what brand of salt should i get and cheapest place to get it???

[Gseclipse02]

well its that time i need salt but what brand should i go with???

[g-ray]

I use red sea coral pro and I really like it. I have heard good things about instant ocean also.

[Gseclipse02]

people always tell me instant ocean is not so great of salt ??? thats what i have been using ......

[Bill S]

There is so much personal preference here... Keep an eye out, every couple of weeks someone seems to do a group buy at Drs. Foster & Smith. IO is $32 delivered, Reef Crystals is around $34 delivered, when 9 buckets are purchased. Look over on the "Group Buy" forum.

[Gseclipse02]

There is so much personal preference here... Keep an eye out, every couple of weeks someone seems to do a group buy at Drs. Foster & Smith. IO is $32 delivered, Reef Crystals is around $34 delivered, when 9 buckets are purchased. Look over on the "Group Buy" forum.


i did but for some reason i cant start threads in there .... i can post but cant start them odd....

i would like to do a group buy but i need some one to get it started :bigsmile:

[g-ray]

You need to pay the 25 bucks jt :-)

[Gseclipse02]

ohh yea lol

[Joshua]

people always tell me instant ocean is not so great of salt ??? thats what i have been using ......

IO is the best and has the longest proven track record. All these others add a bunch of extra junk to it so as to market to consumers. Salt is salt, extra junk is extra junk.

[LoneStar]

Another Red Sea Coral Pro!

[Gseclipse02]

hmmm

[jrsatx20]

io. ad has it for 34.99 just bought a bucket

[DrMark]

I use Red Sea Coral Pro in all the tanks. I have had good success with it.
However, I think any of the major salt mixes would be fine. The important thing is the consistency of the water, Routine water changes, good skimming, etc.

here is a link I have posted before comparing all the major sysnthetic sea salts:

http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/AWT_Salt_Analysis_0208.pdf

mark

[wesheltonj]

Reef Crystals is now $47 plus shipping @ Dr. F&S. I would look locally now, AD on San Pedro maybe?

[Gseclipse02]

io. ad has it for 34.99 just bought a bucket


whats io ad ???

[LoneStar]

Instant Ocean at Aquarium Designs

[vman181]

I'm a fan of IO. Been using it for years and never a problem.

[Gseclipse02]

Instant Ocean at Aquarium Designs


thanks

[Joe31]

garlic salt at HEB is cheaper.J/K

[Gseclipse02]

were not bar bq mexican lol

[Texreefer]

Reef Crystals is now $47 plus shipping @ Dr. F&S. I would look locally now, AD on San Pedro maybe?

WoW, wonder why the increase? good thing I have 4 buckets

[Bill S]

WOW! Sounds like someone FINALLY caught on? I'd heard they bought an entire warehouse of salt.

[wesheltonj]

I just finished my first bucket of the four I bought before the increase. Now, I wish I had four more.

[SoLiD]

WoW, wonder why the increase? good thing I have 4 buckets

Wow... Yeah... wasn't it just ~$33 per bucket on your group buy not that long ago. :confused:

[Dee]

petsolutions.com had a sale on it recently...may still be on sale. Shipping isn't bad...they don't charge for the extra weight anymore. They have decent prices on other items as well and when I order on a monday I always get it by Friday. I've bought dry goods from them for years and have never had a problem. Everything from reptile, dog and fish supplies.

Dena

[wesheltonj]

I just looked there: IO @ 38, RC @ 41 & Red Sea @ 42 shipping does not look bad as long as you buy a lot.

[FossilReef]

Instant Ocean certainly isn't the best salt out there, not even close. Here's a link to a salt study done by one of the local enthusiasts (who happens to be a chemist) back in Michigan if you're interested.
http://michiganreefers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72020 (http://michiganreefers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72020&highlight=salt+study)

[bigdscobra]

Instant Ocean

[Morena_Model]

We ended up buying a bucket of Coralife for $37...$41 and some change with tax from Texas Tropical. We didn't have time to go to Aquarium Designs