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Old 04-01-2012, 04:36 PM
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Glad that I posted the high Dkh too as I thought that maybe I was doing something wrong or thought maybe my filter wasn't working right. I am going to call Instant Ocean tomorrow and see what they say since so many people are having issues with the high alkalinity. I'll keep you posted.

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Old 04-01-2012, 07:22 PM
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Hi,

I have heard of other people mentioning mixing the buckets or bags before use because the mineral salts settle according to their weights. Think of vibrating the salt bucket for 4 or 5 days straight. All the heavy chemicals settle to the bottom while the lighter ones remain near the top. Then when you scoop out a few cupfuls from the top your not getting the right mixture of chemicals. Unless you are using the whole bag or bucket at once you should be mixing it by rolling and tumbling the bucket or bag first. Then take what you need out of it. I will roll the bucket around on its side and flip the bucket end over end for 5 minutes before I use any of it.

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Old 04-02-2012, 02:56 AM
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Hi Tim, I did roll the bucket around but maybe not as much as I should. I will try rolling the bucket a lot more and see if it does make a difference. Thanks for the input. It would be interesting to see if all these other people that answered rolled their buckets or not.

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