Tropic Marine Pro salt

clamlvr · #1 02/11/2005, 07:50 PM

Where in the chicago area can I pick up a bucket. all i have found is regular tropic marine salt.

juststartingout · #2 02/11/2005, 10:28 PM

Might be cheaper just to order online from a sponsor, if you don't need it right a way. Have you read any feedback on this salt? I am considering using it in the future. Thanks

clamlvr · #3 02/11/2005, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by juststartingout
Might be cheaper just to order online from a sponsor, if you don't need it right a way. Have you read any feedback on this salt? I am considering using it in the future. Thanks

No just looking to try somthing new.

2Rockstar · #4 02/11/2005, 11:45 PM

Best Salt for Reef Tanks.

1 Tropic Marine

2 Marinemix Plus BioElements

3 Oceanic (it's a good salt for fish) comparing to above two.

4 Everything eles what ever.

I know someone who can get Tropic Marine chaper then stores.
I will find out if you are interested.

How much was the Regular Tropic Marine with tax?

The above info is form the guy in Virgina, he has his own store, he is in the salt water hobby for 30 years and he builds 1000G and up tanks. The last one he build just the tank cost $250,000.00 I don't remember how big, they had to built the house around it. If you want to make changes you need to dive in.

Naperville Reef · #5 02/12/2005, 10:23 AM

2Rockstar......

i would be intereseted in the tropic marin as well.

clamlvr · #6 02/12/2005, 10:43 AM

I am looking for Tropic Marine Pro

ostrow · #7 02/12/2005, 11:39 AM

2rockstar... me too...

2Rockstar · #8 02/12/2005, 12:03 PM

Ok guys I will find out the price on regular and pro salt.

2Rockstar · #9 02/12/2005, 06:48 PM

Ok, I talked to the guy on the phone right now about the pro and regular Tropic Marine Salt.

He said that the tropic pro is not worth to buy, all it has is just more calcium. He said tropic salt is the best salt in the world and all the professional aquarist use it. He said that the price for extra calcium in totally not worth it. He also talked to other aquarists they all agree to stay with regular salt, because the pro salt is like reinventing the wheel.
Later on today I will know the prices, I am going to buy me few buckets also.

Rkthepainter · #10 02/12/2005, 07:22 PM

i used the tropic marin, to be honest i didnt really see much of a difference from IO? the tropic marin was like 75.00 for the 200 gal mix, IO is like 45-50.do you think the tropic marin is worth the extra cash?

2Rockstar · #11 02/12/2005, 07:33 PM

If you have just a salt water fish there is no difference but if you have reef yes.

Contains ALL 70 trace elements found in natural seawater, in the exact proportions found in nature.

juststartingout · #12 02/12/2005, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by 2Rockstar

Contains ALL 70 trace elements found in natural seawater, in the exact proportions found in nature.

I would be curious how this mix tests out when freshly mixed, as far as Alk,Ca,Str,Mg, and Iodine. Does ne1 know?

2Rockstar · #13 02/12/2005, 07:46 PM

I don't know how it tests, I am going to use this salt first myself.
I know a guy who use it, and he would not use any other, he has 210G tank only uses 3 175W MH and two VHO, I was like what the hell how is this stuff growing under these lights, he said I make sure that the water chemistry is right, corals don't just feed on calcium. From A to Z. His clam is like 30 something inches form the lights.

jbash · #14 02/12/2005, 10:56 PM

There was a thread last fall about buying Tropic Marin, probably in November. IIRC someone (fishnut?) tested freshly made TM. I don't remember the results.

The Marineland newsletter SeaScope also had a comparison of salt contents in the 3rd or 4th issue of 2004. PDFs are at http://www.marineland.com/news_seascope.asp but I didn't look to see which issue.

I've had very good luck with TM and it is my salt of choice. As others have noted though, it does tend to be expensive. So I';ve bought it on sale here (pretty much a thing of the past from my LFS) or when traveling through Pennsylvania from That Fish Place for about $40 a bucket.

HTH, jim b

juststartingout · #15 02/13/2005, 01:09 PM

Do you use Tropic Marin, or TM Pro? TM is not that much more $, it's the pro that is abt 150% the price of IO,RC,O. Whether it's worth the extra$.. who knows.

Heres the issue on the salt mixes http://www.marineland.com/seascope/ss_Issue3_04.pdf

Stevan · #16 02/13/2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by Rkthepainter
i used the tropic marin, to be honest i didnt really see much of a difference from IO? the tropic marin was like 75.00 for the 200 gal mix, IO is like 45-50.do you think the tropic marin is worth the extra cash?

I bought Tropic Marin at www.bigalsonline.com for 53.00 DELIVERED! I love not having to schlep the 200 gal bucket from the store!

Oh yes...The salt is great. Disolves quickly w/no residue and the ALK-CA-Ph are fine for me...I still use Kalk for all my top-off water and everythings fine by me.

2Rockstar · #17 02/13/2005, 02:47 PM

Oh, wow looks like Tropic Marine is the best salt. Least amonuts of toxic metals.

One guy offered TM for $65 I will say thank you to him, but I have one more person that will call me with price.

So far Stevan this is the best price, I will see what the second guy will tell me, and if the price will be higher then 53, I will be ordering from bigalsoline.com

2Rockstar · #18 02/13/2005, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by clamlvr
Where in the chicago area can I pick up a bucket. all i have found is regular tropic marine salt.

Scotts have them for $79 plus tax.

Naperville Reef · #19 02/13/2005, 03:42 PM

Stevan-

thanks for the link to Big Al's. just bought the 50G mix for $21 delivered. much cheaper than anyplace around where i live.

Dag · #20 02/15/2005, 12:31 AM

I'm thinking of switching from Oceanic to Tropic Marin. I -- along with others -- have suffered a cyano bloom after using Oceanic (coincidence or correlation?). If there's a discount to be had in a group order, I'm in for 5 200 gallon buckets.

2Rockstar · #21 02/15/2005, 12:36 AM

I am working with one more guy but I will not see him until next saturday.

He suppose to call me with the price, but he did not yet.
He is kinda busy man. Two jobs, kids, wife, fish, reptiles.

Rkthepainter · #22 02/15/2005, 11:22 AM

I'll take a 200 gal mix.

juststartingout · #23 02/15/2005, 12:03 PM

I may be in for a group purchase as well. Depends on price & where I would nned to pick it up at.

rickyb · #24 02/15/2005, 03:40 PM

I'll take 2 or 3 also.

superlazy · #25 02/15/2005, 06:48 PM

I looked into this a few months back, there is a dist in west chicago but he won't deal with us, but A&M in MI 517-321-7258
Will. the owner was on vacation last time we tried this but as soon as he got back he called me and said next time we could work something out.
I forget the gents name but If you guys want to get something going I may be in for a bucket or 2. I'm just too busy right now to try and set the whole thing up myself.