale they gave out free samples. I tried it and was myself thinking of switching, boy does that stuff mix nice!! :yes: I thought it smelled different too, may sound strange, but I thought it didn't smell as 'fake' as some of the others.
hmmhmm-
right now I use reef crystals, but like I said I think I may switch.

 

[hmmhmm]

OMG - that stuff from ***** - to fill my 90gal would be $161 bucks...and the Total Weight: 810 lbs. = $395.49 for shipping..LOL nooo thank you

 

[dubbin1]

Originally posted by jkvjl
I use pre-mixed water from the ***** website Catalina Water Company has been providing natural sea water to pet stores since 1988. During that time, thousands of salt water aquariums slowly switched from synthetics to natural sea water. The results are healthier marine life and cleaner, clearer water. Now, you can have natural sea water delivered right to your door. It arrives ready-to-use in a sealed bag inside a protective box.
Phosphate free. Nitrate free. pH balanced at 8.3.
Wow $10 + Shipping for only 5gal :scared:

 

[jkvjl]

I understand it cost's allot but my local ***** keeps it in stock so I luck out..

 

[jess74]

jkvjl-
Is your occupation millionaire??

 

[krowleey]

marine enviroment here, but i hear the new oceanic salt is awesome.

 

[jkvjl]

if I said it was i'd be lying.:sleepy:

 

[wbilton]

Crystal sea

 

[lionstorm]

re: jkvjl
that sounded like a sales pitch
anyways yeah way too expensive. I use Instant ocean and red sea. I prefer instant ocean.

 

[jkvjl]

Sales pitch..lol..No I cut and pasted the ad. It's kind of a new product so I thought it was the best way to explain what I was doing..I agree with the cost but till I get better set up it works out well for me. My wife dosen't take well to having a fish tank on the counter top making water. When the nicer weather get's here I can do it in the garage but right now it's to cold.

 

[dburr]

I switched from IO to Oceanic.:happy: I like it. No waiting for it to dissolve.
If you do switch; i'd did it gradually. I mixed mostly IO and some Oceanic the first time. The second I did mostly Oceanic and some IO. I have yet to do my third.

 

[ejensen]

I now use Catalina water co salt water. Let me tell you how easy it is. I change 5 gals a week and all I do is take water out and put new water in. No mixing in a bucket and makeing a mess. Oh HmmHmm if you lived in So Cal it would only be $53.10. It is only .59 and I don't have a R/o unit so I paid .25 a gal for water. It only comes out to .02 more a gal using a salt mix. Alot of LFS have a 500 gal barrell of that water.

 

[gjohnnyp]

I live in so cal. where do you get this water from?

 

[ejensen]

I live right by March ARB so it isn't too far. Some ***** have the lage barrels. Not sure of anything near you.

 

[blackomne]

Currently Instant Ocean but after reading the Reef Crystals I think I am going to switch. They cost about the same. :jumping:

 

[thomas712]

I've used at least 4 different kinds of salt. So far I am using instant ocean.
Iv'e still got a bucket of instant ocean that mixes up to 95 dKH
Thomas