Marine Salt

[AdAndrews]

Hi, I was wondering, how long does a bucket of salt last for you guys(on what size tank)?

thanks.

 

[AK77]

You will get many answers but its a bit like "how long is a piece of string?". Its going to depend on many factors, like the size of peoples tanks, stocking, whether they use a protein skimmer or have a refugium. There are some people with huge tanks that haven't performed a water change in well over a year, and just add suppliments to the tank to replace trace elements that are absorbed by the corals.

 

[-Nemo-]

Yea, like AK said, but i'll contribute anyways. I can't really count now because of the babies, but prior babies, I went through about 29lbs (13.2kg) of salt in about 26 months I would approx. That included my original filling up of the tank and sump though. I do have a sump and protein skimmer running, it's a 29 G.

 

[AdAndrews]

Ok guys, it doesnt matter, thanks anyways

 

[ben1987]

i use 1 kilo per 25 liter jerry can.

one of these changed every week. 23kilo tub - 23 weeks

 

[AdAndrews]

i use 1 kilo per 25 liter jerry can.

one of these changed every week. 23kilo tub - 23 weeks

thanks ben

erm, i think ive decided which salt to go for now

the d&d h2ocean, its 1.99 a kilo and even though the red sea was cheaper at 1.79(if i remember correctly) im happy becuase of all the good things ive heard about it, ive worked it out and approximately working on average ammounts, it will last me 40 weeks....

 

[ben1987]

thats the salt i use

 

[AdAndrews]

thats the salt i use

i thought u said 23kg tub, its 25kg, the d&d isnt it??

 

[AdAndrews]

thats the salt i use

i thought u said 23kg tub, its 25kg, the d&d isnt it??

my mistake, sorry, d&d is 23kg that means it costs even more per kilo and it will last me less time

 

[ben1987]

not many of them are a full 25!
tmc stuff usually comes in 20K sacks!