I think I used instant ocean.

Kinda hard for this feeble old man to remember. Last time I setup my tank was in 2002. Haven't added saltwater since.





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fw leiden since 1979, fo salt since 1979, mixed reef 55g 2002-2009. Strong emphasis on the tank taking care of itself. Balanced with plant life, no water changes, tap water, no filters in FW. Only dosing calcium, alk, mag in marine reef tanks. http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/my-...ods-26410.html
recent tanks (till 2009) 7 years- 10g FW leiden 7 yrs, 55g mixed reef 7, 2 yrs, 20g FW leiden, 10 g fw leiden , 29g mixed reef, current tank 55g leiden

i use oceanic, and IO mostly, i have used aquatic gardens ok
not against trying another kind in the future

I used Red Sea a few years ago, and had major cyano bacteria problems after about 6 months. The sales rep. told me that the salt actually came from a desalinization plant! I couldn't believe they where selling that stuff! It was awefull. Since then I heard they changed that, but I'm afraind to try it. So then I go hooked on Tropic Marin (the best in my opinion - especially the pro-reef). Someone told me Hawaiian Marine Mix was even better (the price was higher). After a year my phosphates where through the roof! I tested the salt mixed with only pure R.O. from a commercial unit, and the Phosphates where 2.0 ppm!!! So now I'm back to Tropic Marin. In between I've used Oceanic (I think they stopped making it), not a bad salt. I use Instant Ocean in all my fish only tanks (it has low calcium levels). Coralife has very little Magnesium, and Reef Crystals is just like I.O., but has more calcium and magnesium, it's a pretty good reef salt.

Seachem aquavitro.

I have recently switched to Marine Mix. Treasure Coast Corals in Vero Beach stocks it for $35. It is a 150G mix box. Nice store as well.

Morton

i use reef crystals

LOL I love a good joke.

Aquavitro Salinity

Bucket + powerhead

Be sure it's non idodized. LOL

Actually way way back when not a joke. Only thing around before the marine mixes.

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fw leiden since 1979, fo salt since 1979, mixed reef 55g 2002-2009. Strong emphasis on the tank taking care of itself. Balanced with plant life, no water changes, tap water, no filters in FW. Only dosing calcium, alk, mag in marine reef tanks. http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/my-...ods-26410.html
recent tanks (till 2009) 7 years- 10g FW leiden 7 yrs, 55g mixed reef 7, 2 yrs, 20g FW leiden, 10 g fw leiden , 29g mixed reef, current tank 55g leiden

o.O people kept sw tanks with table salt? holy cow

Yep.

One of the articles I read back in the '80s was about someone who tried to start a marine tank in the '50s. They were just trying to keep simple fish like damsels using table salt. The had no success until they almost gave up and just let that tank alone. Being as it got direct sunlight algae took over the tank and to the amazment of everyone the damsels thrived.

A famous (so famous I forget the name LOL) chicago marine aquarium (epps?) used to ship in railroad tank cars of actual sea water for water changes. Until the commercial salt mixes became available.

Just the way it was back in the day.

I have often thought about mixing up my own salt mix and the major components (salt, calcium, carbonate, magnesium, phosphate) are really inexpensive. But the minor stuff gets expensive really quick. besides I don't do water changes so it wouldn't make that much difference to me anyway costs wise.


my .02

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fw leiden since 1979, fo salt since 1979, mixed reef 55g 2002-2009. Strong emphasis on the tank taking care of itself. Balanced with plant life, no water changes, tap water, no filters in FW. Only dosing calcium, alk, mag in marine reef tanks. http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/my-...ods-26410.html
recent tanks (till 2009) 7 years- 10g FW leiden 7 yrs, 55g mixed reef 7, 2 yrs, 20g FW leiden, 10 g fw leiden , 29g mixed reef, current tank 55g leiden

How many kinds of salt we have
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Mix that salt with basic reef crystals. Let me know the results.

I use instant ocean and have used it for years

I have just switched over to the using Tropic Marin's Bio Actif in my smaller 60 gallon mixed SPS LPS reef and have kept using their standard Tropic Marin Salt in my main 90 gallon reef to see what benefits the new salt has. I have always been happy with their products and I'll keep you posted as I see the results from the new salt. From the literature I have read, the Bio Actif Salt sounds like it should produce some great results.