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@dobermanguy94372 жыл бұрын
I have been in the saltwater hobby since 1986 hey do any of you guys remember Marine Enterprises salt🤣 I used to use that stuff back in the 80s. You never see that stuff in the store anymore but I do believe the company still around
@bonesawarm69873 жыл бұрын
I started with instant ocean but switched to Red Sea coral pro and the corals are thriving
@jasonb.10574 жыл бұрын
Been using Fritz for years. No nasty residue and mixes quickly with accurate params.
@Merknilash Жыл бұрын
I get nasty residue from Fritz Gone thru 3 boxes now and just cleaned up brown scum off the side after cleaning the brute maybe 1.5 months ago
@CPurdiePlays5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I've been using Instant Ocean for years but felt like I wasn't getting the best results. I had to take my tank down 2 years ago and am getting it set back up. I want to do everything correctly from the start. This video has helped me pick the salt I want to use and I'll be ordering that on payday this week. All your time and efforts with testing all aspects of this hobby are really appreciated.
@Papajin682 жыл бұрын
Consistency within a bucket is fine, but I'd be more interested in seeing which brands are also consistent across batches. None of us is likely to be mixing water for our tanks from the same bucket indefinitely, so when you buy that new bucket 1 month, 3 months, 6 months down the road can you expect the same results as you got from the first bucket?
@knighthaack5 жыл бұрын
If your looking at cost, the 200 gallon box of IO Sea Salt is about $0.32/gal and IO Reef Crystals is only $0.36/gal (the 200 gallon box costs the same as the 160 gallon bucket)
@gbet72732 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the progress/legend chart in the corner!
@SaltFishTV5 жыл бұрын
My thing is, pick a salt that closely matches your tank parameters. This way come water change day you won’t shock your fish or coral with the new water parameters. For this reason I switched from tropic Marin pro to HW reefer salt. Ever since the switch my tank is much healthier and the corals don’t shrivel on change day either. I also didn’t like having to dose alkalinity in my mixing bucket when using tropic Marin pro because it’s at around 7dkh and I’m after a 8-8.5 -Just my personal experience with Marin pro.
@jebbus954 жыл бұрын
I agree. Looking to switch to hw reefer also but from the high end alk of RSCP. Do you think HW reefer is a good choice?
@VtecGuy88Ай бұрын
I used to have a 125g tank that I used Instant ocean in for almost 2 years and my parameters were always spot on. One of the easiest tanks I've ever had. In the tank I have now I've had it going for 3 years and I've only used Tropic Marin Pro Reef since day one. My tank is doing fine but my numbers are never where I want them. I'm considering going back to Instant Ocean just because it seemed way easier to grow coralline and microfauna with Instant Ocean.
@duaneclark62235 жыл бұрын
I just switched to Accura-sea for my nano. Really like it
@aggzish9 ай бұрын
I was using tropic marin Pro fpr about a year, no problems ,crystal clear water ,happy corals and livestock, ran out before payday ,and borrowed some red sea pro off a friend . Within 24 hrs corals closed up and could barely see through the glass 3 moths later I'm still trying to get all the undisolved skank back out. Am going to set up the old nano tank and put everything in there temporarily and do as close to a 100% water change .
@VitRav5 жыл бұрын
Oddly good since most of the forums drive me totally crazy. People always want to know every fine detail, I think people just want easy tested answers or at least a general guide. Thank you BRS 😀
@dereksolek5 жыл бұрын
What happened to the HW Marine salt? A year ago that was the BRS go to used in all the tanks and now it doesn’t even hit the board.
@BRStv5 жыл бұрын
If I remember the time frame right, we switched from HW Reefer to Red Sea (blue bucket) right about the time the BRStv Investigates videos started, which was shortly after the close of the 52wks of reefing. We probably used that Red Sea salt for roughly 2yrs or so then brought in the Tropic Marin salts. It was the pharmaceutical grade materials of the Tropic Marin Pro that drew us to using it around the offices and for investigative testing and after an extensive series of salt testing experiments we conducted, we still plan to use TM Pro going forward. Honestly, it's just a salt that meets all of our needs for all of our tanks and testing here at BRS. If you want to check out those salt mix experiments, here's a link to the entire playlist. :) kzbin.info/aero/PLBaMLrfToJyxly4Ei8FgJeYnR5Oxsj6qn
@tonytrentacosta37895 жыл бұрын
I'm with you guys, the reason I use IORC is the ease of use. I use a 44g brute can and when I mix 40g I can just open up a bag out of my 200 box and dump it. No measuring for me, when I can do the same with the other salts, then I'll think about switching.
