Salt Study results

prattreef · 02-13-2008, 06:10 PM

I know I'm going to regret posting this, but here are the results of the latest salt study. If people get hysterical and start changing what is working for them based on this ( like every other time a study has come out) I'm gonna scream. There is discussion on Reef Central if you want to be part of the buzz. Oh and me, I'm sticking with Instant Ocean because it has worked well for me for nearly 15 years.

http://reefsaltanalysis.googlepages....lysis_0208.pdf

**jhale** · 02-13-2008, 06:25 PM

well don't scream at me, but at a quick glance coralife looks pretty good. and that was a salt I never had considered using. it was high in all the right levels and low in all the things you don't want in your saltmix.

Killerdrgn · 02-13-2008, 06:38 PM

coralife is high in the bromine and low in the conductivity though. but its interesting results, especially finding out which prands are high in silica, phosphates, ammonia, and nitrite.

PhoenixOne · 02-13-2008, 06:56 PM

Tropic Marin pro-reef anyone? Expensive as heck but it seems to do me justice. I haven't dosed calcium for quite sometime and my levels are usually about 500. Any thoughts and advice if this is not a right choice are weclome.

latino277 · 02-13-2008, 07:37 PM

OK... I know that I'm a Chem retard!!!!! Can we someone post what are the pro/con for each test item and why.... I think I maybe asking for to much.... if so ignor me.

ZANYMASTER · 02-13-2008, 08:05 PM

I'll stick with Seachem Reef salt.High in Cal and Magnesium and buffers to 8.4.

tosiek · 02-13-2008, 08:14 PM

Thats it. im not using salt mixes anymore. Im peeing in my tank from now on.

Awibrandy · 02-13-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by latino277


	OK... I know that I'm a Chem retard!!!!! Can we someone post what are the pro/con for each test item and why.... I think I maybe asking for to much.... if so ignor me.

Don't worry latino, I'm with you on the "Chem Retard".

I'm with Randy, am sticking with my IO for my reef. Although I may go back to coralife for my FOWLR.

Tony, lets know how that works out for you.

leoskee · 02-13-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tosiek


	Thats it. im not using salt mixes anymore. Im peeing in my tank from now on.

But then your ammonia levels will kill your fish and corals! lol

So I guess a partnership should be made between IO and TLF because it seems that you will need a phosban reactor if you use IO. It would be nice to find a reactor every time you open up a bucket of IO.

Im stickin' w/ IOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Been using it since 1992.

Killerdrgn · 02-13-2008, 10:12 PM

I think a good melding would be to combine kent, seachem reef, coralife, oceanic, and IO reef crystals salts. Get a good mix of the good and not too much of the bad.

02-13-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
prattreef Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,919 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (14)	Salt Study results I know I'm going to regret posting this, but here are the results of the latest salt study. If people get hysterical and start changing what is working for them based on this ( like every other time a study has come out) I'm gonna scream. There is discussion on Reef Central if you want to be part of the buzz. Oh and me, I'm sticking with Instant Ocean because it has worked well for me for nearly 15 years. http://reefsaltanalysis.googlepages....lysis_0208.pdf

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latino277 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Da Bronx Posts: 682 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (9)	OK... I know that I'm a Chem retard!!!!! Can we someone post what are the pro/con for each test item and why.... I think I maybe asking for to much.... if so ignor me. __________________ John My new 100g build Aquariums for you 100g square, ATI BM160, Mag 9.5 return pump, closed loop Via OM 4 way powered by DART, Ushio 400w +20k powered by PFO 400w ballast.

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ZANYMASTER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Astoria,NY Posts: 2,763 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (9)	I'll stick with Seachem Reef salt.High in Cal and Magnesium and buffers to 8.4. __________________ Concentrate all firepower on that superstar destroyer!

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tosiek Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,590 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (10)	Thats it. im not using salt mixes anymore. Im peeing in my tank from now on. __________________ __________________________ 0.0! OhEmGee!

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02-13-2008, 06:25 PM	#2
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,161 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	well don't scream at me, but at a quick glance coralife looks pretty good. and that was a salt I never had considered using. it was high in all the right levels and low in all the things you don't want in your saltmix.

02-13-2008, 06:38 PM	#3
Killerdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Forest Hills Posts: 1,400 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (5)	coralife is high in the bromine and low in the conductivity though. but its interesting results, especially finding out which prands are high in silica, phosphates, ammonia, and nitrite.

02-13-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
PhoenixOne "Drugs are bad...mmmkay!" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Old Bethpage Posts: 273 Reefer Ratings: (1) Friends: (0)	Tropic Marin pro-reef anyone? Expensive as heck but it seems to do me justice. I haven't dosed calcium for quite sometime and my levels are usually about 500. Any thoughts and advice if this is not a right choice are weclome.

02-13-2008, 10:12 PM	#10
Killerdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Forest Hills Posts: 1,400 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (5)	I think a good melding would be to combine kent, seachem reef, coralife, oceanic, and IO reef crystals salts. Get a good mix of the good and not too much of the bad.