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Best salt mix

greybolt03

greybolt03

What are you using? I am about to start making my own salt water,what is your experiences with different salt mixs good or bad?
 
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mnat

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This is a rally tough question to answer as all the salts are a little different and everyone will swear with their brand. There have been studies done on the salts but none really recently.

For me, I have used Aquavitro for the last 2 or so years and like it.
 
U

ultracorals

if it is a fish only or a non sps system then instant ocean is the best salt to use. always consistent and on the lower price scale. If it is a reef tank with sps I am hearing a lot of good things from the aqua vitro. it is a bit on the pricey side though. that said you will probably save on additives.
 
jgraz

jgraz

Guess I add my experience too. I now usuing Reef Crystals again. I started that way then breifly switched to Red Sea coral pro. Both seemed to mix well. Tried Aqua Vitro and did not have a good experience. No matter how slow I mixed it it always preciptated. I just could not get that right. However I have read great things about it. Im just a pour it all in kind or guy. Im back to Reef Crystals.

You said you gonna start mixing your own saltwater? Where did you get it before this?
 
greybolt03

greybolt03

jgraz said:
Guess I add my experience too. I now usuing Reef Crystals again. I started that way then breifly switched to Red Sea coral pro. Both seemed to mix well. Tried Aqua Vitro and did not have a good experience. No matter how slow I mixed it it always preciptated. I just could not get that right. However I have read great things about it. Im just a pour it all in kind or guy. Im back to Reef Crystals.

You said you gonna start mixing your own saltwater? Where did you get it before this?
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I either went to trop or captivating coral
 
jgraz

jgraz

Your gonna love not having to drive for water anymore. Plus your gonna save a ton.

Im not sure what Trop uses, but For some reason I recall someone at CC saying they use Seachem in thier regular salt mix. Not sure about thier premium mix. Though i could be wrong.
 
greybolt03

greybolt03

Ok so Iam going to give reef crystals a shot and see how it goes...


next question is how long do you run a powerhead in your mix container before adding to your display tank?

I have a maxi jet 900 in a 5 gal bucket do you think this is enough to get a good mix?
 
NyteGTI

NyteGTI

thats what I run now for my nano. the MJ900 is perfectly fine. only need a few hrs if that for the mixing. but i just leave mine overnight
 
thirty5

thirty5

I use Reef Crystals. I actually don't even need a heater in my water since the powerhead usually heats it up to temp. I just dump the RO in and then salt. I usually always have about 20 gallons on hand at all times mixed... Just leave it covered with small powerhead in it.
 
jgraz

jgraz

Same here. 20 gal tank with a aqueon power head. It in the garage so no heater right now, in the winter yes. I usually always have about 5-10 gals going. Reef Crystals is nice cause its kind of a dump and go salt. At least thats my experience.
 
lefkonj

lefkonj

I make the water and get it close to tank temperature before I add the salt. I find that it dissolved better in the mid 70s then if you add it to the cooler tap water. I have a heater and a power head in my container to keep things moving while the water is made.

I also use Red Sea Coral Pro, no complaints here.
 
Nickjr000

Nickjr000

I swore by tm and tmp for prob 7 yrs. Got two buckets that were all clumpy and didnt mix well, also i think it is what started an algae bloom in my tank and messed up a lot of my coral. Now i use a mix of anything thats at .26 and wet, av, io, rc, i use it all
 
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