@randydaly74073 жыл бұрын
What about doing test with different salts to see which does produce better results in reef tank doing only water changes and not additional dosing. How far can you go on water change only system and what of results they produce. Like an addition to your ULM test.
@JVS_Tarnished4 жыл бұрын
Red Sea also has the nicest bucket!! Lol
@MicrobiusBlue5 жыл бұрын
H2Ocean Pro natural salt for me...mixes ready for use in 30 minutes with no residue 😎
@SekRanger5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I am currently looking if H2O is anygood? got the answer from you.
@mattreefer27185 жыл бұрын
The problem I have with ESV (and I use b-ionic as my two part) is the 50 gallon mix kit. You can’t make 75 gallons or 40 gallons. The flexibility just isn’t there. Great vids. Keep them coming. Can’t wait for the new tank series.
@raisethereef5 жыл бұрын
You can make 40 gallons easily. The recipe is there. Might have to do a little math but it isn't hard to take the 10gal recipe and times it by 4. Boom, 40 gallons
@t.regnerus3015 жыл бұрын
@@raisethereef math, what is it?
@Salty_Cyclist4 жыл бұрын
The 'crud', even if harmless, is a big problem for those of us doing AWC through smaller gauge tube (such as Murlok through a DOS pump). I am pretty much going to be forced to move away from Red Sea Pro as it took me about 3 days to descale (or 'de-crud) about 30' of difficult to access tubing (yes the mixing tank is covered as well but that isn't as problematic). I otherwise like the salt but just can't worry about this.
@jim28fl4 жыл бұрын
RS Pro mix is the worst for precip over time. The blue bucket seems to be more stable. I assume its the ambient C02 getting to the Mix and precipitating over time. I since changed to different salt with much lower DKH and lowers my target DKH as well. Better results soon followed. Red sea system pushing high DKH was likely a source of alot of frustration for many hobbyist. They need more information before targeting 12 DKH. I run 7.5 now after years of trying to stay too high.
@Michael_k_DK2 жыл бұрын
I Think for a new start up the evs Would be good. But after I Would prefer the Tropic Marin as I have done so far
@UncleBsReef5 жыл бұрын
Some specify they make, 160 gallons per bucket but at a salinity of 1.022 so they’re not claiming to make 160 gallons of 1.026 so basically they are telling u on the label if you make you salinity higher u will get less gallons. So imo they just need to change the numbers to show how many gallons a customer will get at a salinity of 1.026.
@hetlarfje5 жыл бұрын
Aqua forest probiotic mixes in +- 15minutes and works better as the red sea for me.
@coralreef-arg4 жыл бұрын
Res sea its a bad salt . Aquaforest and quantum are better
@bonesawarm69873 жыл бұрын
@@coralreef-arg nothing wrong with Red Sea salt otherwise it wouldn’t be used worldwide...because you can’t afford it you decide to slate it
So it's the year 2023, are you guys still using tropic marine?
@BRStv Жыл бұрын
You bet! We're running the Tropic Marin Pro Reef salt mix in our mixing stations for the BRStv and BRS office tanks 😀
@christophermontesione52915 жыл бұрын
That chart at 1:35 is awesome and eye opening. Manufactures all say this bucket makes x amount of gallons but its all at different specific gravity. Didn't realize tropic and red sea where that close in price per gallon. I will say while I pretty much buy everything from you guys expect salt. You are competitive on the high end salt but I use the "get the job done salt". I literally just bought reef crystals for 35$ as oppose to the 63$ you listed on the chart. If it ever gets close to that 50 cents a gallon you stated tropic is the clear winner then!
@vangvace5 жыл бұрын
I wonder how sales of Tropic Marin went up after previous videos calling it a BRS favorite?
