jason7504 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 i need to get more salt and i saw this salt pretty cheap.but how's the quality and the ca,mg and alk? anybody use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Big thread on RC about how inconsistent this salt is. Waves stopped carrying it because of that. I used it when I started my tank, and used about 2-3 buckets of it (150g each). I didn't seem to have a problem, but I could have had OK buckets. Now I use Kent. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 dsoz, what do you think about mixing salts? I have been thinking about doing this so I can get the best of 2 or 3 salts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 never used it, i use tropic marin pro reef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I use and carry in the store Seachem Reef salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I used Oceanpure years ago and had no problems with it (didn't have sps, though). Then it vanished from the store I used to get it at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 dsoz' date=' what do you think about mixing salts? I have been thinking about doing this so I can get the best of 2 or 3 salts?[/quote'] I have no oppinion about it because I don't do it. To me, salt is salt. Either it has what it needs, or it does not. If it does not, is there some way I can add it in? If there is, then I do. To me it defeats the purpose of having a salt that is good for something, then mixing it with a salt that is bad at that thing. JMO dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 From what I heard oceanpure had some problems in the past with inconsistent batches. They switched manufacturers and It has been good ever since. I use it here at the shop and sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Tropic Marin Pro Reef all the way. Even just the regular salt is good. I do not dose....at all, and me levels are always good as far as CA and such are concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I use instant ocean but actually thinking on making the switch to seachem reef salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I've used just about every salt on the market and they have all had "bad batches" Right now I'm on Kent salt. 2 months ago I was using Oceanpure and had no problems with it. I will use any salt that mixes clear in 30-60 minutes. If it doesn't mix clear by then it is possibly a bad batch, and I test CA/Alk. Here's a tip: If you're using 160-200g buckets of salt, mix the salt well before adding it to your water. Roll the bucket back and forth a few times, as well as flip it over a few times to mix it good. If you're using bags of salt, just shake them well before mixing smaller quantities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 i currently am using seachem reef salt..but the batch i got had kind of low alk and mg..and oceanpure is cheap lol but i dont know if i wanna stick with seachem or get some oceanpure..does anybody know what there freshly mixed water has for ca, alk or mg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Tropic Marin Pro Reef all the way. Even just the regular salt is good. I do not dose....at all' date=' and me levels are always good as far as CA and such are concerned.[/quote'] i used them at first but there more expensive and it has lower alk cuz its made for ca reactors and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 I've used just about every salt on the market and they have all had "bad batches" Right now I'm on Kent salt. 2 months ago I was using Oceanpure and had no problems with it. I will use any salt that mixes clear in 30-60 minutes. If it doesn't mix clear by then it is possibly a bad batch, and I test CA/Alk. Here's a tip: If you're using 160-200g buckets of salt, mix the salt well before adding it to your water. Roll the bucket back and forth a few times, as well as flip it over a few times to mix it good. If you're using bags of salt, just shake them well before mixing smaller quantities. my seachem reef salt did mix clear in 30 mins but i think it might of been a bad batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 my seachem reef salt did mix clear in 30 mins but i think it might of been a bad batch How so? (stupid 10 character rule) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 How so? (stupid 10 character rule) yeah i know i hate that rule too..well because i heard that it has high ca, mg and alk and when i have good ca and alk but really low mg at only 990 before i started to raise it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Did you test it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I just mixed a batch of salt with Seachem and the calium was 425, the mag was 1400, and the KH was 9. Can't get much better than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I just mixed a batch of salt with Seachem and the calium was 425' date=' the mag was 1400, and the KH was 9. Can't get much better than that[/quote'] Hey thanks for doing that! That helps alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Did you test it? yeah i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 I just mixed a batch of salt with Seachem and the calium was 425' date=' the mag was 1400, and the KH was 9. Can't get much better than that[/quote'] yeah thats why i got seachem i heard it had high levels of ca, alk and mg..but when i tested mine it had low mg..maybe i got a bad batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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