Best salt

Discussion in 'Salt' started by coldshot, Feb 26, 2009.

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  1. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    What is the best salt for a reef tank. What do you use and why do you use that brand?
     
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  2. adam

    adam Montipora Digitata

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    I have been using Tropic Marin Pro Reef. More money but it mixes well and no problems with it
     
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  3. Vkkesu

    Vkkesu Spaghetti Worm

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    We've used instant ocean for 10 years. Used reef crystals for a short time, but wasn't worth the extra money for us.
     
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  4. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    I'm a total newb to SW but I use Instant Ocean
     
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  5. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    IO. (Instant Ocean).

    It's cheap and readily available. Sure, you still have to dose CA and Mg... but you pretty much have to do that with any salt out there...
     
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  6. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    I am also new but only ask because I want to know what is the best for reef inhabitants. I am also using instant ocean at the time
     
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  7. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    I like that it isn't too expensive. I just bought an eleventybillion pound tub of it @ petco for $50, I was pleased.
     
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  8. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    i like the IO Reef crystals because it puts alot of the good things my ro/di unit takes out.
     
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  9. reefer Bob

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    I use Red Sea Coral Pro salt.
     
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  10. DarthClownfish

    DarthClownfish Flamingo Tongue

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    I use Pro Reef too. I have a Nilsen (Kalk) reactor on my tank, and the slightly lowered dKh of Pro Reef works very well with it. In talking to the Tropic Marin folk, they told me that Pro Reef was designed with CA or Nilsen reactors in mind
     
    DarthClownfish, Mar 2, 2009
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