@CloudDayLight5 жыл бұрын
Live aquaria salt seems really good. All levels on point, and cheaper than reef Crystals.
@FRANKIEGBANGEMS5 жыл бұрын
Switching to tropic marine after watching this video I used red sea coral pro for 2 years now and have experienced extreme inconsistency in there salt. Ordered 2 big buckets last night
@ReefRondo5 жыл бұрын
frankieg bangems you won’t regret it
@njjeff2014 жыл бұрын
Thanx guyz for all you do!!!!!
@TheBebow535 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this! Well done!
@mattmonteith21752 жыл бұрын
I used to use instant ocean since I am on 90 gallon I said it to you Coral life . now I will say Coral life say you're water will be crystal clear and will not elevate or drop in salinity. Actually impressed so far. It took longer to Clearwater. Once it did clear up I'm literally wow my aquarium does look like anything in the tank that's how. Clear it is . And it. For reefs so I was looking for reef aquarium set up so I was thinking where I want to be in the future. Instant ocean the water the salt makes the water looks hazy it doesn't look crystal clear in my opinion it's an ocean is not great for reefing don't have enough what the aquarium needs.
@ReefRondo5 жыл бұрын
Nice one guys. Invaluable info as always. Thank you!
@patterdalezipsuzilil3 жыл бұрын
I allway pump through a 5 micron sock into tank and I use TMC pro reef never had a kh under 9.5 at 0.025 sg at 26° mag over 1500 calc over 500 don't know we're TMC get to do there testing
@wolfmanjack34515 жыл бұрын
Tropic Marin mixes clear and clean,no crud on the bottom or in the water column, that has to help prolong the operating lifespan of filtering equipment..enough said.
@pattack75 жыл бұрын
Fritz...they do boxes and it’s pouches...cheap and good..also have different formulas you can choose from
@renoeb4 жыл бұрын
Fritz has known inconsistency issues and cause my own personal tank to crash.
@pattack74 жыл бұрын
Many of the stores here in Dallas and a lot of the local coral dudes use it..so I don’t know 🤷🏻♂️
@stellarlivingstoned2 жыл бұрын
Why did you use the standard version of Instant Ocean as opposed to Reef Crystals?
@BRStv2 жыл бұрын
We stock both the standard Instant Ocean Sea Salt as well as the Reef Crystals. The standard Instant Ocean is slightly less expensive than the Reef Crystals, which is why we gave most affordable to standard IO. Hopefully that answers your question 🙂
@Roadpack5 жыл бұрын
I don't think it necessarily needs to be small pouches just some sort of division within the total amount. For example that's what I like about Instant Ocean 200 Gallon box. There is 4, 50 Gallon bags inside. I use a separate bucket and open each 50 gallon bag into it as needed. No worry about moisture creeping in and causing clumping if I had one big batch of 200 gallons of salt using it over the course of months.
@Cgraseck Жыл бұрын
Hey, Can you guys do a video on all the tanks at BRS? I'm sure you could work in a sales pitch or two. Cheers, Chris
@BRStv Жыл бұрын
Gosh, it's probably time for a new tour video! This is a good one, but from a few years back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJbLoWWsqa1_b5o
@roythompson26324 жыл бұрын
Where can I see full results, including the worst? .. I use redsea blue bucket so want to know how it fares. Thanks.
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
Definitely check out our BRStv Investigates salt playlist. Lots of good info in there for you to make your decisions :)
@scottm96055 жыл бұрын
I had read that at least for reef crystals it contains something to bind heavy metals and that is part of what makes the brown crud.
@trureef23195 жыл бұрын
Esv has always been a wonder to me anyone who I saw use their products tank does amazing. I am a purple box guy not because it’s cheap but because it was first and it works times 3.
@chitown-tvlogs18323 жыл бұрын
Question if I use Meersalz sea salt the bucket to start of my tank after that Wich bags can I use? If I can’t fined the meersalz in bags? I’m starting a 100 gallon tank reef
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
They sell it in buckets and also boxes (that have bags inside of them). As long as you store the salt mix sealed and avoid storing in humid environments, you don't have to use all of it in one shot.
