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Changing Salt Brands

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OneReef
, 09-27-2010 at 09:37 AM (2032 Views)
I have decided to abandon the Oceanic Salt that I have been using since my 150g tank has been set up. I have found that the calcium levels are just too high for my tastes. It is staying up at around 460-470ppm, even with my calcium reactor turned down to bare minimum drip and bubble count. Oceanic is known to have high calcium levels, so to bring it down I am switching to a new salt that has come onto the market in the last year. It is Seachems AquaVitro Salinity. The unique thing about their salt is that they test the parameters of every batch and print them right on the back label of the bucket. You can see the label in the pictures. I will report back after I do my first water change with the new salt.

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  1. sedor's Avatar
    Wow, I love that!!! Hopefully I can find some local. Salt is one of those drygoods I just prefer to buy in my city.
  2. dykhouse's Avatar
    Does it specify what salinity/SG those values are measured at? I read somewhere some of the manufacturers claim "Makes x gallons of water!" but print in very small letters that is at 1.018 (or something lower than most reefers keep it at). In real use, most people don't get anywhere near what they claim.

    Could they be doing this in reverse (i.e. publishing those great numbers, but they are at 1.030 or something else higher than most would use)? I'm not really that thrilled with Instant Ocean/Reef Crystals and am always looking for a better salt mix.
  3. OneReef's Avatar
    I think the bucket said they test at 35 which I believe is around 1.026 or thereabouts.