Warning! Potential Problem with Kent Salt. - Page 11

Willow · #**101** 03-05-2006, 06:52 PM

i was at j&l the other day, all their kent salt was bad. they said it's all going back and they have no replacments yet. i also noticed that all the king eds salt was from the bad batch.

Chad · #**102** 03-06-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Have anybody got replacement buckets from KENT? Any updates? I sent an email a week ago and i haven't received a reply so I'm wondering if something else is going on......

I got a call from John at Kent Marine, they confirmed I had a bad batch, he is sending me an email on my options. Apparently I might even be able to get some lighting products? who knows. Anyways.. he told me the old salt is still good, just needs to be buffered.

He told me my Alk was 0.913 and my Cal was 600 something.

DanG · #**103** 03-06-2006, 02:54 AM

You can buffer alk up, but how do you get calcium down to 400 from 600?

Chad · #**104** 03-06-2006, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DanG

You can buffer alk up, but how do you get calcium down to 400 from 600?

Hmm, well if your doing change water, it shouldn't be an issue, your replacing some calcium is all.

BMW Rider · #**105** 03-06-2006, 03:46 AM

Perhaps what happened was they added extra calcium instead of the alkalinity. I have not had a reply yet from them, but that is good to find out that the salt is at least usable. I'll have to wait for a reply to see if they are offering to supply the needed buffer.

Johnny Reefer · #**106** 03-10-2006, 01:38 AM

Finally got around to testing my bucket today. 2.3 dKH @ 1.022.
Dang! Well I'm gonna use it anyway. Can't be bother with goin' through the return process. I'm gonna mix 2 cups of the Kent with 8 to 9 cups of Instant Ocean until the Kent is all gone. My tank is low on Ca right now so the high Ca is a good thing. I'm interested in checking out SeaChem salt also.

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Originally Posted by Chad

He told me my Alk was 0.913 and my Cal was 600 something.

That 0.913 measurement...is that meq?

Cheers

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Willow · #**107** 03-10-2006, 01:46 AM

use it for your fowlr, fish dont need alk.

BMW Rider · #**108** 03-10-2006, 02:51 AM

I heard from Kent yesterday. They are going to send me some new salt to replace the two pails I have. He told me they reccomend to just toss the bad stuff and not use it. I think I'll heed that advice. Perhaps I'll use it to melt the ice in my alley so I can get my motorcycle out

Chad · #**109** 03-10-2006, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

Finally got around to testing my bucket today. 2.3 dKH @ 1.022.
Dang! Well I'm gonna use it anyway. Can't be bother with goin' through the return process. I'm gonna mix 2 cups of the Kent with 8 to 9 cups of Instant Ocean until the Kent is all gone. My tank is low on Ca right now so the high Ca is a good thing. I'm interested in checking out SeaChem salt also.

That 0.913 measurement...is that meq?

Cheers

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I believe is was dkh. But I might be wrong.

Johnny Reefer · #**110** 03-10-2006, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Willow

use it for your fowlr, fish dont need alk.

Good idea. Just watch that the pH doesn't drop, right?

Thanx much and cheers

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