Instant ocean??

**jacks123** · 05-05-2010, 01:38 AM

i have recently said goodbye to my discuss tank as i've been hooked by marine fish. i am starting a marine tank in my 55g long tank.

wondering what salt mix to go with. been told Instant ocean is a good brand, but dont know if its people trying to sell me there product.

opinions.?

**Northernguy** · 05-05-2010, 01:43 AM

Have you read this yet?
It may help.
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ad.php?t=53460

**EmmanuelJB** · 05-05-2010, 01:50 AM

Lots of people I have talked to say to stay away from Instant Ocean... I use Oceanic Sea Salt Mix and it is fine... I have heard that Seachem Salt is great too.

**sheamurai** · 05-05-2010, 01:56 AM

I use the Instant Ocean Reef Crystals...no complaints...

Emmanuel - any details on why to stay away from Instant Ocean? I don't even test my mix anymore before adding it, it was so consistent every mix.

**EmmanuelJB** · 05-05-2010, 01:58 AM

Originally Posted by sheamurai

I use the Instant Ocean Reef Crystals...no complaints...

Have heard nothing bad about the reef crystals. I was actually going to use Instant Ocean Reef Crystals, but I have to order the salt either way and Oceanic is cheaper.

**EmmanuelJB** · 05-05-2010, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by sheamurai

Emmanuel - any details on why to stay away from Instant Ocean? I don't even test my mix anymore before adding it, it was so consistent every mix.

A couple people I have talked to (one of them is on this forum) say that it causes more algea growth than other salts. (I agree, a LONG time ago we had a tank using instant ocean, and it had tons of algea.) The reveiws weren't the greatest for it either, so I just went with oceanic.

**sheamurai** · 05-05-2010, 02:01 AM

ah...thanks...(and whew). I would hate to think I was doing my tank a disservice using "bad" mix...

Gosh, it would be nice to think that my algae problems would disappear/significantly reduce simply by changing salt...have to see what else my lfs sells, I think they only sell Instant Ocean...