Ideal salt mix?

[pokerfish]

I have a bubble coral and a torch coral,some zoas, mushrooms and gsp (they are all doin fine, except that I don't feel like the zoas and mushrooms are spreading very quickly) and intend on keeping the easier corals. I am wondering if there is a brand of salt mix that is better for a hobbyist who wants to avoid dosing. I use reef crystals and my calcium test came back fine ( 460) but my kh is a bit low ( 6 ). I was using regular instant ocean and the kh was reading 7 (still a little low?) I've read that a little baking soda will bring me up but I am wondering if anyone has tested a mix that has a higher kh? Reef Crystals advertise higher trace elements but I think it might be b.s....Thanks for any input...

 

[sen5241b]

I always dose my change out water as high as I can without precipation.

 

[ccCapt]

I would question your alk test kit. Both those alk readings are much lower than you should get with either Instant Ocean or Reef Crystals.

Here's a very good guide on what you can expect from some of the most popular brands of salt.
Synthetic Salt Mixes - Reef Central Online Community

 

[pokerfish]

I will bring a sample to LFS and see what he gets, thanks for the very useful chart...