Which Salt bucket is best?

[Tony727]

Which brand of salt makes the nicest looking buckets? Easy to open/close and keep sealed?

 

[tmccaff]

I like Red Sea blue bucket. Red Sea not only is good to seal but also sends you a analysis report of your salt mix in your bucket.

 

[dedragon]

I would say red sea as well for nicest buckets, but they dont have a rubber seal on them like some other buckets. They use a screw top which is easy to take on and off

 

[907_Reefer]

I agree with Red Sea also - I didn't know about the analysis report though, will have to check into that!

 

[tmccaff]

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[rtparty]

ESV. Every Red Sea bucket I’ve ever gotten is broken. They’re super thin. They may have changed the bucket recently but both my buckets from my Ultimate Salt test came in broken

 

[PeterC99]

Which brand of salt makes the nicest looking buckets? Easy to open/close and keep sealed?

Curious your rationale for wanting salt based on container?

Most reefers buy salt based on maintaining their parameters.

 

[dedragon]

ESV. Every Red Sea bucket I’ve ever gotten is broken. They’re super thin. They may have changed the bucket recently but both my buckets from my Ultimate Salt test came in broken

this is a good point, i have had a broken bucket or 2 from red sea

 

[tmccaff]

I agree with PeterC99 most go with closest to their parameters which is why I use Red Sea Blue

 

[Tony727]

Curious your rationale for wanting salt based on container?

Most reefers buy salt based on maintaining their parameters.

I just wanted a cool bucket or if anyone had seen unique packaging, salt will get used either way since I test each big batch and adjust if needed.

 

[OrionN]

I like to use salt boxes. 4 bags mix each around 50 gal which is about the amount I use for water changes,

 

[Joe's Coral Reef]

Aquavitro uses M&M buckets. Extra material on the bottom to prevent breakage, spin top, seal and a lock, great buckets. Only better bucket is the ATM hot salt which is the same bucket but black.

 

[crawling junk]

my aquavitro 225 bucket is pretty solid, supports my fat butt when needed

 

[Tony727]

my aquavitro 225 bucket is pretty solid, supports my fat butt when needed

Where did you buy yours?

 

[Nanojoe]

Im in the tropic marin camp. Currently using the bio-actif bucket. Water is crystal clear next morning after water change. I've been debating switching to the pro reef but really have no solid reason to do so...
Mixes fast and clean. Other than price i have 0 complaints about it.

 

[MtnDewMan]

Get one of these and put it on a home depot bucket

 

[Rmckoy]

Aquavitro salinity .. screw lids . Seal
Well and very strong

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I get salt via sack. Don’t need the bucket just good consistency w parameters

 

[crawling junk]

Where did you buy yours?

Local fish store in chicago. Tank it easy

 

[Mjl714]

ESV. Every Red Sea bucket I’ve ever gotten is broken. They’re super thin. They may have changed the bucket recently but both my buckets from my Ultimate Salt test came in broken

My experience as well, from BRS.