@k1assic4 жыл бұрын
While IO isn't the "best" there is no way I'm convinced TropicMarin or Redsea are more popular. I would bet your clientele is way more demanding of salt and additives than your typical reefer.
@bellabugs4 жыл бұрын
True their customers are more willing to spend money on premium salt than the average reef keeper or fish only keeper. I just use IO because it gets the job done.
@jp89il4 жыл бұрын
I have used IO reef crystals for some time now. currently building a new tank and was considering setting up with different salt. after reading reviews on many sites i really couldn't justify making a switch. just ordered 320 gallons of reef crystals for $68.
@kiddt19993 жыл бұрын
@@jp89il any residue in your mixing tank? I hear it leaves a tan residue
@Kpoole352 жыл бұрын
@@kiddt1999 90% of salts will leave behind the residue, it’s the calcium precipitating.
@jonstangnelson1005 жыл бұрын
First I have really seen the ESV salt. Could you mix the sodium chloride and let the mix sit without adding the Alk, cal and mag to prevent any decrease in potency over time? Then add the elements right before use?
@swd50905 жыл бұрын
yes! this is what I do and have had no issues
@TheGabrielberki4 жыл бұрын
Can you guys do a video explaining the Syn-Biotic and Bio-Actif Tropic Marin Salts pls??
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
If you're a member of the AskBRStv Facebook group, we have a video posted over there with Lou (from Tropic Marin) explaining the differences between their different salt mixes. Head over to the group and hit the "units" tab, then scroll down to Salt Mix FAQs to find the video :) If you're not a member, you can join here -> facebook.com/groups/296792774207117
@JVS_Tarnished4 жыл бұрын
Tropic Marin is crazy expensive $100 compared to I get Reef crystals on sale on amazon for $48 for the 200 gallon box. I’ll deal with the sludge. I used to use HW marine that was a great salt then all of a sudden I used to get discoloration in my mix and it was consistently discoloring. I had to run carbon in the mix to clean the water before I used it in my tank.
@iglapsu884 жыл бұрын
Any reason Fritz. Aquatics salt was not tested? Was there a time constraint?
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately we just can't test every salt mix, so for this series, we tested our top 8 selling mixes so that we could help as many of our customers as possible.
@BOtto235 жыл бұрын
I’ve been going back and forth on switching salts. Watched this video twice now and just ordered two buckets of the Tropic Marin from BRS! Hopefully I see a difference compared to RSBB that I’ve been using
@Taunyakathleen4 жыл бұрын
And....how is your tank?? I use RSBB also and was considering the same switch. Was it worth it?? I would have to order it as opposed to easy pick up of RSBB at my LFS.
@BOtto234 жыл бұрын
Honestly I see slower growth in my montis with the tropic Marin. It does mix very well and clean. It mixes around 7.7 ish for alk and I like to keep my tank at 8.6 so I add alk to each batch to balance it out. It’s a very good salt but I think in the long run I’m going to go back to RSBB. I had exceptional growth and it didn’t seem too far off in quality with TM except for the price
@Bete_Noir4 жыл бұрын
I've now read two lab analyses and watched one very persuasive vlog which concluded that Instant Ocean was not only the least expensive but the winner overall. This leads me to the disturbing realization that BRS often plugs the most expensive component, across the board, as the best. This seems to be true for equipment as well as supplies. While this may be true in some cases, the reality is that their mark-up is a percentage of purchase price. I suggest that their reviews be taken with a bucket of salt.
@astrobear12364 жыл бұрын
Heh nice pun. But is Use IO and im looking for a better salt im getting salt build up on my tank and its getting cloudy. I havent used any other salt but im not happy with my IO.
@Bete_Noir4 жыл бұрын
@@astrobear1236 If you're talking about salt creep, the usual culprit, I am told, is splashing. As to cloudiness, this is frequently a sign of bacterial bloom, unrelated to the brand of salt used. If this is the case, UV is a quick fix.
@Botzz283 жыл бұрын
this is an old video .. is the Meersalz still one of the best salts in 2021 ? im about to buy but its sold oout on your site! 😫
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
Nothing dramatically has changed in the salt side of things for a while. I'd say that all of the points made in this video are still accurate in 2021
@lpsreefer25024 жыл бұрын
Instant ocean ftw!
