What Salt do you use?

[sphelps]

I now use Reefers Best since it's become available to me. It's not on the pole so I couldn't vote.

[Chaloupa]

I use Seachem also. I'm happy with it....but also couldn't vote as it's not there!

[Myka]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

the extra cost will be saved in all the additives needed to bring the other cheaper brands up to standard.

I've never understood why people always say this because:

I use Instant Ocean, although I've tried many others. I always go back to IO because I haven't seen a difference using "better" salt, and IO costs WAAAAY less, even after supplementing.

For every 5g of IO salt I dose:

15mL Kent Liquid Calcium (everyone knows liquid is expensive to supplement)
1 tsp SeaChem Magnesium
Alk is fine...

So, if my calculations are right I will go through 1 1/2 of the 16oz Liquid Calcium jugs (about $15), and about 1/2 of a 600g container of the SeaChem Magnesium (about $4). So that's a total cost of about $19 of additives for each 200g bucket of IO salt. So that makes each bucket of IO cost me about $59. Any other $59 bucket of salt you have to put additives into it too, so that makes it cost more.

SO...at $59 per 200g bucket of salt with additives included, IO is the cheapest.

PLUS, there are way cheaper ways to supplement the salt too...

[littlesilvermax]

Some people get their additives much much cheaper, like $4 per pail of IO.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

I use Seachem also. I'm happy with it....but also couldn't vote as it's not there!

Do you have to dose your Seachem?

[Reefer Rob]

Here's a sticky thread on RC with the values for CA, Alk and Mg for the major brands.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

Some people get their additives much much cheaper, like $4 per pail of IO.

Oh, I know!!! I was trying to make a point that the additives I use are expensive, and the cost of the bucket of IO after supplementing is STILL cheaper!

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by Myka

Oh, I know!!! I was trying to make a point that the additives I use are expensive, and the cost of the bucket of IO after supplementing is STILL cheaper!

Good point!

[Myka]

I edited my post...hehehe.

[JDigital]

When I originally started my tanks I was using Instant Ocean, but switched after 1 bucket to AquaMedic Reef Salt.. But debating about starting my 75G with RBS.