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karlas · 03-20-2003, 08:41 PM

has anybody ever tried red sea if so id like some input? i always go with IO or reef crystals but got a bucket of red sea today supposed to do 200 gallons it was 35 bucks so i grabbed it. i figured at that price i my as well try it. the place i got it has 3 stores now and they managed to get tons of it in for all the stores so they got a good deal

Wrassman · 03-22-2003, 06:20 AM

I read this several months back (I don't really remember when it first came out, but it was perhaps a year or so ago). *I found it to be very enlightening, and somewhat unnerving. *Considering that we can get very few of these salts in the US, easily, that should make it troublesome for all of us. *Here is the report I am talking about:

http://www.aquacraft.net/s9910.html

I know a place to get some of the upper line salts, but price becomes prohibitive. *I've seen Tropic Marin in this country, just not in any LFS near me.

I would be interested in YOUR experiences. *Have any of YOU seen any of the top-line salts in LFS' in your area? *How much were they?

I hope this helps someone. [smiley=grin3.gif]
Edit: Fix stupid spelling mistake. [smiley=oops.gif]

Matt Rogers · 03-23-2003, 09:14 PM

Hey Wrassman, Aquacraft has a few things online like this (S-15 Report). Just keep in mind that the salt that they make always comes out the best in their 'studies.'

I do give them credit for bringing attention to the makeup of commercial salts though. And recently I believe Dr. Ron backed up some of their findings for what that's worth.

gamma · 05-06-2004, 07:54 AM

Can you add Oceanic to your poll? I was wondering what people thought of that brand.

Matt Rogers · 05-06-2004, 07:58 AM

You got it! Added...

NUGIO · 05-06-2004, 02:08 PM

IO Most readily available in large quantity

05-07-2004, 12:47 AM

Since you did not list Kent I had to go with IO.

Should ask what did you use and why did you change.

dx7fd2 · 05-25-2004, 07:22 AM

Any thoughts about Coralife salt...I have not used it yet..just curious 'cause the price is right.

Matt Rogers · 05-25-2004, 09:47 AM

[quote author=dx7fd2 link=board=Salt;num=1080587614;start=15#17 date=05/25/04 at 10:22:21]Any thoughts about Coralife salt...I have not used it yet..just curious 'cause the price is right.

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It's not as popular as Instant Ocean, but I used it for over 3 years on my old tank shown here.

No complaints at all. Mixes faster than I.O. in my experience.

(Removed your double post, FYI - just to keep things clean.)

Gresham · 05-25-2004, 10:11 AM

I've used coralife in FO systems for years. Excellent salt for fish systems. I haven't really used it much for coral/invert ystems though.

Like Matt said, it mixes way quicker then IO and doesn't leave a rust colorred residue afterwords in the mixing vat.