Instant Ocean Sea Salt vs Reef Salt

[chiawat85]

I'm new to the salt water world and have a question regarding salt. When I started my FOWLR aquarium I used Instant Ocean Reef Crystals (Reef Salt - Orange box) to mix with the RO water. I just bought another bag, but didnt realize it was the Instant Ocean Sea Salt (Purple box). Is it ok to use the Sea Salt or should I return it and get the Reef Salt??

 

[Mike]

The reef crystals has extra calcium, trace elements and vitamins. You'll be fine using the regular instant ocean salt mix.

 

[ryanr]

Hi,
I'm with Mike, you'll be fine. I use the Reef Crystals myself, because I have a reef (corals), otherwise I would have just used the 'purple'

Here's the cut'n'paste from IO's website, Reef Crystals have:
-Extra Calcium to help ensure the growth of large and small polyp stony corals as well as coralline algae
-Extra Trace Elements to provide an additional measure of vital nutrients
-Extra Vitamins to ensure vigorous growth and survival of corals, anemones and other invertebrates in a captive environment
-Metal Detoxifier - to neutralize traces of heavy metal often present in domestic water supplies

All of the above only apply to corals, the rest of the salt is exactly the same