Comments on: Water au naturel http://grumpyreefer.net/2009/05/20/water-au-naturel/ Opinionated and most of the time grumpy postings about reef aquariums Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grumpy Old Reefer http://grumpyreefer.net/2009/05/20/water-au-naturel/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Grumpy Old Reefer Thu, 21 May 2009 17:52:51 +0000 http://grumpyreefer.net/?p=558#comment-121 Chris, Same here, I've used mixes costing twice as much as hw (one of the cheapest mixes here in EU). Some of them have been worse (negative reaction from some of the more sensitive invertebrates) and some of them as good. Chris,

Same here, I’ve used mixes costing twice as much as hw (one of the cheapest mixes here in EU). Some of them have been worse (negative reaction from some of the more sensitive invertebrates) and some of them as good.

]]> By: chris http://grumpyreefer.net/2009/05/20/water-au-naturel/comment-page-1/#comment-120 chris Thu, 21 May 2009 16:08:16 +0000 http://grumpyreefer.net/?p=558#comment-120 Ive used many of the top brands of salt mix and ive never noticed a difference in my corals or fish from brand to brand or when switching mix's. I now use the absolute dirt cheapest mix i can find and the numbers for Ca, Mg and Alk test very close to NSW. I can buy enough salt to mix 300g to 450g of salt water for what some people pay for 150g of salt mix. Money down the drain as far as im concerned. Even if one of the elements tests a little low i can adjust it very easily and inexpensively. Ive used many of the top brands of salt mix and ive never noticed a difference in my corals or fish from brand to brand or when switching mix’s. I now use the absolute dirt cheapest mix i can find and the numbers for Ca, Mg and Alk test very close to NSW. I can buy enough salt to mix 300g to 450g of salt water for what some people pay for 150g of salt mix. Money down the drain as far as im concerned. Even if one of the elements tests a little low i can adjust it very easily and inexpensively.

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