What brand of salt...........

[sultan]

Do you either use or recomend? I have been using Instant Ocean but I know that there are many other choices.

 

[reef_magic]

i like instant ocean, but after this box runs out, im gonna try Red Sea

 

[samantha68]

I use instant ocean and i really like it but i haven't tried any other ..but where i live they are the same price (some $5 cheaper) i pay 89.00 for a bucket that does 160 gallon..red sea and others are the same pretty much...so i stick to the one i started with.......are you just looking for cheaper or just want to try another?

 

[fishman830]

i use red sea

 

[reefnut]

I've been hearing good things about Oceanic Salt Mix so I decided to give it a try. Here's my test results... each test was done twice...
Temp- 79°
Salinity- 35ppt
PH- 8.3
Dkh- 8.6
Calcium- 450ppm
Magnesium- 1440ppm
NO3- 0
PO4- 0
Si- 0

 

[druluv]

I like tropic marin. It mixes very well, not pumped up with a whole bunch of extra stuff that your reef doesn't need.

 

[robchuck]

Oceanic is my new salt of choice. It dissolves quickly, and is well balanced in my opinion. I don't have a Magnesium test kit, but all of the readings I've done on Oceanic mixtures are practically identical to the results posted by ReefNut.
I used to use Instant Ocean, where I would have to mix the salt overnight to get an accurate reading for salinity. The first time I mixed Oceanic salt, the salinity read 33ppt on my refractometer two minutes after adding it to RO/DI. I waited overnight to see if any more salt dissolved to bring it closer to my goal of 35ppt. To my amazement, the refractometer still read 33ppt! A little more salt, a few minutes wait, and the salinity was right at 35ppt.

 

[austinreef]

Oceanic here. I like it much better.

 

[yamaha16bw]

Any one in MI know of a store where i can buy Oceanic? Ive been looking everywhere with no luck. I hear all this great stuff about it and i want to try it.

 

[db]

Reef Crystals, made by the people who make Instant Ocean, but it supposedly has more trace elemants. I have had good luck

 

[nm reef]

Another Instant Ocean user that will soon switch to Oceanic...I like the things I'm hearing about their new product and intend to change as soon as my current supply of Instant Ocean is used up.

 

[golfish]

Instant Oceans been my choice for 20 years.....I've heard good things about Oceanic and Tropic Marine. I tried to get Catalina water Co to deliver NSW to my house but they wouldn't do it. Its just too hard to haul the stuff from the LFS...

 

[sultan]

How expensive is Oceanic salt?

 

[soccer4life94]

I buy it online. Its usually anywhere from $39.99 - $42 plus $18 shipping. At least from where I get it. Its delivered to your door in two to three days. Works for me. If you want the site email me and I will tell ya where I have been buying it from.
KSJefferies@hotmail.com

 

[fishking]

instant ocean here

 

[misty927]

I used to use Instant Ocean and then I saw a little trial bag of the new Oceanic salt at my LFS and decided to try it. I LOVE IT!! I'm definitely switching to Oceanic permanently...it dissolved in like 30 seconds, I'm not kidding. And all of my corals perked up after the water change. So...I'm sold! :yes:

 

[mep]

tropic marin 300g salt mix for 90$

 

[tsl]

I used to use Instant Ocean, but switched to Oceanic.
The Oceanic salt is the best brand I have ever used and I have tried many.

 

[infalable]

I use Tropic Marine