Ca discovery - Page 2

Jack · #11 03-06-2005, 08:57 PM

Ooops rickjames beat me too it!

AJ_77 · #12 03-07-2005, 01:43 AM

Measured today's change water: IO mixed to 1.026 = Ca at 420. (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals test kit, fairly new.)

Calgary water is pretty hard to start with, but I'm still a little shocked.

sumpfinfishe · #13 03-07-2005, 03:31 AM

Thanks Jack and Rick

, and to everyone else who responded. I took my salt in today to the LFS where I bought it and they were happy to replace the pail with a newer mix of IO, as my pail was over a year old even tho it was just opened. I was told by the manager that IO does mix up low, so the info you guy's provided has been a great help.
I plan on testing the new bucket along with a bucket of Kent's salt too, and if the IO is still too low then I guess I will have to buff it or remineralize it and then switch over to Kent

Thanks

BCOrchidGuy · #14 03-09-2005, 05:39 PM

Just talked to Kent and yes the salt is still being made/blended at IO. At this point they have no change over date if at all.

Doug

mrcopitr · #15 03-09-2005, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack

Kent makes a product called Osmo-prep and it rejuvinates certain minerals taken away by the RO/DI process and will boost Ca, Mg, buffers ect. I use this product along with my salt mix.

Some salt mixes are formulated to mix with de-chlorinated (mineral rich) tap water and some are made for mixing with RO/DI.

where do you get the osmo prep???

Thanks Marco