Tropic Marin Pro-Reef Salt

[Bebo77]

Does anyone use this Salt. I am curretly using Seachem Reef and i am having problems with High Alk and low Magnesium... Just wonding what you guys though of the salt.. as it is a lot more expensive then Seachem Reef

http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD%5C150%5CQM1137.jpg

[RichConley]

I've used it, and IMO, its not worth the extra cost.

Magnesium and Ca are easy and cheap to supplement.

[ckrhone]

I am here in the UK and only use the salt you show. As far as I am concerned it is the Rolls-Royce of salts. It is more expensive but contains a lot more mineral elements than any other salt I know. I use it to maintain a healthy reef aquarium.

Hope this helps.

[Waxxiemann]

^ Agree with the above poster. I love this salt, it's great.

[s10willy]

I use TM Pro also. No problems with ALK or Magnesium levels in my tank since I switched to it.

[Bebo77]

ok i will give it a try..


where are you guys getting the salt and what do you pay for a 200 gallon bucket mix?

I can get it from marine depot for $60.. is that good? ( they are local to me)

[s10willy]

That is a good price. I have to wait until a local store has it on sale, and then it is $65 + tax. I don't want to mess with shipping it across country, either.

[Pyrrhus]

Great salt, the only stuff I will use.

[drives300]

have you tried reef crystals. If you mix it to 1.026 I believe it nails calcium alkalinty and mg

[old salty]

I use TMPR and so far, so good. As for whether or not it's worth the extra price, that depends on what you are willing to spend. RichConley (above) chooses to add buffers to his saltwater and I choose not to do this. No doubt we both have our reasons for doing what we do, nor do I think one method is better than the other.

I can only tell you my experience and so far, I haven't had any serious issues with this salt. I have noticed a need to clean the glass more often than before, but I think it may have just been due to my changing salts. Not having to check the parameters for every single batch (other than SG) is worth the extra $30 every two months to me.

[Bebo77]

i have a 400+ gallon system so price plays a role.. with a 30 gallon water change every week salt prices can add up really quicky for me. I think i will give it a go for a while and see what happens with my tank... if i dont have to mess with alk and Mg anymore than i know the salt is doing its job...

[s10willy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7940349#post7940349 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by old salty
Not having to check the parameters for every single batch (other than SG) is worth the extra $30 every two months to me.

My thoughts exactly. My time is worth money to me. If it costs a little more to know that the make-up water is right, then I am fine with that. Not sure how I would feel if I were tripling the volume like Bebo77 is (compared to my current usage).

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7940349#post7940349 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by old salty
I use TMPR and so far, so good. As for whether or not it's worth the extra price, that depends on what you are willing to spend. RichConley (above) chooses to add buffers to his saltwater and I choose not to do this. No doubt we both have our reasons for doing what we do, nor do I think one method is better than the other.
Old Salty, its not that I chose to add buffers. I dont have a choice, my corals use enough calcium and alk that whether or not I use TM pro, or IO, I still have to drip Kalk, and use 2-part.


Why should I pay $40 extra a month, and still have to supplement? (IO is 31.99 for a bucket at Petsmart, TMPro is $69.99 at the cheapest place around me)


Also, TM is VERY high in copper and arsenic.

[Bebo77]

arsenic.. really?

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7943058#post7943058 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bebo77
arsenic.. really?

My memory was incorrect, its only slightly high in arsenic,it is very high in:
copper,chromium,nickel and zinc

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/aafeature1

All the salts are on there. Theyre all high in something and low in other things. TM did score the highest (tied), at 22 (along with Kent Marine) and IO scored second with 21. That 1 point is not worth an extra 130% pricetage to me.

[old salty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7943010#post7943010 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley


Why should I pay $40 extra a month, and still have to supplement? (IO is 31.99 for a bucket at Petsmart, TMPro is $69.99 at the cheapest place around me)


Also, TM is VERY high in copper and arsenic.


I think we are on the same page. I topoff with limewater and use a Ca reactor to maintain parameters. I was under the impression that you buffer your newly made salt water prior to adding it to the tank. This is the step that I pay to avoid. I keep my tank at the same levels of Ca and alk that TMPR mixes to, so instead of adding additional Ca and alk, I simply mix it and use it (after 24-48 hours of course.)

Unlike Bebo77, price doesn't play much of a role for me. If I had to make up as much SW as he does, I would most likely rethink my strategy. Since I only make up 15 gallons per week, I get 13 batches per bucket.

Again, I don't think one technique works any better than another, just giving my personal reasons for using the more expensive salt.

[King-Kong]

I am a very happy user of TMP. Used to use IO, with no plans of going back.