Ocean Pure salt

[Quagmire]

Originally Posted by dirtyreefer

Hmmm wonder why you're getting NO3 readings, that's not a good sign... Do you have a high sensitivity PO4 kit (Merck, Hach etc.)?

.5 no3 isn't a problem,My no3 generaly tests around 5-10 ppm before w/c,so given that,Im still exporting alot more than Im importing with a water change.The first test I used untreated tap water to mix the salt,because I just mixed up a glassfull to get the test results.I thought at first that was the cause.But the second test after 24hrs was going into the tank,so it was filtered water.Now Im thinking maybe a dirty test tube,or something like that.No PO4 kit,the cheap ones dont work and the expencive ones cost around the same as a phos reactor.So I got the reactor and grow Chaeto.

[niloc16]

i used to use OP when i started my tank a year ago and 2 bags of salt that the calcium precipitated. they replaced the bags free of charge but i didnt want to risk it anymore and switched to IO.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by niloc16

i used to use OP when i started my tank a year ago and 2 bags of salt that the calcium precipitated. they replaced the bags free of charge but i didnt want to risk it anymore and switched to IO.

It's funny, because I have the same sentiment about IO, lol.

[danny zubot]

I tested my tank levels last night after about a 20% water change with it. Can't really comment in a scientific way because I didn't test first but I was suprosed by one result. My Mg was around 1280ppm before the water change, and last night it read 1360! Finally a salt that actually supports Mg.

[Nate]

I have now tried it out on three tanks, and everything seems alright...

I think I will be switching a few more of my customers tanks to it to continue with the experimenting...

but so far everything looks quite normal.

Nate