Tropic Marin Pro Reef vs Bio Actif

[Reefer911]

Looking to switch to a TM salt and I’d like to know if it would be worth spending the extra $$ on bio actif salt. FWIW I currently dose AFR and NP Bacto balance and will continue to do that with the new salt.

This is for a mixed reef by the way.

 

[CasperOe]

"Tropic Marin Pro-Reef - Designed for reef tanks with lower alkalinity and stable major element supplementation. Can Safely be stored away for future use. Tropic Marin Bio-Actif - Contains probiotic bacteria for fish and invert health. Cannot be stored and should be used within 24 hours of mixing."

BRS has a good video on the subject here.

R2R has a similar thread going on here debating the difference.

 

[Reefer911]

Thanks, at some point I’d like to do AWC so that alone would require Pro Reef. I’ll check out those threads

 

[CasperOe]

Thanks, at some point I’d like to do AWC so that alone would require Pro Reef. I’ll check out those threads

Definetly the Pro Reef then! I mix 750 l (a full 25 kg bucket!) and leave it for about 6 weeks before mixing more.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I cannot see a reason to want probiotics in a salt mix.

 

[Tiatank]

"Tropic Marin Pro-Reef - Designed for reef tanks with lower alkalinity and stable major element supplementation. Can Safely be stored away for future use. Tropic Marin Bio-Actif - Contains probiotic bacteria for fish and invert health. Cannot be stored and should be used within 24 hours of mixing."

BRS has a good video on the subject here.

R2R has a similar thread going on here debating the difference.

No probiotic, it’s pro reef with elimi-np added to it.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

No probiotic, it’s pro reef with elimi-np added to it.

We are apparently using different definitions of what a probiotic is. I was using this definition, which fits Bioactif Salt mix

probiotic meaning - Google Search

"denoting a substance which stimulates the growth of microorganisms, especially those with beneficial properties (such as those of the intestinal flora)."