Choosing Salt Mix - Reef-Geeks

Sea Witch · Reef-Geek

Which salt do you folks recommend and why?
thanks

chris&barb · Lost

your going to get a million answers to this one. I like to use what ever is readily available and relatively inexpensive.

rgrking · Spawning

Chris is right. Usually the cheapest, however for some reason I use reef crystals or instant ocean. Those are the only two I've ever tried and I have no scientific basis on my decision lol

ccollins618 · Big-Geek

UH OH! you opened the flood gates with this question. HAHA just kidding. I currently used Instant Ocean because that is the best brand that my LFS carries. I have been wanting to order the Salinity by aquavitro since they have batch specific readings on all of their containers for all parameters. If any one has used this I would love to know how it does and if it is really any better than the other major salt brands.

donkey · Big-Geek

Do you guys have the D&D H2O salt over there ? Its the best selling sea salt over here. I must have used every brand under the sun at one time or another and i cant really see any difference in any of them. I now just buy whatever is the cheapest

Saltcreep · Big-Geek

Here's my answer outta the million you'll get.... reef crystals, on the cheap side, and has close to the parameters i shoot for.

chris&barb · Lost

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey

Do you guys have the D&D H2O salt over there ? Its the best selling sea salt over here.

We can get it but ive never seen it at any of our local stores

Quote:

I must have used every brand under the sun at one time or another and i cant really see any difference in any of them. I now just buy whatever is the cheapest

Ive used a bunch of brands too and havent seen any difference. Im just finishing up a bucket of RC and have two buckets of IO waiting in the wings.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

whatever you pick, pick something that is easy to find at your local stores - you never know when you will have a salt emergency, and need to do a massive water change, and you'll be doing a fire run to the closest store to save your livestock!

rgrking · Spawning

That's why I have about 40 gallons of mixed saltwater at all times lol

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Sea Witch 05-19-2011, 10:57 AM	Reef-Geek
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 05-19-2011, 11:07 AM	Spawning
Chris is right. Usually the cheapest, however for some reason I use reef crystals or instant ocean. Those are the only two I've ever tried and I have no scientific basis on my decision lol __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by ccollins618 05-19-2011, 11:07 AM	Big-Geek
UH OH! you opened the flood gates with this question. HAHA just kidding. I currently used Instant Ocean because that is the best brand that my LFS carries. I have been wanting to order the Salinity by aquavitro since they have batch specific readings on all of their containers for all parameters. If any one has used this I would love to know how it does and if it is really any better than the other major salt brands. __________________ some people need coffee to start their day.	Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,954 Gameroom cash: $616725 Rep Power: 48
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 05-19-2011, 11:27 AM	Big-Geek
Do you guys have the D&D H2O salt over there ? Its the best selling sea salt over here. I must have used every brand under the sun at one time or another and i cant really see any difference in any of them. I now just buy whatever is the cheapest __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 05-19-2011, 08:07 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
whatever you pick, pick something that is easy to find at your local stores - you never know when you will have a salt emergency, and need to do a massive water change, and you'll be doing a fire run to the closest store to save your livestock! __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 05-19-2011, 11:03 AM	Lost
your going to get a million answers to this one. I like to use what ever is readily available and relatively inexpensive.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Saltcreep 05-19-2011, 11:34 AM	Big-Geek
Here's my answer outta the million you'll get.... reef crystals, on the cheap side, and has close to the parameters i shoot for.	Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: newark de Posts: 1,641 Gameroom cash: $535375 Rep Power: 62
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 05-19-2011, 08:12 PM	Spawning
That's why I have about 40 gallons of mixed saltwater at all times lol __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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