I think the "late to the party" comment is in reference to TM having already issued a statement on here (and I'm sure other forums) saying they found a contaminant (I think it was clay) in some of the batches of their salt from Turkey. I don't know if they need anymore samples at this point. TM has turned this over to an independent lab for further testing. Having said that they might still want samples to further the investigation.
There were complaints at least back to September. I don’t think TM jumped into investigation (versus rebuttal) until the complaints piled up in December/January
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You are probably using a grey Brute can. Hint-o-cat-pee happens if you leave any type of salt water in a brute can. My Red Sea Blue bucket and Red Sea Coral Pro make my Brute can smell like Hint-o-cat-pee if a puddle of salt water is left in the can to dry. Google it. lol. I thought my cat was peeing in the can.
I have a 65 gallon mixing tank and mix 40 gallons at a time. Mixing Red Sea Blue bucket my mixing tank looks simular to the ops first post. Not as bad but similar.
Isn’t TM pharmaceutical-made salt? How did foreign material get in their in the first place? A number of posts of coral issues on the other thread to indicate it’s not harmless.
I agree lots of variables, but people don’t need the vendor’s permission to change salts or form an opinion. They can deny and point to other reasons but if the perception and me-too responses arent addressed, it’s lost business. ICP tests and coral improvement seen after changing salt is hard to ignore, even if anecdotal. Remember the initial response was there was absolutely no change to anything (processes, materials, testing, etc) before the acknowledgment that they found something (which they say is harmless). There’s more to come I’m sure about whether this was harmless or not.Maybe water run off. I have been told it is anti clumping agent. Those big piles of salt you see out side with dump trucks aren't exactly inside a lab. The salt has to be farmed or mined somewhere.
How would any one know if or be able to prove this "clay material" is harming their corals. These beautiful reefs we keep are not pristine pieces of the Red Sea. They are closed water boxes about as clean a toilet bowl. Detritus , dirt and fish poop. Don't drink the water. I don't even like putting my hands in my tank. I once got an infection on an open cut on my hand that took 3 months to heal. Doc had to order a special anti biotic. If one of use has "coral issues", 99% of the time we have no idea what it is. I guess now we can blame it on clay that all salt mix's have.
I am not knowledgeable about how synthetic aquarium salt is produced. I am curious how water run off or any of the above mentioned things will affect a synthetic salt? I was under the impression that only red sea provided natural salt.Maybe water run off. I have been told it is anti clumping agent. Those big piles of salt you see out side with dump trucks aren't exactly inside a lab. The salt has to be farmed or mined somewhere.
How would any one know if or be able to prove this "clay material" is harming their corals. These beautiful reefs we keep are not pristine pieces of the Red Sea. They are closed water boxes about as clean a toilet bowl. Detritus , dirt and fish poop. Don't drink the water. I don't even like putting my hands in my tank. I once got an infection on an open cut on my hand that took 3 months to heal. Doc had to order a special anti biotic. If one of use has "coral issues", 99% of the time we have no idea what it is. I guess now we can blame it on clay that all salt mix's have.
Sodium Chloride in synthetic ocean salt is mined from the ground. I'm sure they make large piles of it and the distribute it to where ever its going. Red Sea gets there salt from sea water evaporation pools. I'm not surprised if a little run off gets in there.
Essentially bad quality control?Sodium Chloride in synthetic ocean salt is mined from the ground. I'm sure they make large piles of it and the distribute it to where ever its going. Red Sea gets there salt from sea water evaporation pools. I'm not surprised if a little run off gets in there.
How would any one know if or be able to prove this "clay material" is harming their corals. These beautiful reefs we keep are not pristine pieces of the Red Sea. They are closed water boxes about as clean a toilet bowl. Detritus , dirt and fish poop. Don't drink the water. I don't even like putting my hands in my tank. I once got an infection on an open cut on my hand that took 3 months to heal. Doc had to order a special anti biotic. If one of use has "coral issues", 99% of the time we have no idea what it is. I guess now we can blame it on clay that all salt mix's have.
