ESV BIONIC seawater system salt

[phi delt reefer]

lol i bought my 200 gallon kit for $71.99 shipped to the border.

I called ESV directly a while back to see if any Canadian retailer showed interest in carrying the product. They told me no one has ordered it or had any orders pending.

Also - when i ordered my batch from Premium Aquatics they advised they cant keep the stuff in stock for more than a week. Most of their "future shipments" are already pre-sold before they even arrive.

[brianlow]

What is the opened shelf life of this salt mix? (It would take me a long time to use the 200 gallon mix).

phi, did this come in two boxes of 100 gallon mix? Perhaps I could sell half.

[phi delt reefer]

200 gallon mix comes like this;

box 1 - pure salt;





box 2 - mag/calcium/alk




that piece of paper is the mixing guide - there is a pdf of it on the ESV site if you are interested.


I need to get a digital scale so I can mix this stuff perfectly.

You can try splitting everything but i dont think this stuff has shelf life as long as you keep it properly sealed. I only have a 45 gallon tank and will do 5 gallon changes weekly so it should last me 6+ months.

[brianlow]

Thanks the the photos! That box does look pretty rough.

I'll think I will order a batch.

[phi delt reefer]

Originally Posted by brianlow

Thanks the the photos! That box does look pretty rough.

I'll think I will order a batch.

lol yeah the boxes they came in looked horrendous man. I think they are rated for 50lbs max and they weight like 48lbs. It was clear mine was at the top of a pallet because it had a giant band gash in the top. Everything was in good order so i cant complain.

Just got my RO hooked up and am cleaning up the water holding tanks. Might grab a scale from the "herb" shop this friday so i can mix some salt.

[phi delt reefer]

so i mixed my first batch today - 12 gallons. just to soak my eco rock in. Doesnt take too long but i had to sit down and do some math because i didnt get a scale yet so i had to figure out how many cups/tsp/tbsp i needed. It mixed pretty easy but i havent checked the levels. My test kits and refractometer are packed upstairs and i dont wanna wake the kids. I'll post the mix results tommorow.

fwiw - if you are using a 5 gallon bucket you will only be able to mix 4 gallons of salt.

[brianlow]

Correction... premiumaquatics has 200 gallon mix for $270 shipped. Their shipping calculator doesn't handle heavy items correctly.

Shipping is $9.00 anywhere in the states, but $191 more to go another 8 hours north of the border.

I'll be getting a salt mix locally until a Canadian dealer starts carrying ESV.

Phi, interested to hear how your tank likes the new salt.