Salt which brand is better?

[Scion_TC2005]

Need feed back to see what type of salt mix MR members are using? I use Reef Crystals. Is there a salt that you feel is better than reef crystals?

 

[Killerdrgn]

Can O' Worms topic. some like IO, some like coralife, some like tropic marin, some like seachem. There was a salt brands test comparison sometime earlier this year.

 

[jhale]

i use coralife

 

[Geezuz183]

I use Reef Crystals...
No complaints so far..

 

[Lenny718]

I use reef crystals also and no complaints.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

reef crystals here n I love it. no problems so far

 

[OctaviousMonk]

Instant Ocean works well for me and petsmart sells it cheap locally (print out the online price) so I save on shipping

 

[Bikinisalt]

I always use IO and never had a problem.

 

[Wolverine57]

I used IO & Oceanic. My preferences is Oceanic.

 

[rgun2515]

coralife

 

[Kedd]

Coralife

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Whatever is on sale:lol:

 

[jhale]

Whatever is on sale:lol:

:lol: ! that works also

 

[Lolli631]

I use Reef Crystals in my nano.
So far so good...

 

[alfani]

salt is one of the least expansive item in this hobbie. i used to use IO and get 370-380 cal and after i switch over to Tropic Marine Pro, getting 400+s so I be using the Tropic Marine Pro from now on. one bucket can last you 6 months or more so it's worth it

 

[NYreefNoob]

ive used most of them and currently use io, but going back to red sea coral pro, io isnt bad for those that have reactors, so the low calcium doesnt matter. i 2 parts dose and had to dose less with the red sea. and corals liked it so going back. but to answer your question salt is like women everyone has a prefference so it's what yoou like to use. all will provide same results but some you have to add certain elements to get par reading's

 

[marrone]

I use TMP and my Cal is over 400 but I have low Alk, which is fine with me.

I'm having a big hair algae, or some type of plant algae, and no matter how much I pull and scrub it it keeps coming back. From that recent comparison on salt TMP had high phosphates, I wonder if other people using TMP have algae problems too. I also run Phosiban in a reactor but still have hair algae.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i use to marrone and stopped using it, read on rc somewhere you need to let it mix for a few days to let it leach out

 

[crox99]

I use RC but on my batch the CA was way lower that advertised (low 200).

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Catalina or natures ocean.