@stuartkowald29433 жыл бұрын
Hi all have you ever used Aquaforest salt I am not sure if I go Ref Sea or Aquaforest. I would go Tropic Marin but I can’t get it where I am
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
Aquaforest is a fine salt. I would compare it most closely to Red Sea's Blue Bucket.
@ricardocarneiro77973 жыл бұрын
But, is a natural salt like RedSea more usable to the coral than a lab concoction pharmaceutical grade maybe some of the traces have chelates or are in a form that cannot be used by the coral? Yeah it mixes clean... but does mixing clean = healthy corals? What if the corals cant use half the traces in TM pro?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
That's interesting to think about! Since we've seen showstopper tanks with everything from Reef Crystals to Tropic Marin Pro Reef, that's not likely a problem. At least, not to an extent that we can tell.
@andrew57623 жыл бұрын
Ryan 👋 Question you like your alkalinity to be 9 but Tropic marine pro comes out to 7.4 approx 🤷🏻♂️ that’s a lot to catch up when we want salt to match our permitters 🤔👍🏴
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
You can use some sodium bicarbonate to adjust the freshly mixed saltwater if you do larger water changes. Otherwise, if you do 10-15% water changes like most reefers, you shouldn't see much of a decline in your tank's overall alk numbers. Certainly not something that you couldn't adjust for with your daily dosing
@shaneadamiak21534 жыл бұрын
I just started a new tank and I am using the coral pro salt can I just change over to the Tropic Marin with no problem?
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
Check out this video for some important considerations when switching salt. www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/switching-marine-salt-mix-brands-safely-for-a-saltwater-tank-brstv-reef-faqs/
@MrAfrobeast3 жыл бұрын
On the bucket of Red Sea Coral Pro I believe that it says only mix the salt for 4 hours. Is it still a good idea to run the salt over night when mixing? I want to follow the directions provided but wasn't sure why they said to only mix it for 4 hours. I will be mixing salt for water changes for a 32 gallon tank.
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
While we did find that it took longer than 4 hours to mix up completely clear, you don't necessarily need to mix for more than 4 hours to still have success with this salt mix.
@MrAfrobeast3 жыл бұрын
@@BRStv but if I choose to mix overnight I should be good? I just wasn't sure why they had that specific instruction on the label.
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
@@MrAfrobeast As long as you keep heat and flow, we found no issues in terms of precipitation of major elements.
@austinbassin44204 жыл бұрын
I have just cycled my tank and will have fish only for a few months. I will be buying the Marine pro, should I start using this with my first water change or wait until im ready for corals? Not sure whats in it now as I bought the water pre mixed to cycle tank. Anyone please feel free to chime in on my question. Thanks.
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
Changing salts isn't too difficult, but given that you're only a few months away from adding corals, our suggestion would be to pick the salt mix that you plan on using long term and stick to that to keep things consistent.
@irishlad74583 жыл бұрын
In UK I use iquatics Pro reef synthetic 42 quid 20kg
@sethcolby74212 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@farmmouse30114 жыл бұрын
Thanks for proving what I've known for a long time thru real world trials. Way too many people don't listen to results.
@Botzz283 жыл бұрын
which salt would you go with for the 15g waterbox peninsula ?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
Take a look at the major elements like calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium and see which salt mix most closely meets those needs. This way, your water changes won't throw off your tank's parameters. We use the Tropic Marin Pro Reef here at the BRS office, but there are great alternatives like Brightwell NeoMarine and HW Reefer salts if those better fit your needs.
@Botzz283 жыл бұрын
@@BRStv after watching your video I will go with the tropic marine but it’s sold out on your site 😫
@jrtilley2 жыл бұрын
No love for the Kent mix? :(
@leerose62574 жыл бұрын
Would u advise swapping from red sea blue bucket to the pro reef salt ? Only problem i see with single use packets is more plastic in ocean
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
We made the switch and are extremely happy. It mixes up so clean that we almost never have to clean our mixing containers any more. The alkalinity is a touch lower, but a quick adjustment makes that no big deal.
