Salts h20 vs reef crystal

[thanhjenn]

This question have probably been asked before. I apologize for the redundancy. I have been using h20, someone in town will be having a pretty sale io reef crystal on boxing day. Which one do you think is better and why. I ran a sps dominated tank. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

[Tracey2]

I used to use h2o, I found it a bit dirty and more expensive than reef crystals. My corals seem happy with RC.

[Cal_stir]

i was using reg IO then switched to H2Ocean for @ 8 months, H2Ocean was inconsistant mixing, even with mixing the pail first, left alot of reddish brown residue in my container and on my sand bed, i just switched to IO reef crystals, it always mixes clear and with little residue, bought 10 200gal boxes for 450 bucks.

[cale262]

Have been using h2o almost exclusively for the last year, I've never seen any dirty residue left inmy mixing tanks...

Last boxing day I bought the io product, had loads of issues when I tried using it so I went back to the h2o and havent had any problems...still have most of the io left over, I use it. In q and holding tanks only now.

[fishytime]

H2Ocean for about 3 years......I find it does mix a little dirty but it doesnt bother me...... as for the claims that it causes cyano or diatoms, I think that is BS..... more likely a change in conditions is the cause the cyano/diatoms but whatever......the thing that attracts me to it is the fact that it is a naturally evaporated salt, not a synthetic.....

[Skimmerking]

I here that reef crystals is really good when u are dosing like zeo and fauna it's loaded in mag, and alkalinity too

[azulikit]

I have used RC from day one. It's all I know, never tried anything else. I always test it before it goes into my tank from my barrel.

At 1.025 Cal is between 420-440 and a dkH Of 8.5-9. I disagree with the statement "loaded in Mag" above. It is consistantly lower around 1150-1200 and I alway have to increase Mag before it goes in. My personal experience.

Torn about switching to another salt but I think it's coming.

[reefwars]

i use table salt...is that bad?? hehehe pppp

[Parker]

Originally Posted by reefwars

i use table salt...is that bad?? hehehe pppp

You're good as long as it's Sifto.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Parker

You're good as long as it's Sifto.

omg thats good news lol

funny thing so i bought a mandarin the other day and figured i would have some fun with the guy selling them so i played dumb...i said " this fish doesnt need salt does it??" he looked at me weird and said " you dont have a salt tank??" i said no but i can add a bit to the pan i usually throw in a pinch with the butter and lemon anyways hehe