whats in your salt mix and whats not?

[lziarek]

http://216.168.47.67/cis-fishnet/JAAS/Jaas_8_2.pdf

interesting read, this article sure points out my ph problem =) In general the article is not trying to "sell" any particular brand but is a simple study. Doesnt seem like any particular salt is "the best" from what I can tell and most operate decently, though produce different ph buffering properties.

 

[Fishboy-from-NY]

good article

 

[fishfreek]

Any idea when that was published?

 

[Biggen]

Any idea when that was published?

I have access to FSU's journal database system. I'll take a look and see if they subscribe to this journal...

 

[Sea Cat]

Hmmm. I use Red Sea. Looks like it is lower in PH and some other desirables.
Might have to switch to Instant Ocean.

 

[lziarek]

yeah I use coralife and mine seems to be fairly good at most things but WAY high on lithium and a little low on ph. I came across this article and thought it might provide some answer to people's quirky ph balances or other chemical questions. I wonder if lithium will negatively affect my aquaria life

anyone here use coralife?

 

[scuba_steve]

i do and havn't had any issues that i can tell but read another test i need to find again but what they did for the test was raising (baby shrimp if i recall right) and the two lowest salts which had the least survival rate was io & coralife ! let me see if i can find it again

 

[lziarek]

heh well when my 150 gal bucket is gone (about 2/3s left) Ill slowly switch over the kent I think, might solve my ph issue =). (though my inverts seem to be thriving well, maybe all the lithium makes them high)

 

[scuba_steve]

http://www.aquacraft.net/
check this out

 

[divemasterjim]

well I use marine mix and I didnt understand all of the stuff in that article, guess im dumb Did it say marine mix was any good? I was thinking of switching to instant ocean because it is cheaper.

 

[lziarek]

from my interpretation of marine mix, I would say stick with it, its the salt I am thinking of chaning to! =)

 

[Atari]

Also, this is just one particular study so don't take it as gospel. I would be very surprised if everyone got the exact same results from a certain salt mix.

Still very interesting article though.

 

[lziarek]

true true but it was also a first study that didnt want to sell me something at the end

I have been trying to "verify" their findings with other sources, maybe we can compile some literature on the issue