Anyone having a sale on 'reef' salt?

[mfs1855]

Haven't seen a sale in a while I assume a lot of people are getting low.

 

[pecan2phat]

I just ordered the Live Aquaria Reef salt.
Figured I would give it a try since the Red Sea salt that I have been using is getting expensive plus the LA Reef salt is 25% off right now.

 

[qy7400]

Pets had IO (purple box) on sale 2 for $58 https://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/petswarehouse/216241-weekend-deals-new-stock.html

 

[mfs1855]

Thanks orange box is for reefs though.

 

[qy7400]

Thanks orange box is for reefs though.

Why cant you use the purple box for reefs?

 

[mfs1855]

?I believe? the purple doesn?t have the increased calcium, alk and other elements in it that you get with most other salt. If you have a FOWLR tank you don?t need them.

 

[qy7400]

The purple IO mix comes in with numbers close to NSW, RC is higher in calcium, magnesium and added vitamins (debates still ongoing if needed). BRS did a video on running elevated Alk and Ca if you want to watch it https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/vide...-for-faster-growth-part-2-brstv-investigates/ so a little more think about before discounting it.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

I have had problems with most commercial salts recently. I strongly recommend ESV, you mix it up yourself from three components.

All of the commercial mixes I tried were mixing with VERY low Magnesium levels which was one of the reasons I had a horrible hair algae problem when I rebooted my tank. No matter what I did it would not go away until I bought a Mg test kit and found that it was super low. Tested IO and reef crystals after mixing and both were equally low. A few others tested their fresh batches of different salt mixes and got similar results.

 

[bonomo53]

AV has both on sale.

 

[editour2]

How much is the sale on Reef Crystals?

 

[mfs1855]

Just called Aquarium Village. $45 per box or $129 for 3.

Said he always has them on sale. Down to 1 box but he should have more in Friday evening. Thanks Bonomo