@leerose62574 жыл бұрын
@@BRStv will give it a go then cheers
@juliemorgan38963 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to switch brands of salt mix?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
Check out this video where Ryan discusses how to switch salt mixes safely 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/maSvqYSDr9OMo5Y
@OblivionIce5 жыл бұрын
How does your Acropora grow at 7 dkh? Or not bleach? Using the Tropic Marin salt?
@1MartinWaite4 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that you didn't include Quantum probiotic salt it's the best salt I've ever used and I've used quite a few of the list you tested. It's a quick dissolver leaves no residue, ICP tested and batch for batch exactly the same, and gives the right quantity per bucket depending on what you sg is.
@TechGuy42ilm4 жыл бұрын
Esv salt is best hands down
@m0gga3 жыл бұрын
I have an unused 20kg bucket of Coral Pro marine salt left over from my fish keeping hobby, what I would like to know is, is it safe for culinary use? Can you advise please? Thanks guys.
@BigPacoPump5 жыл бұрын
I just switched to the two little fishes salt because of the pouches.
@BlueDamsel5 жыл бұрын
Salt pouches is a GENIUS idea...I hope the other salt companies start doing the same! 💙🐠
@Bobby_Chingas5 жыл бұрын
25 gallon batch bags in the five gallon buckets or boxes would be awesome I know a couple of companies are doing 50 gallon bags this would be nice if they all would do this or at least Tropic Marin 😁
@duanelamon2434 жыл бұрын
Brightwell NeoMarine FTW!!
@gkampanis4 жыл бұрын
we want BRS in Greece :) :P ...... Good job guys
@jeffreyroecker79644 жыл бұрын
Would like to know which would be good for beginner doing a artificial saltwater setup in the 32 gal coralife. The setup kit comes with the two fished salt. I was told on Facebook to use instant. Wanting to know good beginner salt.
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
The reality is, any commercially available salt mix will grow corals. I'd suggest looking at the calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium content of each salt mix, and match that as close to the levels you'd like to keep as possible. This way, water changes won't affect those levels as drastically.
@KreefAquariumhobby5 жыл бұрын
Ever tested aquaforest?
@smitty12805 жыл бұрын
I know you don't carry the Quantum product line, but I am curious as to why you don't add it into these tests?
@BRStv5 жыл бұрын
There's quite a few other salts out there that we didn't test and it's not because we didn't want to. We absolutely wish we could run these experiments on all the salts that reefers use in order to give everyone a clearer picture into what they use on their tanks, but open and honest...at the end of the day the cost of materials, time and effort (not only to conduct the tests but to also produce the results in video format) simply doesn't allow for us to experiment on every last one. Hopefully with the salts we did test, we were able to provide a bit deeper insight into salt mixes in general even if we weren't able to hit them all. :)
@glennrudolph3 жыл бұрын
Coming back to this video in 2021. I gotta say, all the salts suck. By the time you get the numbers to be 420-450calcium, 9dkh, and 1400mag, they all end up with residue. Hard to win. I may go back to IO since it’s the cheapest and no benefits with the others.
@joao-pedrobrasil52285 жыл бұрын
Tropic Marin for the win
@CalcioFan4Ever3 жыл бұрын
Hey man. 50 cents a week vs a 1$ a week to get saltwater from my lfs and hauling it home is a good saving. Plus my nearest saltwater lfs is almlst a hour away :v
@chuckrodriguezfishing27995 жыл бұрын
Could you post the results for Brightwell Neo Marine?
@BRStv5 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for NeoMarine results throughout all of our various salt mix testing, check out the entire salt testing playlist. It's full of all sorts of tests and each one features Brightwell NeoMarine! :) kzbin.info/aero/PLBaMLrfToJyxly4Ei8FgJeYnR5Oxsj6qn
@johnchambers6483 жыл бұрын
Have you tried fluval sea?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
I can't say that we've used the Fluval salts around here.
@johnjacobs99905 жыл бұрын
Why was Frtz not added to the test?
