brand salt comparisons

[Trevdawg]

So i have seen this on here or another fourm before. A comparison of the different brands of salt, comparing calcium, ph, etc.. I have spent the past hour trying to search for it and have not come up with any results.

Anyone help me on this one?

 

[jtgordon20]

Following

 

[Steve175]

IO and Reef Crystals are all that I have ever used. Both are reasonably priced and very available (latter is key as I am pretty religious about water changes and would be uncomfortable switching salts cold turkey). They are basically the same salt except that RC mixes to a higher Alk and Ca - purportedly designed for an SPS reef. RC does mix with pretty high Alk and Ca - which is where I run my reef - so I can just mix and go. With IO, I have to add 2 part before I introduce to system so as not lower my Alk/Ca. Many, many, many TOTM both here and on other sites have used IO/RC, but I am following your thread as well to see if I am missing out.

 

[jackers]

I ran Instant Ocean for years in my FOWLR tank. After losing my tank this year, I decided to go heavy into corals. I was using Instant Ocean but recently switched to Seachem Reef and couldn't be happier. My levels are holding longer and I think my corals are getting more trace minerals. I am dosing less two-part and my system just seems happier. Plus, I like how easily the Seachem mixes.

 

[Trevdawg]

I have been using Tropic Marine Bio Active and have had good results. Breaks up real nice in water too.

I made this topic in looking for a type of spreadsheet format that had the brand names in one column, then there were 3 more columns. One column was calcium, next column was mag, next column was alk. I think.

 

[occ_motorcycles]

For years I used io and liked the results. And my lfs ran out the other day and so I had to get the next one on my list and that was kent marine reef salt mix. Have to say I may switch from io. It's even cheaper.

 

[reefriot]

I've been using kents salt for 8 mo and like it. Buy in the box for best saving and its as cheap as IO and has higher levels of cal and mag

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