Is this a good brand of salt mix.

[Default]

I found some of this salt for sale and wanted to know if its any good. The brand is Ocean Pure Synthetic Sea Salt. Please let me know, thanks.

 

[thumperss]

salt

never hurd of it where did you get it?????
brandon

 

[Ed Hahn]

I wanted to try the Ocean Pure Synthetic salt. Where did you buy it?

I head Eric Borneman did a study on Salt this year. I hope we all can keep our eyes and ears pealed to see his results in coral growth.
I am betting that Tropic Marin did pretty good.

 

[edwing206]

I found this salt for sale on craigslist, i dont think its good because of how little it costs. They are selling a 25 pound bucket of that salt for 5 dollars. Really cheap, also marinedepot sells 50gallons worth of salt for ten dollars.

 

[edwing206]

sorry this is the same person as Default. we are bros.

 

[jake65]

I used to use that type for a while, I prefer IO, it mixes better IMO

 

[burning2nd]

Tropic marin

 

[edwing206]

i like IO. i have always used it.

 

[billaweed]

Oceanic salt mix is pretty good too..

 

[edwing206]

i have never tried that salt billaweed. do you always use it?

 

[edwing206]

also, Reef Crystals is the same as Instant Ocean except with more additives right?

 

[spongebob lover]

i believe reef crystals are a little bit high on Calcium and its also a little bit more pricey ...i think,

 

[NC2WA]

Default, et.al,

I think you will find this study a good read as well as answering most of your questions:

Part I: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/aafeature1/view?searchterm=salt%20study

Part II: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1/view?searchterm=salt%20study

Personally, I would use either IO or Tropic Marin, but since IO is more readily available, I will stick with IO.


HTH,
Kirk

 

[edwing206]

Thanks NC2WA for the great info, i guess i will just sell it, i didnt like what the research said about Oceanic.

 

[edwing206]

sorry, this is Default, i keep using my bros user name, i got to stop doing that.

 

[billaweed]

i have never tried that salt billaweed. do you always use it?

yeah.. I've used it since I started my tank.. I was thinking about switching to IO salt because I see a lot of people here use it. The thing I like about Oceanic Salt Mix is that it has a good amount of trace minerals, calcium, strontium, etc.. and I'm unsure as to what IO salt has in it.

Is There really a "better" salt out there? If so which one cause thats the one i want to use..

 

[DonW]

Is There really a "better" salt out there? If so which one cause thats the one i want to use..

IO sure is better than Oceanic unless they made some big changes. I think most of us tried it when it first came out a few years back. It was sort of a flop.

Don

 

[billaweed]

IO sure is better than Oceanic unless they made some big changes. I think most of us tried it when it first came out a few years back. It was sort of a flop.

Don

I wish i would have read the to links given on page one about the study. Looks like IO is the dominate salt. How would I go about changing salts? Just start using the new stuff in my water changes untill the Oceanic depletes itself?

 

[DonW]

I wish i would have read the to links given on page one about the study. Looks like IO is the dominate salt. How would I go about changing salts? Just start using the new stuff in my water changes untill the Oceanic depletes itself?

Whats your ca, alk and mg? This info would help. The Oceanic used to be crazy high in ca and mg.

Don

 

[billaweed]

I dont have an Alk or Mg test, but my calciums been around the 450-480 range. I was told it should be around the 420 range. Before it was at like 520, but only because I added C-Balance to it when I didnt need it..

What can I say.. Im a newb. lol

Currently my Ca is at 450