Which Salt is Prefered

[drew2005]

Ive been using Red Sea since i started in the hobby with fish only. Now im stocking a reef and the chemicals i need to add to the Red Sea to get the right readings is getting very expensive. Next batch i will be switching to Tropic Marin Pro Reef. I have heard nothing but great things about it.

 

[zanoshanox]

I use instant ocean and it works very well.

 

[hatessushi]

Most are pretty good but I have to say that any salt you get if you think you don't have to put add anything then ok, but if you use a Protein skimmer and have a reef setup you probably should be adding trace minerals. Although the water changes will add some I think that it doesn't matter what salt you use unless you are doing an 80 to 100% water change you will need to add something sometime. =I use Oceanic at the moment and notice a pretty high calcium content.

 

[zanoshanox]

Yeah when i used oceanic i maintained a calcium level of like 550 all the time. Whast yours measure at?

 

[hatessushi]

right around 500 - 550 in the tank and when I test the changout water.

 

[katz]

I use Oceanic because of the calcium level. I am never below 480 with that brand.
Katz

 

[zanoshanox]

Havnet done a water change in 3 weeks...just adding top off, and i just measured my Ca and it was 600....Oceanic

 

[hatessushi]

That's pretty high. What is your PH and Alk at?