Warning! Potential Problem with Kent Salt.

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by Ruth

I have never noticed anything precipitating out of mine and just wondered what you had noticed out of yours. Maybe I am missing something here.

Three things we have noticed that indicate precipitation...

1. white chalky ring around the rubbermaid container at the water line, which is easy to remove with a sponge

2. white chalky residue around the sides below the water line and at the bottom of the rubbermaid container, which is relatively easy to remove with a sponge

3. white chalky stuff adhering to heaters and powerheads, which require vinegar to remove

This is with both IO and Kent salts. Have never used other salts for comparison.

[Ruth]

Aahh now I know what your talking about. I have gotten that as well just never noticed that it only showed up after 24 hours. I have had it after 2 hours or 36 hours and I don't really know what it is either as I have never tried to put it in water and run tests on it.
I guess what I was trying to figure out was how levels of the various things that we test for would change from 24hrs to 36hrs or more (except if there is much evaporation). I wonder though if this may be borine? Don't know. The only time I have observed changes in common tests is during the first 24hrs. after newly mixing. I have tested IO, Seachem, Formula and Tropic Marin.

[kari]

I've been kind of patiently waiting for the Seachem salt to hit the market around here to give it a go. Sort of lost my faith in the IO and Kent over the last few years. Both have been losing thier quality standards apparently.

[Ruth]

You know Kari when this salt first came out I sent Seachem an e-mail about where to purchase it and they referred me to a place in Calgary that does their wholesale ordering. I will have to check back in my e-mails to see if I kept the person's name etc. I did contact her but was not given much help unless I wanted to retail the salt (which I didn't - not much of a market in Fort St. John!)

[Ruth]

Just found the information. This is the information that Seachem gave me:
Cichlid Wholesale can be reached at 403 720 8355 or diana@cichlid.ca
It might be worth a try if you are interested.

[kari]

Thanks Ruth,
Should try purchasing a pallet or two of salt and set a group buy thing for the locals.

[Willow]

king eds in vancouver had a few pails of the seachem reef salt, it was 79 bucks a bucket, thats 30 bucks more a bucket than kent so i need to think about this before i switch.

[IPZ]

Hello all,

For those who are interested, I am working on a pallet price deal with Seachem for their new salt mixes. I should have pricing confirmed this weekend and will post some prices no later than Monday.

Cheers...

Scott
Island Pet Zone

[Denis]

Heads up, I just tested my bucket (what was left of it) and got dKH = 1.
I purchased it from J&L on Dec. 8th.
Does anyone know if J&L is replacing these?

[Beverly]

Don't know. Why not contact J&L and let us know what they say.