Sea Salt Comparison

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  1. sanchezkk

    sanchezkk Plankton

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    I presently use Petco Premium Salt for my FOWLR tank. I have been having trouble with my parameters. My nitrates seem to be always at 20 ppm. My friend tells me that Petco brand sea salt is made by a subsidiary of Kent that goes by the name of Aquatic Gardens (previously Catalina).

    Can anyone offer any advice or insight concerning this?
     
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  2. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    I don't know anything about the Petco salt, but I would pay a little more money and go with Instant Ocean at least. What all do you have in your tank?
     
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  3. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    Is petco brand salt cheaper than Instant ocean. Instant ocean is probably the biggest producer of aquarium salt in the US. I was unaware that anyone could beat their price.
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    First, are you using RO/DI water? If not, then that's most likely your problem. If so, then test a freshly-mixed batch. If nitrate is zero, then the problem is your bio-load and maintenance schedule, not the salt.

    FWIW, 20ppm is not really that bad for a FOWLR.
     
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