Salt mix dilemma: IO or Kent?

[mrhasan]

Looking forward to it

Last one I started was between IO and RC ($20 difference). Now I have started it between IO and Kent ($10 difference).

[jorjef]

They are both the same salt different packages. It is distributed by global giant SSDP Salt Inc. They pretty much have the market cornered on marine salt. don't be fooled.

[mrhasan]

Aha I see.

Someone reported this with kent salt:

Specific Gravity: 1.024 - 1.026
pH: 8.2 to 8.3
Calcium: 550 to 575 ppm
Magnesium: 1,350 to 1,450 ppm

I though people try to keep calcium level around 450ppm but this salt give 550ppm+. Is that too much? This figure is actually making me rethink about kent and get IO.

[Flash]

nopw ask if it was read after he rolled the new buckets around or not?!

[mrhasan]

Got it from an old thread :P

[jorjef]

oh ya stay away stay away 550 way too high

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by jorjef

oh ya stay away stay away

Great. Then IO it is. I will get a frag with the extra $10 :P

[jorjef]

catastrophe averted, that was close.

[mrhasan]

Haha :P

[reefwars]

you can add milk for extra calcium:P