Which Reef Salt do YOU use?

[AuntKaren]

Well it certainly was a lively response! Thanks each of you for your input. We bought the Tropic Marin but we will seriously look at mixing a different salt if we run into the problems we had before. DJ we haven't gotten the nerve to start adding kalk or lime water yet but on the big 180 we probably will be getting a system to help us with that.

Again, thanks everyone for the responses!

[chrisl1]

I seriously doubt, you will have any problems related to salt with TM!

[ramoth41]

We use Reef Crystals and have never had a problem with it.. Salt is one of those topics everyone has a different opinion about.. I've tried Kent but did't like it at all then I found out from a fellow hobbiest/LF store manager that Kent just dosent have enough of "the good stuff" Reef Crystals has. So we went back to RC and never had a problem... I've thought about using some of the others mentioned but I don't want to "screw with the magic"!

purpleardvark said.."Most of the time low ph in a fish tank is cause by a lack of fresh air getting into your house/apt."
I just read an artical in the Aquarium Fish 2007 Annual by Sprung that said exactly that! And I quote....
"Closed homes of offices with a lot of people respiring carbon dioxide can produce lower pH levels." ("Are You Ready for a Reef? pg 100)So open that window gang!! lol

[PurpleAardvark]

The advise was givin to me by two people when I had PH problems, Ereefic and the other one is the name we do not speak.... LOL To be HOnest IMO TP is over priced for their pro salt it is good but for a lower price RC kicks ***. I have used for years and never had a problem that was salt related.

[davejnz]

Once again..I agree with Don.Although i rarely do waterchanges and i also use NSW as well as RC or IO.I have found RC to be compatible with IO.I strongly advise not to go switching salt brands just because this brand or that brand is supposed to be better.If you use IO,you can change to RC without any problems.These are the only 2 brands that i would consider safe to switch between.
If you suspect ambient CO2 levels in the house causing PH problems then take an airstone/airpump and bubble it in the disp[lay t night.If this corrects it,then that was your problem.One more thing,limewater reacts/uses up CO2 levels in the water as well thus raising/stabilizing PH.

[PurpleAardvark]

Dave, I don't know buddy twice in on thread I better stop while I'm ahead. The thread might explode LOL.