Fritz Salt Issues?

[CoralVue_Marketing]

I would definitely love to try one as well if possible. I have an ATI one and was planning on buying the ICP one as well to send off simultaneous samples and compare the reports.

Last freebie of the day! ;) PM me your shipping address.

 

[DirtMcGurt]

I've used the Icp-analysis test and I like them. They've been consistent so far and decent turn around time. The 1st company I used actually lost my sample and I was out $45. But I won't bring up their name. I won't reject a brand or product unless i have Personal bad experiences with them.

 

[MnFish1]

Last freebie of the day! ;) PM me your shipping address.

Since today Is a new day:) - I sent you a PM - I also tried yesterday - but for some reason it didnt go through

 

[djray77]

Last freebie of the day! ;) PM me your shipping address.

Anymore freebies today lol! I've used ATI (actually just sent one out Monday) but I've never used ICP I wouldn't mind checking out ICP :)

 

[CoralVue_Marketing]

Anymore freebies today lol! I've used ATI (actually just sent one out Monday) but I've never used ICP I wouldn't mind checking out ICP :)

I've reached my freebie quota for this week. I offered one and am now sending out a half-dozen. Next time!

 

[SeaDweller]

I've reached my freebie quota for this week. I offered one and am now sending out a half-dozen. Next time!

no wonder why we'll always use the competitor then....

 

[alton]

Tough crowd

 

[CoralVue_Marketing]

no wonder why we'll always use the competitor then....

The reason you will always use a competitor is because they give you free test kits? I would probably use them, too! Can I have a free test kit? :D

 

[SeaDweller]

The reason you will always use a competitor is because they give you free test kits? I would probably use them, too! Can I have a free test kit? :D

I don't know, perhaps you can convince me to stay loyal to CoralVue by sending me a free test....

 

[TheHarold]

free test kits?

I have no sympathy for you, you brought this upon yourself LOL ;Dead:p

 

[CoralVue_Marketing]

I don't know, perhaps you can convince me to stay loyal to CoralVue by sending me a free test....

We are doing a giveaway later this month with one of our retail partners for a year's supply of ICP tests. We'll share a link here on R2R once it's live!

I have no sympathy for you, you brought this upon yourself LOL ;Dead:p

I figured there would be a couple of extra asks once I put that out there, although I got a surprising amount of PMs. I'm sending out 7. Gotta draw a line in the (live) sand somewhere! I'm not the owner of CoralVue, folks, I just work here. lol Don't get me fired for sending out too much free stuff! ;Shamefullyembarrased

 

[TheHarold]

We are doing a giveaway later this month with one of our retail partners for a year's supply of ICP tests. We'll share a link here on R2R once it's live!

I got my years supply at MACNA, that $10 deal was sweet!

But, you know what they say, two years of ICP is always better than one! (Or sending in one every 2 weeks as opposed to monthly)

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I've reached my freebie quota for this week. I offered one and am now sending out a half-dozen. Next time!

That blew up quick... you mention "free" and it's like moths to a flame.

 

[Silver14SS]

That blew up quick... you mention "free" and it's like moths to a flame.

 

[DirtMcGurt]

Sure did... and a little toxicity came out of a cpl ppl over it as well.

But back to the topic of this thread. Has anyone seen any real proof that Fritz salt was the sole reason for coral dying, or causing any problems with tank inhabitants? I can't make it thru anymore of the recent popular you tube videos about it and what I have seen didn't give any real evidence that the salt was the problem? However, I have started recording Lot #'s of salts and test kits I get. Just in case. Also, I've started reading instructions more closely. I'm curious if "operator error" has been the cause for most reported incidents.

 

[Anthony Scholfield]

So back to Fritz salt and experience with it.

I bought a new box about two weeks ago from algae barn. Unfortunately I threw away the box before recording the lot number. I stumbled across this thread after throwing the box away.

Today I did a water change using the new salt. My previous salt was also Fritz and I experienced no issues with it.

I mixed the salt with heat (78) and a power head for approx 24 hours before using which is my standard. I use RODI water and tested that before mixing and it yielded 0 TDS and 0 total chlorine with a Hanna checker.

I mixed up a 5 gallon bucket and after 24 hours tested for salinity (1.026 @ 78deg), alk (8.5dkh), calcium (480ppm), and mag (1680ppm). I use a calibrated refractometer, Hanna for alk, and Red Sea for calcium and mag.

Mag is high in my opinion.

I have a total water volume of about 53 gallons. So about a 10.5% water change.

This is my tank on a whole box of Fritz and today's water change. We will see if this box melts my tank.

 

[madweazl]

Red Sea magnesium kits have notoriously poor results (doesnt mean it isnt high). I cant recall the reason but Randy covers it in a thread(s) here on the boards.

 

[Anthony Scholfield]

Red Sea magnesium kits have notoriously poor results (doesnt mean it isnt high). I cant recall the reason but Randy covers it in a thread(s) here on the boards.

I also tested with salifert but the color did not change which would mean it was above 1500ppm so I didn't report because I could not give a solid number.

Do you have experience with both Red Sea and salifert?

I typically test with both and find them to be similar, Red Sea is usually a bit higher by 30-50ppm. Not a big concern when dealing with mag in my opinion.

 

[DirtMcGurt]

I just got a new 55 lb. blue box and I'll be using red sea kit. I'll see what my parameters are and compare them.

I've started cleaning my red sea mag test vials with vinegar every few tests. It develops a film really quick and I've gotten high results when its dirty. They seem more consistent between cleanings.

 

[madweazl]

I used the Red Sea kit until I read one of the posts by Randy. I like their calcium kit (I have really shaky hands and always messed up the Salifert calcium) though.