What Salt Mix are you using in your reef?

[Kgedelian]

reef crystals Are the BEST

 

[glb]

reef crystals Are the BEST

That's what I've been hearing.

 

[Eienna]

I ran across an article that shows IO is much higher than it should be in things like copper and lead. I don't know how RC compares because it wasn't in the study, but Bio-Sea MarineMix and Crystal Sea MarineMix both showed to be higher than IO in mag and cal, while being much lower in toxic and potentially toxic elements. Another - I think it was from Coralife - came in better than IO and worse than the other two, if memory serves.

I'm switching to Crystal Sea MarineMix as soon as my current box of IO is gone.

 

[Rob in Puyallup]

Kent Reef Salt here...

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[ValorG]

IO reef crystals.

 

[spspirate]

Going to RedSeaPro with the new set up because I can't get a constant supply of Royal Nature from my LFS.

 

[spspirate]

reef crystals Are the BEST

Welcome to REEF2REEF Kgedelian!

 

[Sicklid]

Reef crystal but I noticed that it leaves some kind of white powder on the surface!! Im new to the hobby and I dont know if the saltmix is causing that!! What do you guys think????

 

[Sharky]

Royal Nature Salt I Love it

 

[LowezAkar24]

Using IO but considering switching to RC. I find myself dosing a lot of magnesium every water change into my new batch of saltwater. Anyone know the parameters of RC as it pertains to Cal/Alk/Mag at 1.025 or 1.026?

 

[Eienna]

Using IO but considering switching to RC. I find myself dosing a lot of magnesium every water change into my new batch of saltwater. Anyone know the parameters of RC as it pertains to Cal/Alk/Mag at 1.025 or 1.026?

From what I've seen, either stay with IO (I've seen a ton of people who switched back to IO after trying RC) or get another brand. Personally, I want to switch to bio-sea marinemix. It has much lower concentrations of toxic heavy metals, and if I remember correctly it has higher cal and mag as well.

 

[Kabaliwi03]

I have been using Red Sea coral pro salt just to start up my tank but switching to the basic Red Sea salt. There's not much of a difference between the two. Just the levels of calcium and magnesium. Only using Red Sea products because I have a Red Sea max.

 

[Kabaliwi03]

Also, I was sent these parameters to follow.

 

[russo36]

Instant ocean.... Good results w it so far

 

[Krinides]

I use reef crystals and never had problems

 

[Cal]

reed crystals here :noidea:

 

[HumanMachine]

Red Sea Coral Pro.

My consistency between batches is unparalleled. I used to get quite a bit of precipitation with IO Reef Crystals. Consistency with the RS:CP is a big reason why I use it.

 

[LowezAkar24]

Thank you Eienna

 

[NanaReefer]

4yr Reef Crystal user here. Never had cause/reason to switch. If ain't broke......

 

[bairdimusprime]

I use reef crystals, everything seems to grow just fine