What salt do you run?

[Cammed_02]

Until now I have been buying 10lb bags of coralife which are good for 50 gallons, with 2 tanks those bags go quick. So next water change I will be buying the 5 gallon bucket instead. Whats the best salt to use in this size?

[cowboy572]

It's a matter of personal preference. I normally use the Red Sea and Red Sea Pro salt, but lately due to budget cuts it's been Oceanic.

[allan]

Tagging along.

The last two buckets was Kent. Looking for the best, but it's all just salt to me.

[avilamillar]

I have used tropic marin, seachem, brightwell aquatics, and aquavitro . The one I like the most is tropic marine. It dissolves perfectly and really fast.

[Cammed_02]

I have used tropic marin, seachem, brightwell aquatics, and aquavitro . The one I like the most is tropic marine. It dissolves perfectly and really fast.

This is what I'm looking for, quick dissolving, the coralife seems to take a little while to dissolve. Where do you buy it and how much?

[350gt]

I started with IO then to reef crystals. After a bad experience with red sea salt I am back with reef crystals...

[cbianco]

Just finished up my bucket of IO. It took over a year but I did it, lol. Thinking about trying RC.

Christopher

[Mike]

We actually mix 50/50 with IO and reef crystals. It has worked well for us. Too much algae growth with RC, but want more nutrients than IO. Can't take credit for idea as it was Lorraine's (BSJF) suggestion. Splits up the cost some too.

[Cammed_02]

We actually mix 50/50 with IO and reef crystals. It has worked well for us. Too much algae growth with RC, but want more nutrients than IO. Can't take credit for idea as it was Lorraine's (BSJF) suggestion. Splits up the cost some too.

Hmm never thought of doing that, kind of the best of both worlds. Does IO have the reputation of having low nutrients?

[Europhyllia]

I've used all the snazzy stuff but with a 215 and a 60 and a 30 running I go through it way too fast to splurge on Tropic Marin etc. So for the last year or so I am back to Reef Crystals and I like them just fine! I actually buy the 200 gallon box (4 bags at 50 g each). Weird timing since I actually just hauled a new box from the front gate to the house. lol