Sea Salts Mixes & Making Up Aquarium Water

How to Make Saltwater Using Sea Salts

You would think that mixing salt and water together would be easy. Well, it is. But if you are mixing up saltwater for your marine aquarium, there are a few things that you need to do right or you can do some serious damage to your aquarium critters.

Top Major & Minor Elements in Natural Sea Water (NSW)

Here are the major and minor elements in Natural Sea Water (NSW) which should be compared to what is in the Sea Salt Mix that you purchase for your saltwater aquarium.

What is in Natural Sea Water (NSW)?

What is in Natural Sea Water, anyway? If you aren't getting your aquarium water directly from the ocean, the closer the "Sea Salt Mix" you are buying to add to water for your tank is to NSW, the better for your tank critters. There are 70 trace minerals in Natural Sea Water. Here are the Top 14 Trace Elements to look for when you are purchasing a Sea Salt Mix.

What to Look For and Compare in a Sea Salt Mix

When it comes to choosing a sea salt mix to buy for making up synthetic salt aquarium or reef tank system water, you want one that is as close in composition to that of natural sea water (NSW) as possible, as well as has no or little other unwanted impurities contained in it. So what elements, element compounds, and trace elements are you supposed to look for to compare, and how to you do this?

Sea Salt Mixes Comparison Table

Use this quick reference table compiled by your Guides to see what elements are contained in some top brand name sea salt mixes sold on the market to easily compare the differences between them.

Natural Sea Water in Your Aquarium?

FAQ - Can I use ocean water (Natural Sea Water or NSR) in my aquarium? FAQ - Can I use ocean water (Natural Sea Water or NSR) in my aquarium?

Sea Salt Mixes - Which Brand is the Best to Buy?

When it comes to answering the age old question of which sea salt mix is best to buy for making up saltwater aquarium or reef tank system water, we cannot precisely say that one brand is better than another. Aside from what elements and compounds make up a salt mix, there are other factors to consider as well.

Sea Salt Mixes Poll

Participate in this quick poll created by your About Guides to tell them and other aquarists which brand name of sea salt mix you use, or just view the polling results to get a consensus on which brands are most popular.

Marine Aquarium Water Quality Target Values

What are the best levels of important elements in your saltwater aquarium water?