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NanosAreCool
03/28/2006, 03:20 AM
I was wondering what salt all of you nano keepers were using in your tanks, and if there was any specific reason for its use over other brands. I used to use Oceanic salt because in my SPS dominated tank I liked its high Calcium content, but now that I am keeping corals that require amounts of calcium that would likely be present in any salt mix I am considering switching salts. Does anyone have luck with any specific brands of salt in softy dominated tanks, perhaps one with a high Iodine/iodide content? I have no complaints about Oceanic brand salt, and really enjoy how quickly it dissolves so perhaps i'll continue using it. I'm mostly just wondering about what else is out there.

AttackDonut
03/28/2006, 08:54 AM
I too, use Oceanic, no problems, lots of coralline growth, no phosphates (that I can find)..very happy with it

mtfish
03/28/2006, 09:17 AM
Have you seen the article that compares different salts and their compounds?
http://web.archive.org/web/20010303215133/www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/mar/features/1/default.asp
Also...
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1

Cutiewitbooty
03/28/2006, 12:27 PM
i used kent marin mostly because i by premixed and thats what my LFS uses :D

Gundo5000
03/28/2006, 12:40 PM
I stand by reef crystals. Never had phosphate problems. Dissolves quickly also.

impur
03/28/2006, 03:36 PM
Oceanic here. No probs at all.

Lakeside518
03/28/2006, 03:37 PM
Agree with algundo!.. Reef crystals is what i use in all my tanks.