Am I being too picky?

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Yesterday I went to a LFS. I typically don't go to this store but it was convenient for the side of town I was on with errands yesterday. I needed some salt water to fill up the tub for the rock I'm curing. I was out of salt to mix my own and I only needed 10 gallons so I figured while I was out I would make it simple. I needed some GAC and a cheap power head too, this store typically has a very good selection of dry goods so it made sense to go there.

I get home and give the water a quick taste (I've employees give me RO instead of salt before) and I could barely taste the salt. I check it with my refractometer....27ish PPT.

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It's not a huge deal for me, the water is just curing rock. But am I the only one that thinks that's not ok? Can you imagine if someone did a water change with the salinity that low?
 
Yesterday I went to a LFS. I typically don't go to this store but it was convenient for the side of town I was on with errands yesterday. I needed some salt water to fill up the tub for the rock I'm curing. I was out of salt to mix my own and I only needed 10 gallons so I figured while I was out I would make it simple. I needed some GAC and a cheap power head too, this store typically has a very good selection of dry goods so it made sense to go there.

I get home and give the water a quick taste (I've employees give me RO instead of salt before) and I could barely taste the salt. I check it with my refractometer....27ish PPT.

20161202_135356.jpg

It's not a huge deal for me, the water is just curing rock. But am I the only one that thinks that's not ok? Can you imagine if someone did a water change with the salinity that low?
That's crazy! Did you call them and let them know? And no you are not crazy for thinking that way. I'm curing rock too.
 

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