Red Sea blue bucket thoughts

[Wildreefs]

What is the consensus on this salt for acros?

Looking to switch from instant ocean to this. Tired of doctoring how the instant ocean.

Heard from one guy the blue bucket had wiped out corals for people, manganese too high ?

What’s the verdict?

 

[Retired Reefer]

I use it with no issues. Mag actually is low in my opinion and I supplement Red Sea mag. Also dose tropic marine all for reef. I like it because it mixes around 8dkh versus 12-13dkh the black bucket. SPS has always done fine with this salt in my tanks, old and new.

 

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Tired of doctoring how the instant ocean.

?

 

[Wildreefs]

Sorry, meant doctoring the instant ocean.
Bring alk dow, mag and calcium up

 

[TX_Punisher]

Never had the manganese tested.

Alk at 8, ca 440, and mag was about 1250 just yesterday. I raise alk to 9 and mg to 1350 and I’m good.

 

[Potatohead]

Works for me

 

[Wildreefs]

Ok so the consensus is it’s a good salt? I bought it and mentioned it to one person, and immediately was told it was a mistake based on guys he knew.

Was along the line of manganese being too high in it

 

[SifuMemphis]

I recently started using Blue Bucket, and parameters seem fine, no issues. The only thing I dislike is the residue that it leaves behind in the mixing bucket.

Once I finish the Blue Bucket, I will most likely go back to using Tropic Marin salt. It feels like a much cleaner salt to me

 

[windemerejack]

do you mean Magnesium or Manganese? they are different.

 

[Wildreefs]

Manganese

 

[leewish]

I recently started using Blue Bucket, and parameters seem fine, no issues. The only thing I dislike is the residue that it leaves behind in the mixing bucket.

Once I finish the Blue Bucket, I will most likely go back to using Tropic Marin salt. It feels like a much cleaner salt to me

My exact thoughts and future plans

 

[joseserrano]

I’d go tropic Marin. You are already paying a lot for that salt and it doesn’t mix the full amount at 1.025. Red Sea salt is harvested From the Red Sea and could potentially store stuff you don’t want. Tropic Marin is completely synthetic

 

[windemerejack]

I dont use it personally but 100's of thousands do without any problems so take from that what you will, I use tmpr.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Can anyone post their tmp fresh mix params and does all drop if it’s stored mixing for more than a week?

My blue bucket would drop alk to 6 if left in my brute for 2 weeks.

 

[Retired Reefer]

I mix mine for 24-72 hours before doing a water change. Never have residue. I like tropic marine products and have toyed with the idea of using their salt but red sea blue has never gave me issues so the "if it aint broke don't fix it it" saying keeps coming into my head. My alk runs 7.5-8 on the high side as I tend to run low nurtients. Everyone in the tank is happy so that tells me the salt isn't hurting anything. Good salt in my book

 

[Daniel92481]

I also use the Red Sea blue bucket. Parameters yesterday were ALK 7.6, Calcium 410, and Magnesium 1350. I usually mix/heat it the night before with good results. Mixes clear within an hour or two. Highly recommended.

 

[Rick5]

I tried it. The salt was fine, but I wanted salt with lower alkalinity so I switched back to Tropic Marin Pro Reef.

 

[Fz1ben]

Sorry to drag up an old thread but found it might be useful..... ive just received a icp on freshly mixed blue bucket salt and the OP is correct the manganese levels are very high. Saying that my tank levels are right where need to be so I'm not sure if it matters

 

[ajtomase]

I recently started using Blue Bucket, and parameters seem fine, no issues. The only thing I dislike is the residue that it leaves behind in the mixing bucket.

Once I finish the Blue Bucket, I will most likely go back to using Tropic Marin salt. It feels like a much cleaner salt to me

did you end up switching from blue bucket?