What salt mix do you use?

Discussion in 'Salt' started by cjrudy, Mar 5, 2011.

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What salt mix do you use ?

  1. Instant Ocean

    30 vote(s)
    18.6%

  2. Reef Crystals

    50 vote(s)
    31.1%

  3. Oceanic

    3 vote(s)
    1.9%

  4. Red Sea

    29 vote(s)
    18.0%

  5. Coralife

    16 vote(s)
    9.9%

  6. Kent

    3 vote(s)
    1.9%

  7. Other

    30 vote(s)
    18.6%
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  1. milkman

    milkman Plankton

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    I mix IO and Oceanic 50/50. Very common mix in my area. The Oceanic has high calcium and trace elements while the IO lowers the overall cost and is very stable.

    I used Reef Crystals at one time, but had issues with the brown sludge in the mixing barrel.
     
    milkman, Mar 12, 2011
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  2. dand355

    dand355 Astrea Snail

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    instant ocean for over 20 yrs . now i'm not into corals , but used others and no difference . imo....
     
    dand355, Mar 14, 2011
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  3. JAFO

    JAFO Astrea Snail

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    Petco's own.
     
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  4. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    I get mine from shaws supermarket and use morton lol.
     
    mirandacollc, Mar 14, 2011
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  5. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    You must be a wonderful person to deal with.
     
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  6. cjrudy

    cjrudy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Well after two weeks or so of this poll it looks like Reef Crystals is the clear favorite.
     
    cjrudy, Mar 25, 2011
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  7. alpha_03

    alpha_03 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    well I would say many poll's mean very little. this poll is not indicitive of what product is better, just what is popular- oddly enough- many things in this hobbie are based upon popularity, more so, then what is actually better.

    myself, considering the thousands I have spent on my tanks- I will buy the best salt money can buy, (what ever it may be ;)) it cuts down on maintence, and makes for a much better living enviroment for my critters.

    perhaps read from here then decide- after you try it. http://reefsaltanalysis.googlepages.com/AWT_Salt_Analysis_0208.pdf

    and from here- AquariumWaterTesting.com


    but if I could- I would only use filtered sea water- the best IMHO.
     
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    alpha_03, Mar 28, 2011
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  8. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    seachem reef salt
     
    scenario1313, Mar 28, 2011
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  9. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    After reading most of this and was looking at kents looks like a good price might not have to dose as much. Any input
     
    shoebox, Mar 29, 2011
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  10. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    bump
     
    shoebox, Mar 29, 2011
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