Ocean Pure Salt Mix

Blue Ram · #1 10-05-2007, 02:37 PM

I'm looking for some feedback from members who use this brand of salt. I purchased this brand on the recommendations of two local retailers who said it was "the best" and being a novice salt keeper, I relied on this recommendation. The issue I'm having is that my water is testing 10.6 for dKH (using Salifert test kit). I mixed up a new batch of replacement water (using RO) and adjusted to 1.024 sp. This too is testing at 10.6. I'm not aware of any other reason why the dKH would be so high other than the actual salt mix. Any advice and/or suggestions??

michika · #2 10-05-2007, 02:45 PM

That is a perfectly fine value for dKH! Most people want to run between 7-11 dKH.

I'm sorry I don't have any direct feedback to offer you about that particular brand, as I've never used it. I do have to say it has pretty packaging!

Jason McK · #3 10-05-2007, 02:58 PM

The biggest problem I had with that salt is one bag will have a ALK reading of 10.6 and the next will have a reading of 2. never had a problem with Mag or CA but Alk was all over the place.

J

Chowder · #4 10-05-2007, 03:22 PM

I had the same problem as Jay did.

fishface · #5 10-05-2007, 03:35 PM

also found it to be very inconsistent.

MikeP · #6 10-05-2007, 04:49 PM

I also switched on the recommendation of the LFS. I bought Ocean Pure Pro. I started with IO so I've only done water changes with the Ocean Pure Pro. Did you buy Pro regular Ocean pure? And has anyone noticed inconsistent Alk readings with Pro?

fishface · #7 10-05-2007, 04:56 PM

i was using pro.

Finaddict · #8 10-05-2007, 05:18 PM

I was using ocean pure pro as well.

switched back to instant ocean... more consistant for me.

Blue Ram · #9 10-05-2007, 05:37 PM

So it may be money down the drain - I'll just monitor it closely over the next few batches I make up and if too inconsistent - in the garbage.
I was concerned the high dKH may be causing some of my new softies to keep their polyps retracted but I guess it may also be just an acclimatization period. My tank is stocked with new SPS frags and some softies.

michika · #10 10-05-2007, 09:19 PM

You can always bump up the parameters for your water.

Do you know what your dKH was before? You may be right in regards the poylps being retracted due to shock.