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Old 02-21-2008, 09:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Here is an interesting site I found about a study based on salt mix composition.

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Might help someone pic which salt they want to use???


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for the price and availability you cant beat IO


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IO for me....cheap, mixes great....can't compare.

ONE THING I don't get though....the Reef Crystals listed there....is that IO Reef Crystals? 'cause if it is...bummer....regular IO has more of everything!
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It looks to be an older archived file from 1999. For this reason alone I would not base any salt buying decisions on it.
I believe the "geek" posted a newer salt analysis earlier this month.

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