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    Posted: April 28 2017 at 6:35am
so being new to reefing, I am curious about what brands of salt the other hobbyist use for their tanks. is it money well spent to buy the more expensive salts, is there that much of a difference?  what is the best bang for your buck!
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I've almost always used Instant Ocean with good results. With my newest tank I've been using the orange Reef Crystals, and have no complaints. I think most salts will give you good results and don't feel like spending a ton of $$$ on salt will lead to a better tank.
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A lot of people are jumping on the Fritz RPM salt.  I have been using it for a while and have no complaints. 

I don't think you are going to notice a huge difference buying better salt, many of the greatest tanks around still use instant ocean.
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I have been using Red Sea coral pro and I know it works well, but I have never tried any other brand. I just know with coral reef pro I haven't had to add any additives for my corals and they look great.

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I've used HWMarine for years. Until they stop manufacturing it, I will not switch to anything else.
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I use this salt too. I think it's pretty good.


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Every salt mix is just a tad bit different as far as trace elements go .... some have a bit higher calc than others but for the most part the difference is minuscule. Quite a few of us buy Instant Ocean because its cheaper and can be found at many pet stores and online.The only salt I will never use is the cheapest stuff at petco i bought once... after mixing the water was cloudy for hours and didnt seem to mix as nice as any other salt i have purchased.

If you decide to change salts dont do a 100% change with new salt... do a blend of new and old so it wont shock your corals.
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Fritz RPM has been some of my favorite so far and the price is very reasonable. I swore off Instant Ocean long ago. The bucket of Reef Crystals I got was terrible. The few dollars in savings isn't worth it for me
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