Saltmix Comparison Chart

[cumminz]

I kind of agree

[yote]

Another factor you got to look at is the test kits thats used.I have yet to see 2 kits test the same.Most are fairly close,but there is usually at 1 or 2 points different.
I do however know that with Oceanic salt,my coralline grows to the point of becoming a pain in the butt.

[McCrary]

I think Tropic Marin Pro is the best stuff for reef tanks, but its expensive and hard to find locally. A 50/50 mix of IO and Oceanic gives really good results as well, but then you have to mix it yourselves.

[Brat]

well I've been really looking at seachem reef salt personally.

[Rcpilot]

Too bad he didn't post pH.

I'm back to Oceanic after near disaster when switching to Kent for a couple weeks. The Oceanic works well for me and I know how to buffer it to get the parameters where I want.

[daugherty]

oceanic is by far the best salt that i have ever used IMO

[yote]

I'll never stray from Oceanic again.My corals do better,I have fewer algae problems,and dont have to fight my calcium levels as much.
I tryed Kent,and didnt even finish the bucket.My calcium and alkalinity levels bottomed out,and I had one hell of an algae bloom.Which I'm still trying to fight.

[McCrary]

Thats the trick, finding what works best in your tank. You can examine what levels each salt has, but in the end it comes down to what works the best for you. I have tried TMP and didn't find that it justified the extra expense, but Reef Crystals is still one of my favorites and have found that my SPS do a little better than when I use IO alone.

[Rcpilot]

Originally Posted by yote

I'll never stray from Oceanic again.My corals do better,I have fewer algae problems,and dont have to fight my calcium levels as much.
I tryed Kent,and didnt even finish the bucket.My calcium and alkalinity levels bottomed out,and I had one hell of an algae bloom.Which I'm still trying to fight.

When I switched to Kent, my alk and pH dropped off the face of the planet. I used it for 2 water changes (8g total) and then put it in the storage room and taped the lid up tight so it wouldn't draw moisture. Tried to sell a whole bucket of it locally for $40 and nobody would take it.

I ended up buying another bucket of Oceanic and will probably never switch again.

[yote]

I did find ONE thing that kent is good for Rc.It makes a great salt lick for whitetails.They love the stuff.