What brand of salt do you use?

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  1. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    I know I'm going to get a lot of opinions on this subject :) but what brand of salt do you use and why? Personally I've been using Reef Crystals for 2+yrs. I've not tried anything else. I don't dose trace elements and am wondering if RC is the right salt for keeping SPS? I only have 3 lil acros who's colors I'm sure could be much more then what they are. Their growth is great however :) as is the growth of all my other corals.
     
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  3. Mawnkey

    Mawnkey Ritteri Anemone

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    I use red sea pro salt. I've only used it for the life of my tank1 month. All the coral in my tank ie growing great.
     
  4. Reef-a-holic

    Reef-a-holic 3reef Sponsor

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    My current favorite for cost/quality is Coralife.
     
  5. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I recently decided to tried out Aquavitro Salinity, and I will never go back. I run an auto doser for calcium and alkalinity, and since switching to Salinity, I've had to turn them down every week. I'm now running them at about half what I was before, and without the big clams in my tank, I doubt I would need to dose at all.
     
  6. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    With a tank my size (26g) my concern is the salts longevity. I make about 5-10g's a month :) also I'd love to get away without dosing if possible. I have a clam though along with some LPS and 3 lil sps :)
     
  7. wooboodoo

    wooboodoo Astrea Snail

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    Tropic Marin Pro-Reef from about two years with good results but want to try Preis.
     
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  9. Tmobo

    Tmobo T-Rev

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    I'm using Reef Crystals. Seems to keep all happy
     
  10. PierceEye

    PierceEye Aiptasia Anemone

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    Same here Red Sea Pro
     
  11. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    I use Indian Ocean Reef Crystals for over a year but I will be trying out a new salt.
     
  12. nc208082

    nc208082 Zoanthid

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    I recently switched from Tropic Marin, to
    "Korallen Zucht Reefers Best Salt", this salt is quite expensive, but ive found i have to stop dosing with 2 clams, and lots of sps. My calc, alk, and mag all stay healthy for the 7 day period, ive been able to switch from dosing to just weekly water changes and my params stay good. Polyp extension is great, just some tinkering to do with the leds to get better color.