Tropic Marin Salt MIX! how about it?

[DRZL]

Aren't the levels of TM really low? Ca, Alk and Mag? Anyone know of a high Ca salt thats good?

I heard of an oceanpure but it hasnt been around the area yet at least not in LFS

I am also seeing problems w/ oceanic even thought i was a defender, My 1st bucket that i bought when it first came out ran out, i bought one about a month ago and I am seeing HA and tufts of brown/black "Ball Fuzz"..lol..you know what i mean

 

[jackson6745]

Oceanic is GARBAGE

You can't go wrong with TM or TM pro. IMO pro is not worth the extra cash though.
Reef crystals is also very good.
I never had problems with regular IO but that low MG level was a PITA to keep up.

Solbby swears by Bio-Essay although I don't have experience using that salt.

[ March 25, 2005, 02:06 AM: Message edited by: jackson6745 ]

 

[marrone]

If you look on RC you'll find a whole bunch of survey on Salt. It use to be that there was a big difference in salt but now a days, and it's been like this for a while, most of the salt are very good and you'll find people swear by certain salts and have great results with them. Also a # of people told me that they use the sea water that comes mixed are have had great results with that, the ca levels are very high.

The price difference, even if it's $14, isn't alot considering the amount of $$ you send on you tank.

 

[spykes]

i think i might just with the TM reguler, cant find the pro for cheap. only thing great about the pro was it had PH buffer already in there so water mixed up was 8.2 off the bat

 

[dragonwrasse]

Everyone has probably seen this:

http://web.archive.org/web/20030608135355/http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/mar/features/1/default.asp

I can't comment on TM pro reef. I switched from TM to IO, and I really don't see a difference. I do think TM is low on Ca and alk (Mg is not even listed as an ingredient), but supposedly it has fewer impurities.

 

[glipper69]

I just read some posts on reeffrontiers about people testing TM and it coming up with a level of PO4-10 on freshly made TM. If that is true I wouldn't touch that stuff.

also some stories of hair algae blooms after using it.
Frank

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by glipper69:
I just read some posts on reeffrontiers about people testing TM and it coming up with a level of PO4-10 on freshly made TM. If that is true I wouldn't touch that stuff.

also some stories of hair algae blooms after using it.
Frank

That's not good, incredibly high phosphate just by using the salt. Talk about beginning with a huge handicap.

I have had bad experience with Crysal Sea salt. It has terrible buffering capability (too low Mg) and is bad for an SPS tank with a Ca reactor attached.

I really like BioAssay Salt. It's the best one I've used so far.

 

[marrone]

Originally posted by glipper69:
I just read some posts on reeffrontiers about people testing TM and it coming up with a level of PO4-10 on freshly made TM. If that is true I wouldn't touch that stuff.

also some stories of hair algae blooms after using it.
Frank

I've been using it for years and have never had any hair algae blooms or any problems at all. I've been using the new one for about a month now and I need to check my cal to see if I see a difference, I've been busy and haven't had a chance.

 

[spykes]

yeah someone check on the PO4 issue as well. i dont wanna switch to something and switch again.

 

[bad coffee]

Just tested

Ca 460
Alk 9.6
mag 1020

BC

 

[DRZL]

Originally posted by spykes:
yeah someone check on the PO4 issue as well. i dont wanna switch to something and switch again.

Amen!

There was a guy giving away bio-essay 200 gal bucket at NJRC, said the stuff sucked.

Damn it man!!! Its like High School all over again, just this time theres no nice broads to look at just squabbles

 

[spykes]

LOL so which salt am i settling for right now im confused. LOL

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by DRZL:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by spykes:
yeah someone check on the PO4 issue as well. i dont wanna switch to something and switch again.

Amen!

There was a guy giving away bio-essay 200 gal bucket at NJRC, said the stuff sucked.

Damn it man!!! Its like High School all over again, just this time theres no nice broads to look at just squabbles </font>[/QUOTE]LOL,

. Reminds me of the saying, "If it isn't broken, don't try and fix it!".