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jumpincactus
03/18/2006, 12:56 AM
I would like to see what brands of salt you are all using

hawkfish21
03/18/2006, 01:11 AM
Kent.

CodeBlue
03/18/2006, 01:23 AM
Been using IO since the price is right. I really like the Red Sea but can not find it at a resonable price. Also like the TM but it is always over priced. I can buy 320g mix of IO with money left over for the price of 150g of TM

Lordhelmet
03/18/2006, 01:28 AM
IO with good results

Perureef
03/18/2006, 01:32 AM
Oceanic. never tried any other type, but really can't say that Oceanic ever caused any problems. extra Ca is pretty sweet?

old salty
03/18/2006, 04:54 AM
I just switched to Marine Environment.

fireman03
03/18/2006, 09:05 AM
used io and oceanic in the past. but my fav and currently using tropic marine pro reef

cato
03/18/2006, 09:24 AM
Here, check this out.:D Oceanic here.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=769116

vessxpress1
03/18/2006, 09:42 AM
chirocato: :D good one. I like yours better. lol

Just switched to Reef Crystals. Much more calcium than IO, which I had used for 3 years. FOWLR, I'd go back to IO. Reef, I'll stick with Reef Crystals.

OnTheReef
03/18/2006, 09:50 AM
Instant Ocean. I have to supplement Mg and Ca, but the mix is very consistent and clean, no problems.

Ti
03/18/2006, 10:17 AM
Oceanic FTW!

squirmy
03/18/2006, 10:27 AM
I use Seachem Reef Salt. However, I was fortunate to take a behind the scenes tour of the Georgia Aquarium last week. They have a 6 million gallon "ocean" tank in addtion to a ~170,000 gallon reef tank. Guess which salt they use?





Yep. You guessed it.

Good, old fashioned -- IO.

I saw pallets and pallets of HUGE bags of the stuff.

I think I will switch back

mmaise
03/18/2006, 11:10 AM
I use Tropic Marin, and so far I really like it.

Elorian
03/18/2006, 11:23 AM
Just switched from Oceanic to Tropic Marin Pro Reef- so far so good.

falconut
03/18/2006, 11:36 AM
Oceanic now. Great salt!

I used to use Crystal Sea Marinemix and it was fine for my Fish Only tank. When I switched to a reef I couldn't keep the SPS from dying. I switched to Oceanic and it started to thrive and virtually came back from the dead. I also couldn't keep the Chaeto from dying until I switched. No sure if it was a coincidence, but I'm not switching now. HTH

jumpincactus
03/18/2006, 12:53 PM
Thanks for voting boys and girls......... I have just heard some much controversy about salt was just wondering which way to go as I am getting ready to get it all fired up and want to start and stick with one salt............. But alas there seems to be much contro about everything and anything reef related drives me nuts :)

E-A-G-L-E-S
03/18/2006, 12:54 PM
NONE of the Above......

ReefHotSpot
03/18/2006, 04:33 PM
I use tropic marin almost exclusively. I started using IO but then I would test consistently low levels of magnesium with really reduces the potential of your water to hold alkalinity.

max
reefhotspot.com

LOTUS50GOD
03/18/2006, 04:37 PM
Tropic Marin Pro Reef

Andrew
03/18/2006, 04:40 PM
Ive used IO since day 1.

graveyardworm
03/18/2006, 05:14 PM
Tropic Marin Pro

SuperNerd
03/23/2006, 11:24 PM
Switched from IO to Tropic Marin to Tropic marin pro. My corals look much better.

stewie24
03/23/2006, 11:43 PM
I've been usings Reef Crystals, but recently switched to Tropic Marin Pro. It has a lower ALK reading but is meant to be used with CA reactors.
Stewie

SuperNerd
03/23/2006, 11:46 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7028445#post7028445 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stewie24
I've been usings Reef Crystals, but recently switched to Tropic Marin Pro. It has a lower ALK reading but is meant to be used with CA reactors.
Stewie

I thought it had higher levels of buffer and calcium. :confused: