Better Reef Salt

[Tristan]

Im thinking of switching to Red Sea Coral Pro Salt or the Brightwell Aquatics salt. Any recommendations as to which salt is better? Or if there's a better salt? I was using 1:1 IO and RC but it leaves this white film in the mixing container.

 

[Downbeach]

I've used many salt mixes over the years, including those you mentioned. They all were fine salt mixes, but I never found any that were any better than plain IO.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I see no issues with the precipitate (calcium and possibly magnesium carbonnate), but if it concerns you, you can add muriatic acid to IO to lower the alkalinity (to, sat 8 dKH) and you'll see little to no precipitate.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Tropic Marin Pro Reef. I swear by it, although ESV is supposed to be very good as well.