@ClickClacksRcs5 жыл бұрын
John Jacobs they don’t sell it they don’t judge it
@Ammar_235 ай бұрын
What about waterbox salt
@pp40093 жыл бұрын
what brand of salt do you usually use?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
All of our BRS tanks use Tropic Marin Pro. :)
@kamilawright56654 жыл бұрын
I use Instant Ocean I want to get something better, how I do the transition? I don’t want to shock my 🐠
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
Check this video out 😀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/maSvqYSDr9OMo5Y
@guanaco05135 жыл бұрын
Great Video💯
@Malick_ibn_dinar2 жыл бұрын
This guy like the term pharmaceutical grade too much 😂
@imhaj5 жыл бұрын
Does the TMC PRO REEF MARINE SALT contain silicates?
@BRStv5 жыл бұрын
We did see measurable silicates when ICP testing, but to be fair, we saw this on all salts that we sent in an ICP test for.
@isaiahfurrow74144 жыл бұрын
On a budget, for a FOWLR tank (fairly hardy fish) with eventual goal of some fairly hardy kinds of other stuff growing also, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Xenia, etc... would Reef Crystals be acceptable?
@BRStv4 жыл бұрын
That will work just fine. You can keep fish and corals with any of these salts. Some just have unique advantages.
@joshwallace23644 жыл бұрын
My favourite is Frits rpm
@andrew57623 жыл бұрын
Wish you would have tested Fritz blue box ☹️
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
We unfortunately couldn't test every salt mix out there, so we picked the top 8 salt brands that we sell to help the most customers as possible.
@faridaqmal38113 жыл бұрын
Af reef salt good or not?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
Just about any reef salt out there will get the job done. It's been a while since we've used Aquaforest salt around here, but it's a fine choice if that's what's available to you. Pretty comparable with Red Sea's blue bucket salt.
@faridaqmal38113 жыл бұрын
@@BRStv orait tq
@faridaqmal38113 жыл бұрын
@@BRStv I think I want to put soft coral only
@gabe54765 жыл бұрын
Is their a tropic marin with more alkalinity? I keep my tank higher then 7
@BRStv5 жыл бұрын
Look into the Tropic Marin Classic. The only downside is that the calcium and magnesium may be lower than you'd like. www.bulkreefsupply.com/classic-salt-mix-tropic-marin.html
@colyvor22835 жыл бұрын
Maybe additional use of Tropic Marin Carbocalcium (liquid or powder). www.tropic-marin.com/produkte/meerwasser/minerals/?lang=en
@abinder35 жыл бұрын
Red Sea Coral Pro comes recommended to use less than 4 hours after the start of mixing. How can you you seem to act like it doesn’t mix fast ?
@raisethereef5 жыл бұрын
Because the video evidence is there to prove how long it takes each salt to fully mix
@BRStv5 жыл бұрын
You're right, the instructions definitely say to use within 4hrs. We based our "fastest mixing" analysis on the video below where we mixed 8-different salts in a well lit clear tank and shot a 24hr time lapse of each one based on a scale of color and clarity. In that test, there were a handful of salts that didn't seem to mix clear under that 24hr mark. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4iuqZKtr9VmZs0
@ericv4354 жыл бұрын
in the Netherlands igot my first salt tropic marin
@pbmahaffey3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried Fritz Reef Pro and how does it compare to these?
@BRStv3 жыл бұрын
For our salt series, we tried to help as many reefers as possible, so we picked to top 8 best selling salt brands that we carry. We don't stock the Fritz salt, so we've not looked at it as extensively as the ones mentioned here.
@sjsmith8014 жыл бұрын
Why don't y'all sell, and test, Fritz reef pro mix? Mixes super clean and fast and barely more money than the Instant Ocean.
@spudbuilt43083 жыл бұрын
Elos mixes at what it states on the bucket.
@BIGGBAGA5 жыл бұрын
wish I had access for tropic marin
@TechGuy42ilm4 жыл бұрын
Red sea leaves brown sludge everywhere
@brandonezdoofenshmirtz29164 жыл бұрын
I can find instant ocean reef crystals for 0.20$/ gallon
@shanereich89445 жыл бұрын
Havw you guys got any experience with the Fluval salt mix??