Anyone use AquaForest Reef Salt?

[slythy]

I got a bad bucket of Red Sea Blue bucket and it got me thinking I want to try something different.

The salt Parameters I would like,

Alk 8.0
Cal 430ish
Mag 1400+

Do you think Aquaforest is a decent salt? Is there a better option? Its an SPS Dominate tank.

Thanks,

 

[spsick]

I got a bad bucket of Red Sea Blue bucket and it got me thinking I want to try something different.

The salt Parameters I would like,

Alk 8.0
Cal 430ish
Mag 1400+

Do you think Aquaforest is a decent salt? Is there a better option? Its an SPS Dominate tank.

Thanks,

Aquaforest and Fauna Marin look equally appealing, I just didn’t want to be the Guinea pig as I also have a full sps system and use blue bucket but tired of the crud.

 

[Viperdragon]

I use aquaforest as well as my lfs and one of the coral places near me I like it

 

[829282610]

I used the reef salt and loved it. I’m using ESV now but It would be my next choice if I had to change salts.

 

[sdreef]

I am using AF reef salt. I switched after using TM Pro for years. I have a salt water reservoir and mix up a couple weeks worth of salt water at a time that I use for an auto water exchange. It's only been a few months since the full transition to this salt, but so far I've been happy and the corals have been doing really well. There is a batch code on the bag/ bucket of salt that you can use to look at the ICP test that AF performed for your batch of salt.

 

[Viperdragon]

I am using AF reef salt. I switched after using TM Pro for years. I have a salt water reservoir and mix up a couple weeks worth of salt water at a time that I use for an auto water exchange. It's only been a few months since the full transition to this salt, but so far I've been happy and the corals have been doing really well. There is a batch code on the bag/ bucket of salt that you can use to look at the ICP test that AF performed for your batch of salt.

Do you have any problems with alk dropping over the couple weeks they say to use within 5 days

 

[vetteguy53081]

I got a bad bucket of Red Sea Blue bucket and it got me thinking I want to try something different.

The salt Parameters I would like,

Alk 8.0
Cal 430ish
Mag 1400+

Do you think Aquaforest is a decent salt? Is there a better option? Its an SPS Dominate tank.

Thanks,

I have and really liked it. Issue was, I had a hard time finding it (was when There was a shortage of everything aquaforest) and switched to Tropic Marin

 

[steveschuerger]

I recently switched from Reef Crystals to AquaForest, about a month in actual usage. I think it makes a discernible difference in a positive way. I’ve been doing 10% water changes every week in my 60 gallon and it seems like my corals have had a slowly improving appearance and overall health.

 

[sdreef]

Do you have any problems with alk dropping over the couple weeks they say to use within 5 days

I change a 2% volume of the system daily about 5 gallons a day. The water is in a sealed but vented container in the garage. Not sure why they recommend 5 days, they allude to evaporation changing water parameters. Given the containers are sealed evaporation isn't a big concern.

I don't measure the alkalinity of the salt in the reservoir, but I haven't experienced any problems.

 

[slythy]

I ended up going fritz rpm blue because availability and aquaforest shouldnt be stored long term

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I switched to this from redsea blue. Happy w
results thus far. And the Mg is good unlike the RS blue which was always deficient based on a ag of 1.026.

 

[Theolox]

I have a friend that uses AF salt and his tank is amazing. He has mostly Euphyllia and some other softies.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I ended up going fritz rpm blue because availability and aquaforest shouldnt be stored long term

I keep my ro cans ready to go. AF mixes pretty quick so works for batches

 

[slythy]

I keep my ro cans ready to go. AF mixes pretty quick so works for batches

im setting up a awc which will last ~40 days so wanted something that seems to stay good.

 

[Koty]

I use their products. But expirienced a salt batch with extra high Mg. I do not trust that they realy do ICP to every batch. I now use Fauna Marine but last water change was 20% on Sept 2021.