gen1dustin
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Just wondering which salt everyone prefers & thinks is the best. Please tell why you like or dislike what brand.
Which Salt is Prefered
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imurnamine
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Insant Ocean is really good. I love it, it's easy to mix and also comes in pre-measured baggies.
lion_crazz
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I like Oceanic. It is very high in calcium, magnesium, and trace elements, and it dissolves very quickly.
You will get all kinds of different opinions. Certain salts work for certain people. Some people love Instant Ocean, and then there are some like me and Thomas712 who have had very bad experiences with it. The same for Oceanic. I love the salt, and there are some who hate it. You will get that with every salt.
Bottom line is that you NEED to check the levels of every new salt batch, no matter what. pH, kH, and calcium have to be tested for.
You will get all kinds of different opinions. Certain salts work for certain people. Some people love Instant Ocean, and then there are some like me and Thomas712 who have had very bad experiences with it. The same for Oceanic. I love the salt, and there are some who hate it. You will get that with every salt.
Bottom line is that you NEED to check the levels of every new salt batch, no matter what. pH, kH, and calcium have to be tested for.
ryanhayes9
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Originally Posted by Fish911
instant ocean is what i have always used.. but there is better stuff if you plan on a reef tank i think... ive only ever done FOWLR tanks
yep
instant ocean is what i have always used.. but there is better stuff if you plan on a reef tank i think... ive only ever done FOWLR tanks
yep
gen1dustin
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I've always have heard Instant Ocean was great. I don't have any experience in the SW world yet, but I was thinking of going with the Instant Ocean - Reef Crystals. It's only like a few bucks more than the standard kind & since my tank will be a reef.
imurnamine
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I wish you the best of luck! I'm getting inspired to start a reef tank.
gen1dustin
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Originally Posted by ImUrNamine
I wish you the best of luck! I'm getting inspired to start a reef tank.
Thanks. This is actually going to be my first saltwater tank ever.
I wish you the best of luck! I'm getting inspired to start a reef tank.
Thanks. This is actually going to be my first saltwater tank ever.
monalisa
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Originally Posted by lion_crazz
I like Oceanic. It is very high in calcium, magnesium, and trace elements, and it dissolves very quickly.
You will get all kinds of different opinions. Certain salts work for certain people. Some people love Instant Ocean, and then there are some like me and Thomas712 who have had very bad experiences with it. The same for Oceanic. I love the salt, and there are some who hate it. You will get that with every salt.
Bottom line is that you NEED to check the levels of every new salt batch, no matter what. pH, kH, and calcium have to be tested for.
I definitely like Oceanic for the same reasons that Lion does. I've done a sort of mini-experiment with salts, and with Instant Ocean my calcium does not come near enough to keep my corals and clam as happy as Oceanic salt does...not to mention the difference in my coraline algea between the two (again, because of the calcium levels, I assume...no higher than 360 in my tank with IO, and a steady 420 with Oceanic). I'm sold on the Oceanic.
Lisa :happyfish
I like Oceanic. It is very high in calcium, magnesium, and trace elements, and it dissolves very quickly.
You will get all kinds of different opinions. Certain salts work for certain people. Some people love Instant Ocean, and then there are some like me and Thomas712 who have had very bad experiences with it. The same for Oceanic. I love the salt, and there are some who hate it. You will get that with every salt.
Bottom line is that you NEED to check the levels of every new salt batch, no matter what. pH, kH, and calcium have to be tested for.
I definitely like Oceanic for the same reasons that Lion does. I've done a sort of mini-experiment with salts, and with Instant Ocean my calcium does not come near enough to keep my corals and clam as happy as Oceanic salt does...not to mention the difference in my coraline algea between the two (again, because of the calcium levels, I assume...no higher than 360 in my tank with IO, and a steady 420 with Oceanic). I'm sold on the Oceanic.
Lisa :happyfish
cowfishrule
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oceanic here
and now, they have pre-measured tabs (each tab is good for 5 gallons)
but make sure you test your water no matter what.
and now, they have pre-measured tabs (each tab is good for 5 gallons)
but make sure you test your water no matter what.
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xoxox
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Tropic Marin...
gen1dustin
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I decided to go with Oceanic. My tank is finally filled with RO water, now to add the salt.
acrylic51
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I've tried alot of the salts.......Oceanic not pleased at all with tank looks like crap and IMO not a consistent salt being their levels and if doing homework through past threads Oceanic has issues with the levels in their salt mixes........I love ReefCrystals, but recently tried Tropic Marin Pro salt I love the stuff!!!!!! Seachem have mixed results with.......I've tried Kent and thought is was marginal, Coralife wouldn't touch with a stick....But have to give two
for Tropic Marin Pro Salt!!!!!!!!
gen1dustin
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Yeah I put in my salt, I actually did what everyone says & put a little less than directions say, but my salinity is high. Now I gotta bring it down. I only bought a small thing of Oceanic, so next time I'll probally get either IO Reefcrystals or Tropic Marine.