Phosphates in new salt mix

[atticus]

So make WC water every Sunday with RC salt and normally only test that it is 1.026, but recently tested for phosphates via Hanna checker and has been testing .15 to .08. Was wandering if this is normal for RC.

 

[skiergd011013]

Test your source water, without salt. Thats what i would suspect first.

 

[atticus]

Its probably your source water

Using a BRS 6 stage system. 0 TDS on both product water sides. And tested product water which same kit and tested out at 0 phosphates.

 

[skiergd011013]

Wow. I dont know. Could it be faulty? Ive seen instant ocean salt buckets say "contains zero phosphates" right on them.

 

[cmcoker]

What's the level run in the tank?
Good article from Randy Holmes Farley http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

As I noted in the above article, that amount is not typically an issue and I'd just ignore it except to make sure you RO/DI is still reading 0 ppm TDS and not higher. :)

 

[atticus]

As I noted in the above article, that amount is not typically an issue and I'd just ignore it except to make sure you RO/DI is still reading 0 ppm TDS and not higher. :)

Just read the article. Feel better about it and yes my RO/DI is reading 0 before first DI and 0 after final stage as well as me testing my product water with a hannna phosphorus checker reads 0.