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View Poll Results: What Brand of Salt Mix Do You Use for Your Tank(s)?
D-D H2Ocean Plus 14 15.05%
Instant Ocean Sea Salt 37 39.78%
Reef Crystals Reef Salt 22 23.66%
Oceanic Sea Salt 0 0%
Kent Sea Salt 0 0%
AquaVitro Salinity 9 9.68%
Red Sea Coral Pro Salt 1 1.08%
Tropic Marine Sea Salt 0 0%
Coralife Instant Ocean 0 0%
SeaChem Reef Salt 5 5.38%
E.S.V B-Ionic Seawater System 0 0%
Other (please let us know which one) 5 5.38%
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Old 03-25-2013, 01:15 AM
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Default Poll: Which Salt Do You Use?

As I mentioned in another thread I am having some issues with super high calcium that I think is driven by the salt I use (Salinity). This spurred a bit of a discussion on which salt to use. Please let me know which salt you currently use.

Like everything, I think we will get a variety of answers, so if you can provide comments in the thread that would be helpful.

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Old 03-25-2013, 01:24 AM
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I use instant ocean .. its cheap and was recommended to use it . I have no opinion or experience as to its actual quality or prams .

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Old 03-25-2013, 01:25 AM
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Forgot to add Fluval Sea Marine Salt - will try to include that one.
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Old 03-25-2013, 01:26 AM
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There's lots of threads on this and a few of us have had issues before with the ca in salinity.

I prefer reefers best. Just hard to find
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Old 03-25-2013, 02:12 AM
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Other Salt: Brightwell Aquatics NeoMarine, and I love it. Used to use Instant Ocean for years and had no problem with it, but wanted to see if something more expensive would make a difference. I think it does, but who really knows
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Old 03-25-2013, 02:46 AM
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Salinity Everything spot on and corals grow like crazy!
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You wouldn't want to see my tank. I don't use fancy equipment and I am a noob
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Old 03-25-2013, 02:56 AM
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After using Reef Crystals for years (no problems with it at all) but switched to the new fluval salt as it has a higher alkalinity and I've been struggling with low alkalinity.
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I've always used Instant Ocean and have never had any issues. +++++
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Old 03-25-2013, 04:27 AM
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Instant ocean here as well. Calcium and mag are low but it has been fairly consistent bucket to bucket
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Old 03-25-2013, 05:24 AM
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I use H2Ocean and Reef Crystals, swapping salts every other water change.
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