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thomas712
Guest
Salifert or La motte
chosen1608
Member
Oceanic Salt
Temp 78
Sal 35
Alk 5.5
Cal 520
Aq Pharm test kit
Anyone wanna buy a 3/4 jug of oceanic salt mix?
Temp 78
Sal 35
Alk 5.5
Cal 520
Aq Pharm test kit
Anyone wanna buy a 3/4 jug of oceanic salt mix?
matty0h_52
Member
Originally Posted by chosen1608
Oceanic Salt
Temp 78
Sal 35
Alk 5.5
Cal 520
Aq Pharm test kit
Anyone wanna buy a 3/4 jug of oceanic salt mix?
horable i have the same problem with my oceanic salt. i wounder if there is a nicely balanced mix out there.
Oceanic Salt
Temp 78
Sal 35
Alk 5.5
Cal 520
Aq Pharm test kit
Anyone wanna buy a 3/4 jug of oceanic salt mix?
horable i have the same problem with my oceanic salt. i wounder if there is a nicely balanced mix out there.
yosemite sam
Active Member
Instant Ocean new bag
(15 gallons with RO/DI water - mixed with power head and heater for 24 hrs.)
Temp 78.5
SG 1.025 (with refractometer)
Alk 9.8 dKH
Calcium 375
PH. 8.2 (pinpoint PH meter)
Mag 1200
All Salifert test kits.
(15 gallons with RO/DI water - mixed with power head and heater for 24 hrs.)
Temp 78.5
SG 1.025 (with refractometer)
Alk 9.8 dKH
Calcium 375
PH. 8.2 (pinpoint PH meter)
Mag 1200
All Salifert test kits.
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thomas712
Guest
Your kidding me, the water change water came up with 1200 mag!!! That has never happend to any sample I ever made with IO salt. Simply amazing, now if they can just bump the alkalinity up and keep things consistant.
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thomas712
Guest
Calcium 380-450 ppm 420 ppm
Alkalinity 2.5-4 meq/L, 7-11 dKH, 125-200 ppm
Salinity 35 ppt sg = 1.026 34-36 ppt sg = 1.025-1.027
Temperature 76-83° F
pH 7.8-8.5 OK 8.1-8.3 is better 8.0-8.3
Magnesium 1250-1350 ppm 1280 ppm
Phosphate < 0.03 ppm 0.005 ppm
Iodine 0.06 ppm total
Ammonia <0.1 ppm
Nitrite < 0.2 ppm typically
Nitrate < 0.2 ppm
Strontium 5-15 ppm 8 ppm
Boron < 10 ppm 4.4 ppm
Iron Below Kit Detection Limits (additions OK) 0.000006 ppm
Alkalinity 2.5-4 meq/L, 7-11 dKH, 125-200 ppm
Salinity 35 ppt sg = 1.026 34-36 ppt sg = 1.025-1.027
Temperature 76-83° F
pH 7.8-8.5 OK 8.1-8.3 is better 8.0-8.3
Magnesium 1250-1350 ppm 1280 ppm
Phosphate < 0.03 ppm 0.005 ppm
Iodine 0.06 ppm total
Ammonia <0.1 ppm
Nitrite < 0.2 ppm typically
Nitrate < 0.2 ppm
Strontium 5-15 ppm 8 ppm
Boron < 10 ppm 4.4 ppm
Iron Below Kit Detection Limits (additions OK) 0.000006 ppm
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thomas712
Guest
There were way to many sticky's going on and it had to be released. I'll keep track of it from time to time.
golfish
Active Member
Originally Posted by Thomas712
Your kidding me, the water change water came up with 1200 mag!!! That has never happend to any sample I ever made with IO salt. Simply amazing, now if they can just bump the alkalinity up and keep things consistant.
If you noticed Sam said he's using Salifert test kits
Those results don't surprise me one bit. I've tried 3 Salifert Mag test kits, they all regestered different results. 1600,1400 and 1150.
Like I said, "I don't trust a single PO4 kit out there" same goes with Magnesium.
Your kidding me, the water change water came up with 1200 mag!!! That has never happend to any sample I ever made with IO salt. Simply amazing, now if they can just bump the alkalinity up and keep things consistant.
If you noticed Sam said he's using Salifert test kits
Like I said, "I don't trust a single PO4 kit out there" same goes with Magnesium.
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thomas712
Guest
Originally Posted by golfish
If you noticed Sam said he's using Salifert test kits
Those results don't surprise me one bit. I've tried 3 Salifert Mag test kits, they all regestered different results. 1600,1400 and 1150.
Like I said, "I don't trust a single PO4 kit out there" same goes with Magnesium.
