Anybody using seachem "salinity" salt?

burgerchow · #1 07-09-2012, 04:51 PM

Just picked up a couple of buckets of salinity salt from seachem. Been using D&D H2o for the last 3 years. Was told by Lfs that this was the newest and best salt , wth, I figured might as well give it a try. About the same price as h2o, $60 a small bucket which makes only 120 gals.
Curious as to how many other reefers are using this brand?

Madmak · #2 07-09-2012, 04:57 PM

I use it and have nothing bad to say. It tests out quite well with bi-weekly water changes and no dosing. It is the priciest stuff at my LFS though.

burgerchow · #3 07-09-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Madmak

I use it and have nothing bad to say. It tests out quite well with bi-weekly water changes and no dosing. It is the priciest stuff at my LFS though.

Sounds good, I just want the best salt as I don't dose that often anymore. Just do 25 gal water change every 2 weeks and leave it at that. ( always used to forget to add the 2 part before, tried dosing pumps, but too complicated)

Coralgurl · #4 07-09-2012, 05:13 PM

I've been using it for almost a year now. Bi-weekly water changes. The only issue I have had is low alk consistently (between 5-6), so I do dose this. I was at Pisces this weekend and they had the big bucket at $160.00 on sale for $99.00.

Aquattro · #5 07-09-2012, 06:44 PM

I tried it and ended up using it to melt the ice on my front stairs. I hated it. Mixed cloudy and my corals were annoyed for 3 months afterwards.

Ross · #6 07-09-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I tried it and ended up using it to melt the ice on my front stairs. I hated it. Mixed cloudy and my corals were annoyed for 3 months afterwards.

I had similar results.
Switched back to reef crystals and things opened up again.

Proteus · #7 07-09-2012, 07:38 PM

I use it and like it.

Aquattro · #8 07-09-2012, 07:44 PM

I think it might depend on whether you started with it, or switch from something else. Going from Reefer's Best to this caused my corals to freak. Maybe from scratch, you'd be fine. Worst case, you can use it in winter on the stairs

burgerchow · #9 07-10-2012, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I think it might depend on whether you started with it, or switch from something else. Going from Reefer's Best to this caused my corals to freak. Maybe from scratch, you'd be fine. Worst case, you can use it in winter on the stairs

What are you using now? Reefers best again?

Aquattro · #10 07-10-2012, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by burgerchow

What are you using now? Reefers best again?

Ya, I switched back right away. Actually, I did 2 water changes with the salinity 2 weeks apart. Then went back. It's a bit more money, but I have a lot of coral..