What's the best salt mix out there? | BRStv

[randyBRS]

Are we really going to answer this today?

Actually, rather than determine which salt is best (which is pretty much impossible to do with so many variables that reefers value differently) we intend to put more information about salt mix choices out into the universe that just wasn't there before.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have tried many:
Aquaforest, red sea pro, reef crystals, Kent, coralife, instant ocean and Fritz pro. By far - I like results of red sea Pro. My favorite all time is SeaChem SALINITY saltw. Hard to find over the last 2 years

 

[DHill6]

I’ve used Tropic Marin Pro for years, strayed to Ref Sea blue, used 1/2 the bucket and back to TM Pro. Red Sea didn’t seem as clean mixing, the coral looked better while using TM and tank was happier.

 

[Zindebaad]

It's Aquaforest for me. I use this salt in all 3 of my reef aquariums. I have tried other brands and I am amazed with the improvement in my corals since trying this product. It is an awesome product.

 

[Zindebaad]

I use Aquaforest Probiotic Reef Salt. I have tried other brands and I am amazed with the improvement in my corals since using this product. It is an awesome reef salt.

 

[mta_morrow]

Brightwell, NeoMarine since day one.

Mixes quickly with no residue, and very consistent bucket to bucket.

 

[Nicole Sarnowski]

I have used Instant Ocean Reef but now use Fritz Pro and I have to say that fritz is much easier and my tank looks great

 

[Alex V.]

Tropic marine Bio-Actif. Is in my humble opinion superior to most salts in the market today.

 

[JMetaxas]

I've been using Reef Crystals for quite sometime with success. I bought the 200gal. box the other day, 4 50gal bags, and for the first time my batch mixed up cloudy. I normally buy one bag at a time (Amazon). Strange.

 

[Reeferguy365]

Great video! Cant wait for part 2. Maybe one of these days you guys can do a test on aquavitro salinity I've always wondered how it Stacks up to the regular salts. I like how the numbers are batch specific and you get 220 gallons out of the bucket but not really sure how much better it is than reef crystals. From what I'm told it's supposed to be better but I'd be curious to see how it tests up.

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

Tropic Marin Bio-Actif is the best, hands down. Whatever natural enzymes and pro-biotics they include in the proprietary formula provide outstanding results above and beyond any other salt that just dissolves nicely without leaving a residue or gives a little boost with elevated parameters.

 

[Paul R Barnhart]

Ive been using Red Sea blue for quite a while now....thinking of switching to HW Reefer as those parameters are closer to what I keep in the tank and I am tired of constantly changing mixed water parameters.

 

[Richard Hercher]

Are we really going to answer this today?

Has there been a test comparing different salinity tests (Refractometer, hydrometer, conductivity, any others?) at different temps? With the salt series wrapping up with last weeks mixing vs this week’s mixing at temp, I’m curious if measurements vary.

 

[Bounce House]

I have always been a fan of the red sea blue bucket salt.

 

[JDowns]

10:51. That gentleman needs a little more coffee. ;Hilarious

 

[balkin]

I'm currently using Tropic Marin pro mostly due to it's clarity when mixed and parameters that closely match my tank with very little dosing needed to make it match perfectly!

 

[randyBRS]

Has there been a test comparing different salinity tests (Refractometer, hydrometer, conductivity, any others?) at different temps? With the salt series wrapping up with last weeks mixing vs this week’s mixing at temp, I’m curious if measurements vary.

Actually a great concept to consider, but I to wonder if this one is possible. We could test each instrument using a known calibration type solution, however there are variance factors for each that would make them a bit difficult to compare to each other directly. So if one reads slightly higher than another, but is still within its own precision accuracy range, it would be difficult to say that it performed better or worse than another. Also the temp correction factors or auto temp corrections are also different, which would likely make for inconclusive results. (Example, the Milwaukee Digital refractometer has built in digital temp correction, so whether you test the salinity at 66-degrees or 78-degrees, it will likely be programmed to spit out the same result).

 

[chris.gries.50]

Have used many salts throughout the years. Most recently I was using ESV, but didn’t see much change. Switched back to the old stand-by Instant Ocean. I agree with Randy that the mix is not going to be the difference in my tank. IO can be stored for a period of time, unlike some others and for 38 bucks for a 200 gallon box at my LFS, that’s hard to beat. I know that there have been some “hot” batches, but a quick alk test is easy to do.

 

[Dianna Marshall]

Fritz pro and Fritz’s pro red ( used during a year of house renovation as maintaining the tank was encumbered by construction tools, boxes, not to mention debris. I’m using second box of fritz pro red and all the corals are doing very well, sifters, ops and sos.

 

[JHUMike]

I've used a bunch including omega sea reef but have settled on Drs foster and smith liveaquaria reef salt. My corals respond every bit as well to the liveaquaria salt as others and it is much less expensive!