Agreed, I've had trouble myself with them, always wondered if it was simple user problem. Usually I came up with 900's or maybe 1000. Edit: for instant ocean
If you noticed Sam said he's using Salifert test kits
Like I said, "I don't trust a single PO4 kit out there" same goes with Magnesium.
Agreed, I've had trouble myself with them, always wondered if it was simple user problem. Usually I came up with 900's or maybe 1000. Edit: for instant ocean
thegrog
Active Member
I mixed a batch of Instand Ocean's Reef Crystals and tested it today.
Ca: 420
dKH: 10
Don't have a Mg test kit
SG: 1.025
Temp: 80
I use Aquarium Systems for the alkalinity and LaMotte for the Calcium test kits.
Water is RO/DI, aerated 36 Hr before adding salt mix, aerated and heated for 48 hours before testing.
Hope this helps
Ca: 420
dKH: 10
Don't have a Mg test kit
SG: 1.025
Temp: 80
I use Aquarium Systems for the alkalinity and LaMotte for the Calcium test kits.
Water is RO/DI, aerated 36 Hr before adding salt mix, aerated and heated for 48 hours before testing.
Hope this helps
unleashed
Active Member
Hey thomas I just kind of fell onto this thread but sinse you have an interest in comparable salt mixtures about consitancy of brands I thought this may be of interest to you. The S-15™ Report™ is the first and only independent comparative assay of 15 different brands of artificial or synthetic sea salts. It was commissioned and paid for by Global Scientific Publications. GSP is not in any way affiliated with any manufacturer of sea salts. Nor, is any manufacturer of synthetic sea salts associated with Global Scientific Publications.
A freind of mine is the CEO for a marine supplies company.He has written articles for reef magazine and many others, Also a speeker at many marine hobby and aquarium related functions.I cant post the web link to this report,because it is linked to another supplier which is against this sites policy .But if you would like to veiw the R15 reports and its finding feel free to email me I'll be more than happy to send them to you.I found it very interesting reading and very informative. lyndog13@aol.com if you like to research this is a good one
A freind of mine is the CEO for a marine supplies company.He has written articles for reef magazine and many others, Also a speeker at many marine hobby and aquarium related functions.I cant post the web link to this report,because it is linked to another supplier which is against this sites policy .But if you would like to veiw the R15 reports and its finding feel free to email me I'll be more than happy to send them to you.I found it very interesting reading and very informative. lyndog13@aol.com if you like to research this is a good one
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thomas712
Guest
Thanks, I've read that report when it first came out years ago. You don't think that report was kinda bias?
dogstar
Active Member
Originally Posted by Thomas712
Thanks, I've read that report when it first came out years ago. You don't think that report was kinda bias?
Dr. Shimek did a test awhile back useing lavea to test survival rates of a few brands, IO and coralife included..... this was a sample result....
"The samples of the artificial sea water made with Instant Ocean contained on the average 4.0 larvae per replicate, while those with Coralife averaged 7.4 larvae per container. The samples from Hobbyist B also contained a low number of larvae, 5.1 per container. The average number of larvae from samples of natural sea water, Crystal Sea Marinemix-Bioassay Formula, and BioSea Marinemix all had a greater average number of larvae, ranging from 35.8 to 41.5 larvae per replicate. There were no larvae in the natural sea water dosed with cupric dichloride where the copper concentration was equal or greater than 100 ppb."
Pretty boreing article but gets the point across...I wish he had tested more brands though.
Those intrested can C & P this into google...might find it.
The Toxicity of Some Freshly Mixed Artificial Sea Water; A Bad Beginning For A Reef Aquarium
Thanks, I've read that report when it first came out years ago. You don't think that report was kinda bias?
Dr. Shimek did a test awhile back useing lavea to test survival rates of a few brands, IO and coralife included..... this was a sample result....
"The samples of the artificial sea water made with Instant Ocean contained on the average 4.0 larvae per replicate, while those with Coralife averaged 7.4 larvae per container. The samples from Hobbyist B also contained a low number of larvae, 5.1 per container. The average number of larvae from samples of natural sea water, Crystal Sea Marinemix-Bioassay Formula, and BioSea Marinemix all had a greater average number of larvae, ranging from 35.8 to 41.5 larvae per replicate. There were no larvae in the natural sea water dosed with cupric dichloride where the copper concentration was equal or greater than 100 ppb."
Pretty boreing article but gets the point across...I wish he had tested more brands though.
Those intrested can C & P this into google...might find it.
The Toxicity of Some Freshly Mixed Artificial Sea Water; A Bad Beginning For A Reef Aquarium
