Instant Ocean - Not a debate ....Yeah yeah yeah there are way better salts. Not the question

[14 foot reef]

in my 40 year history I've had reliable consistent results as for as one batch to another with IO, yes 40 years.
Whats everyone else's consistent mixing results at a salinity of 1.026. Or at your specific gravity ?
Calcium
Alkalinity
Magnesium
PH

Having some equipment monitoring issues and trying to narrow down multiple monitor failures, or is my salt really mixing here, and on top that, is my tank really here at these levels.

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

CA = 410 - 425 ppm
Alkalinity = 10 - 11 dKh
Mg = 1250 - 1400 (varies a lot by batch)
pH = don't test

 

[xxkenny90xx]

There are way better salts?? What are they? Mortons?

 

[14 foot reef]

CA = 410 - 425 ppm
Alkalinity = 10 - 11 dKh
Mg = 1250 - 1400 (varies a lot by batch)
pH = don't test

thank you

 

[14 foot reef]

There are way better salts?? What are they? Mortons?

Love this reply !!!!!

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

Alk 10.5-11
Ca- 425-450
Mg- 1250-1300
Ph- never test it

 

[Futuretotm]

There are way better salts?? What are they? Mortons?

I believe Himalayan salts are best

 

[DivingTheWorld]

CA = 380 - 400 ppm
Alkalinity = 9.6 - 9.8 dKh
Mg = 1225 - 1425

 

[14 foot reef]

CA = 380 - 400 ppm
Alkalinity = 9.6 - 9.8 dKh
Mg = 1225 - 1425

thank you !!

 

[14 foot reef]

CA = 380 - 400 ppm
Alkalinity = 9.6 - 9.8 dKh
Mg = 1225 - 1425

What salinity ? 1.024 ?

 

[DivingTheWorld]

What salinity ? 1.024 ?

1.0264

 

[Cory]

For me its always been
Alk 10-10.5 dkh
Cal 380-400ppm
Mag 1250-1280 ppm

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

PH

pH will be controlled by the CO2 in the air you mix it in. There is a native pH to the salt mix, but it immediately disappears as CO2 enters or leaves the water.

 

[14 foot reef]

pH will be controlled by the CO2 in the air you mix it in. There is a native pH to the salt mix, but it immediately disappears as CO2 enters or leaves the water.

Randy, thank you on this comment, I didn't realize the PH would be immediately effected. I have 300 gallons mixed up and has been mixing for 4 days now, so I can see, manipulating PH is a waste of time. thanks again !!!!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Randy, thank you on this comment, I didn't realize the PH would be immediately effected. I have 300 gallons mixed up and has been mixing for 4 days now, so I can see, manipulating PH is a waste of time. thanks again !!!!

You're welcome.

Happy reefing.

 

[blasterman]

Alk ~9.5
Calcium ~380-400
Mag ~1250

Always found it comical that more expensive pro mixes have less of the expensive minerals but cost more.

Dont get me started on trace element claims.

 

[Reefbuds]

I use liveaquaria salt. Been realllly good

 

[homer1475]

Alk 9 - 11
CAL - 380 - 400
Mag - All over the place depending on batch

Been using for about 20 years off and on.

 

[h2so4hurts]

1.026
1400-1500 Mg
425-450 Ca
10-12 dKH (bring down to 8.2 with HCl)
pH 8.0-8.1 but as Randy said, this varies based on how you mix and aerate.

 

[dragon99]

There are way better salts?? What are they? Mortons?

You joke, but really why not? Sodium chloride is the primary ingredient and our salt mixes. The guy with the 17k reef tank uses basic kitchen salt and epsom salt (combined with ESV liquids).