Review on the different kinds of Marine Salts

[dradttg]

I am using tropic marine now. Found that the salt is quite good, as my LPS responded well to the water changes even if I dissolve the salt on the spot and then add it to the tank. The only other one i tried was corallife. That was a disaster, probably due to my water changing habits. And I get my salt from petmart too. Found that their price is reasonable as far as I know. ( and is nearest to my house ) Nowadays, I just get the 150 gallon pack from them.

Just my experience. Any more has experience with red sea?

Yep!!

Got most of my stuff from P** M*** too. I paid $37 for my tropic marine and am shock to see that they are only seeing for $30 at P** M***.

I think there may be another thing to consider for salt - Usage.

If the salt is cheap and you have to use a lot each time. Isnt that the same as to paying more for water change?

For tropic marine, I need about 40 tablespoons to rise the salinity level of 15 litres of water to 1.022.

[hongqixian]

this thread is ancient. how did u dig it up

[AlfaRomeo]

Any idea if any of the LFS brought in the new Tropic Marine Pro Reef salt yet?

[Cedric]

I was using Tropic Marine previous which works very well for me. I have since switch to Marine Enviornment Salt, the one with a little bottle. Honestly, I cannot tell if there's any difference... Or is it just me?

[Volitan]

hi experts, apart from the above mention, i ahd been using the MARINE ENVIRONMENT (Dual Phase Formula). it was been recomm to me by LFS. is that a good salt too? pls advise me.

I think ME is quite a high priced salt, right?

[Tigger]

Which is the cheapest of all the salt?

[SharkBait]

Which is the cheapest of all the salt?

That has gotta be red sea

[garan]

I think ME is quite a high priced salt, right?

yes, as compare to other, it rather abit high, going at about $14 for a pack of 2 kg and can treat about 60L. Quiet 'siong' you know, so thought of changing to other, maybe tropic marine, seen very good. alot of experts are using it.

[yazid]

I thought product review is based on hands on experience. Reference to resource is needed if "heard" from third party.

From Hong review,

a. Kent Marine Salt- l've heard

b. Instant Ocean- I'm planning to try it soon

c. Tropic Marin - I've had good but not spectacular results with it. What is good and what is not spectacular.

d. Reef Crystals- I heard it's not a good salt. Skip it.

e. Coralife salt. I have a friend

f. Red Sea Salt - I've heard.

g. Deep Ocean: I've heard affect the pH.

IME, any brand of salts if expose to moisture will harden and makes it difficult to dissolve. So, keep your unused salt tightly seal.

[Terryz_]

Anyone got reviews on aquamedic reef salt...

[Terryz_]

This

From Eaquanature...

[arcanehacker]

a. Kent Marine Salt- suck big time in dissolving. Probably wouldn't even dissolve fully if left bubbling for days.

b. Instant Ocean- OK

c. Tropic Marin - OK

f. Red Sea Salt - OK. Cheap too. $12 - $14

anyway how does one determine if the salt is very good?... For me its only the way it dissolves..

[SBS_Transit]

This

From Eaquanature...

i head this brand is good rite ? i saw it in a reef magazine

[Terryz_]

That is what i heard too... I just bought a 2 kg pack for water change...

[yus75]

That is what i heard too... I just bought a 2 kg pack for water change...

where do u buy bro n how much...plan to do my water change tis weekend...

[Terryz_]

$20 at Lakeside aquatic... Same price as EAN... Btw i bought the second last pack...

[AlfaRomeo]

Terryz, hows the salt so far? Noticed any improvements after you switched to the aquamedic reefsalt?

[Terryz_]

Changing water afterwards..

[Evo]

The best brand of salt is Marine Enviroment.

[roidan]

The best brand of salt is Marine Enviroment.

er...yeah...best

read about that in a rather *biased* salt analysis report

[AlfaRomeo]

Roidan, rather biased? I would call it VERY biased

[alanseah]

err me using kent for near to 3 yrs..

ok for me.. as alot mention will have a bit left undissolve after u bubble it for days...

but for the salt still ok lor...

[junyong84]

i used b4 kent marine, instant ocean and coral marine(part of marine environment)

Kent marine - Best solubility 4 me. But its expensive, and not equally good as compared to others...

Instant ocean - Second in solubility. Its good on the whole.

Coral Marine - Bad solubility, but it does kinda wonders in my tanks! corals more brilliant in colour... wonder y...

[patrick123]

I found some salt that sold in Thailand is very cheap. Something like S$2.50 for 1.5kg. Is this cheap or what??? And it seems to work very well.

Any comments?

[ben]

I once tried a taiwanese brand which is $7/3.3kg but its very bad. But that time I was new. They have bad solublity and even some shreded papers!

The fishes in these waters wont suvive long.

So i checked and found these water have very low KH, trace elements,.......

salt manufacture claimed in their packing they have good trace elements but all BS.

I will never trust Asian things that uses to mix into water. Just a cheaper things will end up I pay everything.