Brightwell salt

IvanW · Jan 9, 2020

Are any of you using the above mentioned salt, if so how long have you been using it and are you or have you experienced any issues. I am not talking about low Alk or the like. I am trying to resolve an issue by process of elimination and want to hear your experiences.

Kellie in CA · Jan 9, 2020

I moved over to Brightwell from Red Sea about 6 months ago. My tank is no longer angry after every water change. Love it!

Red_Beard · Jan 9, 2020

I’ve been using it for about a year. So far so good. Tank is happy and coral is growing, no issues with it.

steallife904 · Jan 9, 2020

Best salt I have ever used! Almost 2 years now.

IvanW · Jan 10, 2020

Thanks for the replies. There can’t only be four of us using this salt lol.

steallife904 · Jan 10, 2020

I can say that it is one of the salts World Wide Corals sells in for there premixed saltwater. I think they only have 3 giant things with water and one is RODI. So if they use/sell Brightwell salt that's got to mean something.

King Turkey · Jan 10, 2020

I also am thinking about making the switch and use red sea pro. Diffrences?

steallife904 · Jan 10, 2020

I have had a better experience with this Brightwell Neomarine. This is just opinion. I used a handful of other salts, some may or may not have caused issues but I started to get better levels and just happier with everything when I switched to Brightwell. Not to mention the stuff mixes clear very fast and I have never had an issue with different batches of it. Its also very close to NSW levels.

surlytx · Jan 10, 2020

I've used Brightwell NeoMarine for years and have had no issues with consistency

IvanW · Jan 10, 2020

I have been using Brightwell for about a year now. My tank was doing really well and in about July of last year I started loosing some large colonies of established sps. Some of the colonies "bleach" out virtually over night,some start bleaching then stop for a short while and then completely go, other colonies are totally unaffected. I am at a loss for what could be causing this. The only thing that has changed is the salt I am using. I personally don't think that, that is the issue, but am at a loss right now,so trying to see if anyone else has had issues.

steallife904 · Jan 10, 2020

if the salt you where using before and a big change in elements compared to the Brightwell it could have shocked them??? Brightwell is nearly made to NSW levels. I think it has a lot lower ALK and etc than some other salts like red sea coral and stuff. I believe Brightwell mixes at 8dkh and 400 calc.

IvanW · Jan 10, 2020

First pic is what I originally pulled out. Second one is what I pulled out the other day.

amoore311 · Jan 10, 2020

Switched to Brightwell in February after using Reef Crystals for 12+ Years. No issues to report other than a heck of a lot less crud collecting in my mixing bins.

ReeferBean · Jan 10, 2020

dang!

King Turkey · Jan 10, 2020

IvanW said:
First pic is what I originally pulled out. Second one is what I pulled out the other day.

RIP

joseserrano · Jan 10, 2020

IvanW said:
I have been using Brightwell for about a year now. My tank was doing really well and in about July of last year I started loosing some large colonies of established sps. Some of the colonies "bleach" out virtually over night,some start bleaching then stop for a short while and then completely go, other colonies are totally unaffected. I am at a loss for what could be causing this. The only thing that has changed is the salt I am using. I personally don't think that, that is the issue, but am at a loss right now,so trying to see if anyone else has had issues.

ICP test would help, not just salt, but RO make up water.