WTF IS WITH REEF CRYSTALS SALT!!

[rayjay]

Keep in mind that there is an excellent chance that what happened was just co-incidental with the use of that bucket of RC salt.
If it wasn't, the store has likely sold a lot of that batch and if no one else is reporting wipe outs, then I'd be looking for some other cause, just in case.

[Ross]

Holy Crap!
Thanks for the heads up!

I have 10-15 gallons of Seachem mixed up if you need it or are you picking up skeletons at this point?

[magikof7]

I'm sorry for your loss!

I have a bucket of that batch I bought from petsmart. I havent started my reef tank yet but started my qt 2 weeks ago, it is still cloudy.
Is there a way to test the salt before setting up my DT tank with it just in case? Even if there is the slight chance it is a bad batch I don't want to start out with a catastrophe.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by magikof7

I'm sorry for your loss!

I have a bucket of that batch I bought from petsmart. I havent started my reef tank yet but started my qt 2 weeks ago, it is still cloudy.
Is there a way to test the salt before setting up my DT tank with it just in case? Even if there is the slight chance it is a bad batch I don't want to start out with a catastrophe.

If it's still cloudy 2 weeks after... then you definitly have an issue. Bad salt or poor filtration, whatever is causing it, you need to do something about it for sure.

I would dump that pail and buy a new one.

[magikof7]

Thanks, Ill do that especially after seeing those pics! What a kick in the.....head.

[JMes]

Well,its a 100% loss of my LPS collection. The only thing left that is alive are my purple deaths. I took a quick pic what is left from about 30 or so colonys.

before.


as of this morning


What it looked like before


and now



The system in question has been running for over 4 years. I have not added any new fish since then. I have not added any coral since sept of last year. All my parameters are in check. I always keep on top of my tank maintenance. ALL my LPS was healthy untill I did my water change with this salt. There is absolutely no question that there is something wrong with this batch of salt. Just check on RC board. There are already people with the same issues as me.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by JMes

Well,its a 100% loss of my LPS collection. The only thing left that is alive are my purple deaths. I took a quick pic what is left from about 30 or so colonys.

The system in question has been running for over 4 years. I have not added any new fish since then. I have not added any coral since sept of last year. All my parameters are in check. I always keep on top of my tank maintenance. ALL my LPS was healthy untill I did my water change with this salt. There is absolutely no question that there is something wrong with this batch of salt. Just check on RC board. There are already people with the same issues as me.

I wonder if this is proved in some way.... what would Instant Ocean do?

I'd take pics of everything you lost and fight to have them replace it!

You'd think that they would have some sort of quality control in place so that this crap dosn't happen.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

I wonder if this is proved in some way.... what would Instant Ocean do?

I'd take pics of everything you lost and fight to have them replace it!

You'd think that they would have some sort of quality control in place so that this crap dosn't happen.

+1 when I crashed from bad Kent carbon, they hooked me up good with an rodi, aquadoser (drips system) and a few other randoms. All i had to do was report the batch number with before and after pics.

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by JMes

I bought it at Golds last week.
5137801706
RC1-160P 04/09 REV.A
IN01706-905

From RC:

051378017060
RC1-160P 04/09 REV.A
IN01706-905

Originally Posted by Starry

Didnt think that was the batch # as all my empty buckets have the same #.....i just mixed up 45 gallons for a wc. glad i didnt use it yet....nervous now!

The RC1 number was what I searched the internet for, but the other two numbers are the same on both buckets (minus the leading and end zeros in JMes' numbers).

I'd say they're the same . . . unless there is another number on the buckets somewhere that is relevant?

[wmcinnes]

the same number is on my bucket at home and its almost empty.. ive had no problems..