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What salt would you recommend to use for setting up an aquarium?If reef =- reef crystal but Instant ocean used by major public aquariums for reefs also
It may have went up as a bucket lasts me 12 months. I will check tomorrow when I go to lfs.Well I just googled a few minutes ago and 225G is $118, thought that was pretty pricey.
Good choice. As with all salts check alk ca and mag. Adjust if needed. If you get any brown residue in your mixing contaner just drop in a 1/4 cup of rox carbon in a bag and it will pick it all up.I think I’m going to go with IO regular as it’s on sale by me and goof numbers. Then go from there thanks everyone
No need to change really.Good to know thank you. I figure first time mixing salt it’s a good brand and for 32 bucks for 160 gallons can’t beat that for now. Once I get further along maybe I’ll switch to something nicer if need be
Instant ocean is perfectly fine and dissolves easily and use by most public aquariumsWhat salt would you recommend to use for setting up an aquarium?
Used by most public aquariums bc IO offers them the best pricing for massive quantities... and IO can use it as their Marketing slogan.Instant ocean is perfectly fine and dissolves easily and use by most public aquariums
I mean it must work pretty well if they are also putting millions of dollars of livestock into it right?Used by most public aquariums bc IO offers them the best pricing for massive quantities... and IO can use it as there Marketing slogan.
A win-win for both parties
Much like Wilson being the official football of the NFL
Salt is salt for the most part...until you get down to %s of the minor elementsI mean it must work pretty well if they are also putting millions of dollars of livestock into it right?
Absolutely and I have been to several public aquariums and no mention of Instant Ocean salt. It was at a dealer show when I had my LFS that mention was made and a list shown of aquariums that use their salt. Its mainly due to lower pricing and performance. I personally use Tropic Marin but not afraid to use IO product which I will be going to reef crystals soonI mean it must work pretty well if they are also putting millions of dollars of livestock into it right?
Agreed. And fwiw, the brown residue does not hurt anything, it's just a binder that sometimes separates during mixing. The times I've seen it at the bottom of the container after a water change, I have never noticed any obvious residue in the tank... it generally sticks to the container.Good choice. As with all salts check alk ca and mag. Adjust if needed. If you get any brown residue in your mixing contaner just drop in a 1/4 cup of rox carbon in a bag and it will pick it all up.
Like food and gas- we have to have salt- we have to pay regardlessI switched to IO Reef Crystals about 6 months ago, and have never seen my tank look as good as it does now...I'm loving it and will stick with it...even if as @vetteguy53081 said there may be a price increase.
I like the idea of crystal but I dont want the super high ALk and I dont want to have to buffer it. I want to try to be as consistent as possible. So we will see how the IO goes and go from there!good old instant ocean if you plan on using your own trace elements of if you want a all in one reef crystals