What Salt do you use?

[geobee]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

High Alk? I'm having very low Alk 4Kh is what I get from a fresh batch mixed to 1.026sg

J

my alk is 14 dkh,,,which would be 5 meq/L ...are you meaning 4dkh or 4meq/L??,i would agree 4 dkh is really low, wow, but do keep in mind i am using API test kits!

*EDIT* also that is mixed @ 1.023 (coralife deep 6 hydrometer)

[Jason McK]

I'm using an Elos KH test kit (and verified by Salifert) to be 4kH @ 1.026

I'm buying a pal of TM tomorrow

J

[kwirky]

when I mix ocean pure pro in a new batch at 1.025 salinity, I get 420ppm calcium, 7dkh ALK, 1550 mag. Sometimes I get around 6 dkh/380 calcium, so I just add a little two part using a calculator before-hand.

I test all my change water before adding it to the tank. I also make sure the water is aerated/heated for a day before I add the salt, then aerate/heat it for another day. I think quickly heating the water while dissolving the salt lowers it's levels, or adding it to freshly made RO/DI water is detrimental because of the high CO2 content causing an out of whack pH. Plus it doesn't hurt to do it the slow way

[fishface]

Originally Posted by geobee

i am using oceanpure pro,,,and i too am having high alk

i just started using this stuff and get a Ca of 370 and alk of 6.2dKH. i emailed them telling them i was pretty disappointed that i have to supplement before i use it and they told me they'd send me a new bag.

[Jason McK]

Really, I would be very interested in your results from the replacment bag.

J

[TeknoPunk]

I really like the kent sea salt
my last bucket I tried seachem and I returned 3/4 of the bucket I hated it.
was hard as a rock and even sitting in my mix for 48 hours it still wasn't desolved.

[Lance]

I use IO because it's the only brand sold in P.R. I'd like to try other brands but the freight kills me.

[dsaundry]

I started with I/O and am now trying T/m/Pro My tank is still in the early stages..5 months and counting but fish, corals and rock all seem to be looking good. I will be monitoring it regularly though and see whether the extra costs are wothwhile. Maybe I will go I/O in my predator tank and T/M in the reef..we'll see.

[jasond]

Originally Posted by dsaundry

I started with I/O and am now trying T/m/Pro My tank is still in the early stages..5 months and counting but fish, corals and rock all seem to be looking good. I will be monitoring it regularly though and see whether the extra costs are wothwhile. Maybe I will go I/O in my predator tank and T/M in the reef..we'll see.

I just switched to TMP from using IO as well, it will be interesting to see if it is worth the extra money. If I have to pay more to dose less but have a healthy tank I'm game! If I cant tell a difference in coral/dosing, back to the cheap stuff.

[Brent F]

This poll is 11 months old. The salt I use didn't exist when it started.