salt mix

So I started my tank with Fritz because it came free from saltwateraquarium lol but then I had some left over Red Sea blue bucket so I’m trying to burn through that one. During this process I realized I really don’t like Red Sea it leaves behind a nasty brown film. Sooo I’m tempted to just go...

I usually buy from BRS but they’re out and don’t expect more for ~2 weeks. Can’t find anywhere else that has it in stock. Anyone else use it and know where I can get some sooner?

Hi all, I have 2 mixed reef systems, which have been running since November 2025 and March 2025 respectively. Up to this point, I have been using RODI and saltwater purchased from my LFS, which sources natural sea water as live in a coastal city in Florida. I purchased both RODI and saltwater...

I've used IO salt for my entire reefing career. Not even because of the cost factor, but I liked how it mixed parameter wise and it's easily available no matter where I've lived. Recently I've been wondering - what am I theoretically missing out on? I am going to do an ICP for the first time...

I am putting my house on the market in the coming months and out of the hobby. I have unopened boxes of ESC B-Ionic Reef Salt Mix for sale. I'm located in Yorktown Heights , NY (Westchester County). Discount price of 350.00. Local pickup or willing to drop off if the drive is reasonable...

I have been having issues with mag on my salt that I use and I am thinking about switching to fritz blue box since you can get 200 gallons worth for 70 dollars on saltwater aquarium.com and also I know it's random and I should probably make a new thread but should you refrigerate your hanna...

Hi everyone. Really want to try @Randy Holmes-Farley salt mix recipe. I have gathered and sourced everything except the sodium sulfate. It’s harder to get here or very expensive in Canada. Is there a substitute I can use or omit it? Thanks you

Does anyone have experience storing saltwater mixed using Aquaforest Sea Salt? I have a 20 Gallon AIO, and the most time consuming part of my weekly water changes is mixing just a few gallons of saltwater. It mixes very quickly, which is convenient. But when it comes to mixing just 3-5 gallons...

I have a Fluval Evo 13.5 gallon and I have been trying different salts to see which one I like the best. I currently am about to try tropic marin which is what the local shop uses and a lot of people like it. A lot of people also like reef crystals and say it works great. I just want something...

Hello, I seem to be having a bit of problem with my new tank. Just finished a month cycle no fish yet did a few water changes tank is clear and no sign of uglies. Only problem is when testing with the Hanna marine master it reads a PH of 8.6 and flashes. I have a skimmer running 24/7 and power...

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Hi all, I noticed that BRS has a 30% off sale of this salt and I wanted to follow up with you guys to see if you'd have any qualms about trying this? Looks to be a IO Purple equivalent type salt that doesn't have the amino and probiotic additives found in AF's other salt products...

Hi Guys, I have started a started a tank 4 months ago with HW-Marinemix Reefer Salt Mix. The initial box of salt I used was fine. Im on the second box that I have ordered later. I have noticed that my magnesium is going up but calcium is falling so I decided to test a fresh batch of the salt...

Hi All, I have finally decided to get a RO-DI system set up and stop relying on my LFS for water. I have a few questions though. My Stocking is for my 130L Tanks: 2 Clownfish 1 Peppermint shrimp Various Snails 10 Or So Various Hermits 5 or so Corals: 1 Hammer with 5-6 Heads 2 Leathers...

Hi I’m new to mixing my own salt water. I use redsea coral pro. I do a 10L water change every week. I follow the recommended 38.2g per litre of RO water, so for my 10L water change I would require 382g. I test salinity around 1.5 hours after adding the salt to find I have a specific gravity of...

Starting my first big tank, can’t carry home this much premixed from the store ha. I’m finding Instant Ocean 160g for $37.99 on Amazon seems like a good deal. Any problems with this ? Is there another way to save money on salt mix that I don’t know about bc of lack of experience ? it says...

I switched over to red sea coral pro after the tropic Marin dust up and lack of supply. Over the last few months I’ve noticed some residue when mixing. However this past last batch was horrendous. It is brown, caked on residue in my buckets and clogging my power head for mixing. So my two...

I have this unopened box. Need gone to make room in garage. I got this with my Cade purchase a little over a month ago. Pick up only, $25. I’m in Rancho Santa Margarita —- off the 241 toll road.

Im getting ready to convert my system to an AWC-only setup, eliminating dosing altogether and allowing the salt mix to replenish cal/alk/mag/etc. Its a mostly LPS system with lower demands and I want to automate and simplify its maintenance as much as possible. Its a 68g system that I will prob...

I recently got a new box of RPM Reef Pro Mix, which I have always used. After a few water changes, I noticed my calcium and magnesium falling faster than expected, so I tested the newly mixed saltwater. I mix at 35 ppt (validated with a weekly calibrated refractometer) using a heater and a...

I tested my marine tank for phosphate using an API Reef Master Test Kit and found a concentration of 0.50 ppm. Curious as to why it was so high, I prepared a gallon of saltwater from Fritz Aquatics Reef Pro Mix and found a concentration of 0.25-0.50 ppm. I tested the RO water from which it was...

Hey all, new reefer here. My first tank is about 10 months old right now. I've had the expected ups and downs, but I have been perplexed by how poorly corals are doing. Zoas and GSP survive but don't grow. Discosoma and rhodactis wither away and die. A big frag of pulsing xenia I recently added...

Hello I need a little bit of help.. my tank is in the process of cycling and it’s actually almost done but I want to change the salt before I add my clowns. I started with dead dry rock. I am currently using the tropic Marin pro reef salt but I won’t be having corals for a while because I rather...

So I just got a new pack of Tropic Marin classic salt. Its dKH is supposed to be 9-10 dKH, but when I mix it up it comes out to be 14 dKH!!!?!. I mixed and tossed that bag around when I first got it. Ive made two batches with the same results. I measured and used the correct salt portions: ½...

So I’m getting a Waterbox 90.3 in a few days because of Fedex being late per usual. Anyways, I don’t have a big enough brute to mix the RODI water and into the new tank all at once. Can I mix salt in the new tank with live sand? Or should I add the live sand after I mix the salt? Yes I can...